Monthly Archives: February 2007

My in-laws leave tomorrow, so hopefully my online life will return to normal soon. Until then, here’s the sad and happy and elated story of my weekend. On Saturday night, I was all set to steek the ladybug sweater. The hems are sewn, everything is blocked, it all looks adorable. I even knit a swatch,  Continue Reading

As I dropped my husband off at work this morning, I remarked to him that it was probably pretty crazy to drive 1.5 hours just for some yarn shopping. “The thing I don’t understand,” he replied, “is that you’re taking a class at this Stitches thing on Sunday, and you can shop then. Why do  Continue Reading

…at the ladybugs’ picnic! So, hubby’s father remarried when he was in middle school. Stepmother-in-law is a wonderful lady who led an extremely exciting, globe-trotting life. Around the time hubby and I graduated from high school*, she decided she wanted to be a mother, after all, and they adopted a little girl. Since then, they’ve  Continue Reading

I could show you another picture of a wrinkled mess of ladybugs, or yet another wrong side shot, but I’m almost done with the body of the ladybug sweater and I really want the next picture to be of it blocking. I really can’t wait to even all of those terrible stitches out, and I’ll  Continue Reading

I’ve recently acquired both the Spring Interweave Knits and Rowan Magazine 41. I love both of these magazines generally, even if they’re often hit-and-miss for projects I’d actually wear. Lots of future projects this time around, though! I’m absolutely making myself the Dollar-and-a-Half Cardigan, Bonsai Tunic, Slanted Neck Pullover, and Swan Lake Cardigan from the  Continue Reading

Thanks again for all of the nice comments on my sweater. I’ve worn it a few times already, and I’m so,so pleased with it. I started out yesterday rather less pleased with the ladybug sweater. Not only is it slow as molasses to knit, while watching Hubby play FFXII Friday night and knitting (exciting life,  Continue Reading

Two sleeves? Check. Some kind of collar treatment? Check. Blocked and totally done in every way? Check! Pattern: Pure and Simple’s Shaped Neck-Down Cardi, pattern 241. Yarn: Berroco’s Ultra Alpaca, color rust, just over 6 hanks? Time: About three weeks from start to finish Modifications/Thoughts: Plenty, this time. Aren’t top-down patterns written to be modified?  Continue Reading