This past week, with a work all-hands meeting, I grabbed back up my knitting. I've since used it for outside breaks and the occasional TV/DVD watching. Since picking it back up, I've gone over 30 rows and it feels like I'm making some real progress on it. (Almost done with stripe 5 of 19.) I've gotten lots of comments about it -- from surprising ( Read more... )

So, this weekend (after doing a minor run around to find a very basic color), I learned the art of double circular needles. I knew that DPNs weren't really my strong suit because I get a little confused with that many sticks poking out. I also haven't used them enough to stop laddering. My stitches are already at the "almost too tight" point, so it ( Read more... )

So far, I'm being productive on this vacation. After about 10 episodes of The Muppet Show (first season), I don't think I could be cranky today. I've gotten almost half of the first donation pet blanket done. Not too shabby, really, given how I have to keep on eye on Homespun with knitting needles or it splits. Also managed to brush out parts of ( Read more... )

This morning, before heading into work far too early, I ordered some yummy yarns from hello_mango. I'm so psyched. I can't wait till they get here. I have to work on the Harry Potter scarf and the design that I'm working out for cptwinky's blanket, but still. (Oh, and that Suede yarn? Much more tolerable with a K hook. Still not as nice to work with as I would like, ( Read more... )

Okay, guys. I've got you on the honor system, so I hope you're being nice:

( YokoSpungeon and Zeroband, do not click through until you have your presents. )

Phew. Despite having a rather nasty head cold for the past week, I have managed to finish blanket #3. I'll post pictures this weekend, after it has had a bath. Finished while watching first quarter of the Steelers-Colts game. *happy sniffle* I could hug Ward for the lovely TD catch. *ahem* I also have a washcloth that needs to be washed with a ( Read more... )

Finally got a chance to get the camera on the newest blanket, in time to grab more stuff that was done.

Second blanket
Second blanket, stitching close-upThis blanket is a modified form of the last one. This time, I made it thinner and gave it a several row border to highlight the colors. The yarn is Lion Brand Homespun in Plantation (the green ( Read more... )

Finally. I fixed my firewall so that I could upload things again, but now I'm wondering why it ever worked before. Uhhh. Okie dokie. So, my reasons for being pissed off at my computers are all corrected, but I'm still going to reduce the time I'm on them. It's just better for my sanity.

First shot of the lap-blanket.
Second shot of the lap-blanket ( Read more... )

Well, just to update things a bit, since it's been a while... Work's gone goofy in the past month. I was being grumpy about the whole thing and forcing my days to go no longer than 8.5 hours. That changed today, which came in at 9.5. Was trying to get a lot done before things get out of control later this week. I think I'm in a good spot for it to ( Read more... )

I'm at work, so I have to type anyway... :) The below listings are excerpts from this article:
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Think Like Letterman, Win College TuitionTrekkies: "Star Trek" fans can shoot for a $500 grant from the Klingon Language Institute - the esteemed organization that translated "Hamlet" into the sci-fi warrior language - and you don't even ( Read more... )