Posted in frog pond, project photos on October 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I am in full in frogging mode.
Yesterday, this:
Became this:
And this:
Became this:
And, while I worked up the nerve to spend some time doing demolition, I drank a little, and did some creating in the kitchen.
I made Cheddar Pumpkin Muffins. Hooray for pumpkin season!
Posted in frog pond, new projects, project photos, Socks on October 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I was all set to come and show you a pair of finished socks today.
But, then last night, I realized I had made a fatal flaw in the socks just before I started my decreases for the toe. I made the error just after I finished the heel and somehow totally managed to ignore it until I got to the toe. It wasn’t until I pulled out the first sock to compare length that I realized my mistake.I whipped out my camera so I could show you all. Can you see it?
See it now? Yep, the missing garter ridge just after the heel is the problem.
I had a brief, and delusional moment when I toyed with the idea of dropping each stitch down individually and re-working them one at a time, but then I came to my sense and realized what I had to do. Frog.
Now, if you know me, you know I hate frogging. With a passion. I can’t make myself do it.
So, I think I need to pay a visit to my dear friend, the Divine Miss M. That lady frogs with ruthless abandon.
She is my hero.
The first Cookie A. KAL socks are done.
A huge thanks to all those who voted. The pairing of yarn and pattern couldn’t have been more perfect!
Glynis, finished
I will be casting on for the second pair of the KAL on Monday, June 1, so you have until Sunday night sometime to get in a vote and help decide which yarn I should use for the next pair. Clearly every vote counts right now as the Koigu and Yarntini are neck and neck.
In other news, I am patiently waiting to register for Sock Summit (ok, maybe not so patiently) and frogging this sweater.
Dead sweater walking
It was a horrible, very bad, terrible fit on me and therefore, it needs to be frogged. So bad, in fact, that I couldn’t bring myself to put it on for a photo. It was too short and too baggy all at the same time.
Picture a burlap sack with water wing sleeves and there you have it. Bad.
So, frogged, it is and soon to be reborn as….
Posted in FO's, frog pond, new projects, project photos on January 24, 2008 | 7 Comments »
No. Really, my needles are just on fire, they are moving so fast. I have kicked 4 projects off the needles in the last 2 days!!
Off went the secret green socks. Sorry I can’t post a photo of these or show you more of the pattern. But, rest assured, sometime late February, I will be able to share more with you all.
And, I managed to finish the felted yoga mat bag. This was a big project and I will be happy to see it go to its new home. Right now, it’s hanging out with Liza(someone, please remind her to blog…) waiting for the casing to be sewn. She has assured me that her machine is apparently up to the task of sewing through two layers of heavily felted bag. I lurve her. Truly.
I will admit that I cheated (a little) and sent a sock back to the frog pond. The pattern wasn’t right for the yarn and so, off the needles it went. I think this yarn may be much better suited to a pair of Monkeys.
Can you believe that I also managed to start and finish my SOTS II clue #1? Seriously, on fire.
And, the icing on the cake? I also cast on for and have nearly finished the second of the ribbed stitch socks that were one of my outstanding WIP’s.
Nothing can stop me now. Nothing.
Oh, and, the children went sledding last night. This was Bunny’s first time sledding. Monkey did pretty well too.
Just in case you were wondering, no, we didn’t actually let Monkey sled. They were well away from the slope and TG was standing right beside the sled the whole time.
