Kiss My Knits!

Went to the Girl Scouts organizational meeting tonight with my daughter. I had mentioned to her several times over the course of the last few months that girl scouts would be fun, but I had of course totally blanked on it until mentioned it today, and thank God she did, because the meeting went GREAT.
In honor of ohsochewy, I phrase my cut in the form of a question: ‘Who was Juliette Gordon Low?’

Kidly stuff.

Tonight at the S&B, I was working on a project which involved two-handed two color Fair Isle knitting. This meant I had to actually watch my hands a fair amount, since I’m not used to knitting left-handed, let alone stranding as I go.

I did this for a pretty good stretch, then looked up and realized that everything was blurry. Yes, apparently if I strain them, my eyes now require many long seconds to refocus from close to far away. From here, it’s just one long decline into bifocals and “But the light IS on, Granny Tvini.”

Up side: if I go blind, maybe I can get away with feeling the faces of the hotties. Yeah, that’s it.

The project I was working on, though, is looking pretty good. There’s a lot of stranding, so it’s not as elastic in one sizable portion, but I think the effect will be worth it. I’ll post it up after it’s gone to its recipient. That may take a while, though, as a) I’m not going to work on it for more than a row at a time without a significant break for my vision, and b) I’ve just realized that I have one less ball of this yarn than I thought I did. I’ll have to order more from somewhere and hope I can find the same dye lot. Hey, sleeves are overrated anyway.

In Dragonrealms, P5 (aka Forfedhdar) has rolled out to positive reviews. Because really, what’s not to love about giant apes that rip off your limbs and throw them at you?

I’m glad it’s been well-received, because everybody really busted their butts on this one. There was a tremendous “go team!” feel behind the push, with everybody pitching in wherever they were needed. It was just like the old days, but more focused. We’re all riding that high that comes with a big release, which raises the level of our work for everything else. It’s a good feeling.

My weekly dose of caffeine is wearing off. Time to go to bed – I’ll have to be up in six hours!

Yesterday was my husband’s birthday, and it was a good one.
Icing makes lousy concrete!

Worried that cracks in the tile were letting in water to rot the floor, we were just gearing up to fix this…

…when I looked at the dining room ceiling and saw this.

It wasn’t there before the most recent rain.
Crap.

Finished up Shedir! Details under cut.

20 rounds to go and yes, I’m completely out of yarn. Apparently God helps those who help themselves. Let’s hope the yarn store has a ball left in stock.

Hi, Jesus! Long time no see!

You remember that thing you did a while back with the loaves and fishes? Do you do that with yarn? Because I’m getting awfully close to the end, and I bought this yarn a long time ago so I don’t know if I can get more in the same dye lot, and I’m really nervous about how tight this is going to be.

If you could just kind of make about 20 more yards appear at the end of my skein, that’d be great. Ten yards, even, I don’t want to be greedy.

Thanks for your consideration,
Tvini

Yesterday I wove in ends on Branching Out from Knitty. It’ll still need to be blocked. Blocking will give it a little length, but it’s meant to be shortish. However, the person it’s going to is also short, so it all works out just fine. Will post pics when it’s been blocked to its final glory.

In an effort to get a little of my hat-knitter cred back, I worked on Shedir (also from Knitty) and have started the decreases for the crown. This is a great pattern. It’s not exactly mindless knitting, at least for me, but it does only use one ball of Rowan Calmer, and it feels very soft and springy. It’s designed as a chemo cap, but my only friend in chemo no longer needs a scalp-hugger. Now, see, , if you weren’t so inconsiderate as to regrow your own hair, I might have given this to you. Instead, I think I’ll keep it. Nyah.

I may finish this hat tonight, and start back up with commission work tomorrow. The Sci-Fi network is running a Firefly marathon on Monday, Sept 18th, which may mean a little uptick in orders. Got to be fresh for more Jayney goodness!

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Insider/default.htm?rmDate=08312006

Best use of new technology for revamped Star Trek: TOS? Digitally erasing the sound of Gene Roddenberry spinning in his grave!

ARGH!