Comments | crankyisgood: Lighting a fire

crankyisgood

Lighting a fire

Jan 30, 2007 11:29

Lately -- ever since Friday afternoon, when I got a special message from my sister -- I've been very industrious. I'm cleaning everything, digging up the languishing projects that need finishing and mailing, and getting over the hangups involved therein. (You know, I want everything to be perfect--don't you?) I've also been staying up late to ( Read more... )

procrastination, babies, knitting, twins, knitted gifts

Comments 12

vellumblue January 30 2007, 21:50:08 UTC

I am so jealous of all the aunting that's going around right now. (Anyone out there want to be my niece/nephew?) And twins makes it even more exciting! Knitting for two!! Did she find out what they're going to be??

resurgam January 31 2007, 02:43:06 UTC

hey, how did you like that pattern? i LOVE the yarn, but i found it to be barely one-skein and the arms were really bulky with all the seams. when i make it again, i plan to knit the sleeves in the round and pick them up from the armholes.

crankyisgood February 1 2007, 01:39:48 UTC

I liked it! some notes... yes, I got close to running out of yarn on the white version. I almost think the pattern would work better if it gave the number of rows to knit instead of inches because if you're on gauge (and did I swatch? hells no, but I was on gauge) then a scant 4.5" or 4.25", which I did on the first (green) sweater, gave me plenty of yarn leftover (several yards, I'd guess).

The green yarn is much softer than the white for some reason, and I think that contributed to the shoulders being better on the green one. I also used a separate strand to seam the green one and ends to seam the white b/c I was worried about running out of yarn on that one.

anonymous January 31 2007, 06:58:25 UTC

little sisters that are going to be a moms of twins are really lucky to have you as a sister.

making that all pural is weird.

kisses from the babies!

crankyisgood February 1 2007, 01:41:05 UTC

soon the plural will be second nature.

KISSES FROM THE BABIES? that is super awesome and blows me away.

okay, must stop crying slightly and get back to work.

doggedknits January 31 2007, 12:47:31 UTC

They are going to be so adorable in those little boleros, and smaller than you ever thought possible.

I'm a little vicariously jealous of you, because the train ride from Seattle to Portland is my favorite train ride ever, and if you wanted to--why, you could practically whip out a penguin on the way! (Course, driving is proably more efficient and cheaper. but still.)

lexophile January 31 2007, 12:52:27 UTC

TWINS! YES!