tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86250472051453791332024-03-05T02:47:05.686-08:00Knit 1, Purl 2, StabOf knitting and fencing and pointy objects in general...Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-73929693010939678672011-07-06T08:51:00.000-07:002011-07-06T08:59:12.307-07:00Blogging as JournalingHey folks, if anyone is reading,<br /><br />I know you wouldn't come here to listen to me whine, but right now, I need an outlet.<br /><br />Back in December, my husband accepted a job with a company that provides geologists to oil and natural gas rigs. The job can take him away for more than a month at a time with unpredictable returns home. Sometimes this is pretty good for us financially even though it's rough emotionally. But more often, it's just plain stressful in the way that your typical 9-5 job isn't. For example, he worked 3 days last month. That means that I got to have plenty of time with him, but this month is financially screwed as we cling to my paycheck to make things work. We seem to be pretty good at setting ourselves up for failure as we recently purchased new furniture on a payment plan (a very nice, very expensive bedroom set) and we are still working on paying off the credit card we got before he managed to land a job.<br /><br />The long and short of it is that I have 3 bills to pay this week with next to no money and we've both got to feed ourselves until payday on the 15th. He's looking for a more consistent job that would be closer to home, but right now he's in Oklahoma, and might not be able to afford to come back!<br /><br />I know I've been blessed in many things, but sometimes, life just sucks.Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-65346731944202802442010-12-19T16:32:00.000-08:002010-12-19T16:51:58.570-08:00Spoiled by RavelrySo folks, have you missed me?<br /><br />I blame Ravelry and depression for keeping me from blogging. Ravelry for being, in my mind, a sufficient place to communicate what's going on in my life, and depression for making me not care whether or not it was.<br /><br />Right now, I'm deep in the midst of Christmas knitting, and thinking that I'm way behind. But completed so far, we have:<br /><br />Savanna's Jayne Hat<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/swordsandneedles/47740141/Photo_on_2010-12-15_at_17.48_medium.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 362px; height: 424px;" src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/swordsandneedles/47740141/Photo_on_2010-12-15_at_17.48_medium.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Hillorie's Monkeys<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/swordsandneedles/47052341/DSCN2144_medium2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 363px; height: 271px;" src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/swordsandneedles/47052341/DSCN2144_medium2.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>Lizzie's Pat-a-Cake Mittens<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/swordsandneedles/44141617/DSCN2119_medium2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 273px;" src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/swordsandneedles/44141617/DSCN2119_medium2.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />And I think that's it. Eeek!Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-31682316919178149602009-10-07T10:35:00.000-07:002009-10-07T10:40:23.895-07:00Does this Post Make Me Look Emo?Cincinnati as a city is a great place for Ben and me. Or at least, it would be, if we could get jobs. We've now been here almost two full months unemployed. Money has effectively run out, and we are locked in a one-year lease. I'm now on the roster of substitute teachers in Brown County, but am yet to be called upon. I'm working on being added in Clermont County.<br /><br />We love it here. The great grocery stores, access to just about any amenity you could ask for, my family nearby to help us when there's car trouble, but no work. It's really beginning to wear on the both of us. We don't have any fights or problems between us, but we are both rather depressed most of the time. Is there any hope out there?Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-48140590473978589122009-09-01T17:23:00.000-07:002009-09-01T17:25:58.227-07:00My Blog: Now in Cincinnati!I guess I'm technically in Eastgate/Batavia, but I'm not that far away from the city. Ben and I are happily moved in. Now we're just desperate for jobs, any jobs. I've had more interviews than I can count, and at least two more tomorrow. The positive side of all this is that I've had oodles of knitting time. This is even better considering my new approach to stash acquisition: will knit for yarn. That's right. I'm earning yarn by knitting socks for people. And I have plenty to do, so I best get my butt moving. Perhaps sometime soon I'll share pictures. Right now I'm too discombobulated.Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-30739926031144645002009-06-26T18:58:00.000-07:002009-06-26T19:10:50.655-07:00What have I been up to?Entirely too much, and nothing all at the same time. As per usual, there has been some knitting, with very little in the way of life to supplement it. I'm in a race against time to compete in Sock Showdown, a little contest in the Completely Pointless and Arbitrary Swap Group on Ravelry, knit a shawl for someone else in said group, knit a pair of Anglo-Saxon--looking socks for Melisande by Pennsic, and finish a Mary Poppins themed swap package by the end of July. And all I really want to do is knit for me. Selfish, aren't I?<br /><br />Pictures you say? Here are a few:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUi3T6fMnmVsVvkZl9TNZ_ELAPIvWZC0JN7ckuc6OFZI2kJiXVbzZsSZmnwilAituSblVylrBP7o3LvZ5z9jzbyC79wj0K4TRRk2H_V-IpJrJMVjRYn22EWWrgS0lbA7-LcJKS9s76waxB/s1600-h/knit+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUi3T6fMnmVsVvkZl9TNZ_ELAPIvWZC0JN7ckuc6OFZI2kJiXVbzZsSZmnwilAituSblVylrBP7o3LvZ5z9jzbyC79wj0K4TRRk2H_V-IpJrJMVjRYn22EWWrgS0lbA7-LcJKS9s76waxB/s320/knit+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351822687217498690" border="0" /></a>A Sagrantino Shawl slowly being knit up in Jojoland Melody Superwash. I love the construction and watching the colors change.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3402/3661019774_67c269a822.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 374px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3402/3661019774_67c269a822.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The completed Sock Showdown socks for my partner, whose name I will not divulge yet. Made in overdyed Plymouth Yarn Happy Feet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3649/3660219699_7bc3e7dbf8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 374px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3649/3660219699_7bc3e7dbf8.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And finally, some socks I started in January and only recently finished. Shur'tugal in Dream in Color Smooshy in Black Parade. Love the yarn and the pattern, but I knit them a little too short for me. Will probably go to my sister for Christmas.<br /><br />And that's all for now, folks!<br /><br />P.S. I will be moving to Cincinnati in August. I am quietly freaking out. That is all.Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-54742865217540623032009-04-07T15:42:00.000-07:002009-04-07T15:56:50.988-07:00A Lazy Bum, That's What I AmSo obviously I haven't been around for a while. Largely because I got married March 28.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJIPqdEQkSMDk5erAqB2lwV8zcLmy1N3GgMAeJ8LL4GMu7VZOlFvnbdNPkZ6JJM95FUo7quyvIhwJzIld-C8GfYs2UfDMjC8xgmSotKMiddDTubkOJu11BgZAj55eUWgIH4_C4bd6qdQy/s1600-h/garter1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJIPqdEQkSMDk5erAqB2lwV8zcLmy1N3GgMAeJ8LL4GMu7VZOlFvnbdNPkZ6JJM95FUo7quyvIhwJzIld-C8GfYs2UfDMjC8xgmSotKMiddDTubkOJu11BgZAj55eUWgIH4_C4bd6qdQy/s320/garter1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322084155645093458" border="0" /></a>Here you see me showing off the garter I made. I'm really also too lazy to post all kinds of pictures here, too, so this is the only shot you get, unless of course you're my friend on facebook.<br /><br />Knitting-wise, I've accomplished a bit:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYb12P8ez1VtT_Fp24chI6pTjvJNFnER9KjuR0Ge9DkyZs8CuwRVIIj9xcf3-1d_FF3eHgrf6jH8lPjOWbCHZ9RHAI9YNt-b8DzmxdNzZThwklc3Gwe0-SX8i6PP_47a758vAN1epiEX8Z/s1600-h/bridesmaidsocks+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYb12P8ez1VtT_Fp24chI6pTjvJNFnER9KjuR0Ge9DkyZs8CuwRVIIj9xcf3-1d_FF3eHgrf6jH8lPjOWbCHZ9RHAI9YNt-b8DzmxdNzZThwklc3Gwe0-SX8i6PP_47a758vAN1epiEX8Z/s320/bridesmaidsocks+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322085004942265810" border="0" /></a><br />Meredith's <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter08/KSPATTblackrose.php">Blackrose</a> socks. Raveled <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/swordsandneedles/blackrose-socks">here</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXuaYdvOmgTd0YdUFB0C-XsOouoXc8LeauZ_18rHEkxJ-VT7z8Ydofho_o1xIG0KmnqxNtQxg7YI6IjSsnZCpCM5zZbGa6_cb9Xbh7Z3-UPKzJF0Q6rnd7ibWLmvFx1lSy6GOExF34QoTZ/s1600-h/bridesmaidsocks+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXuaYdvOmgTd0YdUFB0C-XsOouoXc8LeauZ_18rHEkxJ-VT7z8Ydofho_o1xIG0KmnqxNtQxg7YI6IjSsnZCpCM5zZbGa6_cb9Xbh7Z3-UPKzJF0Q6rnd7ibWLmvFx1lSy6GOExF34QoTZ/s320/bridesmaidsocks+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322085010744069906" border="0" /></a><br />Liz's <a href="http://fleeglesblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/leegles-toe-up-no-flap-no-hassle-sock.html">Wicked Witch</a> socks. Raveled <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/swordsandneedles/fleegles-toe-up-socks">here</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3MWD-wBNYbWQAjk97jAc9PJjn2HWNklUGr8fiFCFN2X6gAmf76etIcUvyvIJVwNpR0FQVVt6bXvDeSLayevS9bWEcjYKKaJpH0PBWuAO1KkF9MZtoXVz0k6VSNhDqZIca-bzO0O2gX88N/s1600-h/yarniness+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3MWD-wBNYbWQAjk97jAc9PJjn2HWNklUGr8fiFCFN2X6gAmf76etIcUvyvIJVwNpR0FQVVt6bXvDeSLayevS9bWEcjYKKaJpH0PBWuAO1KkF9MZtoXVz0k6VSNhDqZIca-bzO0O2gX88N/s320/yarniness+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322085012197296098" border="0" /></a>And finally, Nicole's <a href="http://pepperknit.com/blog/archives/344">Leyburns</a>. Raveled <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/swordsandneedles/leyburn-socks">here</a>.<br /><br />Oh, and Molly's <a href="http://www.knotions.com/issues/winter_2008/patterns/hanging_vines/directions.aspx">Hanging Vines</a> are still in progress. I just couldn't get it all done in time. I am, however, taking a break from them with a pair of <a href="http://papermonkeyknits.blogspot.com/2008/11/heaths-socks-aka-mystery-project-done.html">Heath's Socks</a> for me, which are over half done now. Then I'll get back to Molly's. Other than getting hitched and spring quarter (my last one!) getting started, I don't have much else to report.<br /><br />P.S. Enough pictures for ya?Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-69049601117071515622009-01-27T14:50:00.001-08:002009-01-27T14:57:35.309-08:00Full Speed AheadWhat I've finished:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUIHZrrPewFCquR9U5-Og7G9jUX2lDxIIkRMb97aH-ESD8ZHdjFUjR89uDS2E9dM3oX27PlX1ZNpCboJk_qC_Yco5ieKFrBCt1XBD7SFkOIQXY9WGixOz6b_LabwjChOaeqAucI1XGnCL/s1600-h/knitting+079.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUIHZrrPewFCquR9U5-Og7G9jUX2lDxIIkRMb97aH-ESD8ZHdjFUjR89uDS2E9dM3oX27PlX1ZNpCboJk_qC_Yco5ieKFrBCt1XBD7SFkOIQXY9WGixOz6b_LabwjChOaeqAucI1XGnCL/s320/knitting+079.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296110051170577634" border="0" /></a><br />A pair of socks for Ben, known as <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/masonic-lodge">Masonic Lodge</a>, in Knit Picks Essential in Pine. Gigantor socks they are, and they fit him just right. My big accomplishment was knitting the foot of one, heel turn and all, in one day. Size 11EEEE? No problem.<br /><br />What I've started:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XPAfiqpKiFS_Gax2eS8uQ7HBsSaR1JhXcE6NNe3dX8_j2KezdcixDZ8TIO902RRpS3dwkGWpBJrHJWU5yDNZwACYnmJuzamx4U57-uunDd_qtsvcYzheSqzntKKCmds6Yn86bRMLI4dJ/s1600-h/knitting+081.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XPAfiqpKiFS_Gax2eS8uQ7HBsSaR1JhXcE6NNe3dX8_j2KezdcixDZ8TIO902RRpS3dwkGWpBJrHJWU5yDNZwACYnmJuzamx4U57-uunDd_qtsvcYzheSqzntKKCmds6Yn86bRMLI4dJ/s320/knitting+081.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296110057878164578" border="0" /></a><br />A pair of <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter08/KSPATTblackrose.php">Blackrose</a> socks for Meredith, one of my bridesmaids in the wedding that is to take place March 28 (!). I've decided to knit a pair of socks for all four of my maids. This may have been downright silly, but I'm doing it anyway. So to recap, that is four pairs of socks plus a giant Princess Bride-themed project, all due by March 28. Oh dear.Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-28728328895613918242009-01-04T16:03:00.001-08:002009-01-04T16:09:20.500-08:00Just in time for the first day of school...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3AUtnfZsiex-p2cqW6CwgAFqdfDLa8jl8eDPAXuQknOVDTkqc4Wt3IgLRkMAV8Iav-G7Z9IAAAIAynSTVOP8NkSAAnRGZhRi8JWINqjB26yyDSUFWk1KA7PLMCaE9xzzrNwAz1DZ_UuOP/s1600-h/knitting+074.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3AUtnfZsiex-p2cqW6CwgAFqdfDLa8jl8eDPAXuQknOVDTkqc4Wt3IgLRkMAV8Iav-G7Z9IAAAIAynSTVOP8NkSAAnRGZhRi8JWINqjB26yyDSUFWk1KA7PLMCaE9xzzrNwAz1DZ_UuOP/s320/knitting+074.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287593739251358706" border="0" /></a><br />...This Year! Finished them about 3:30 in the afternoon today, and I will probably wear them tomorrow to class. They're a bit darker in real life. Glad to have my own Zombies, but I probably won't knit that pattern again for a long while.<br /><br />A friend and I went to Market Street Yarns yesterday. It was her first decent-sized yarn shop and she went a bit overboard. I picked up yarn for a swap partner, a gift for a friend, and of course, myself. I got some gorgeous Trekking Hand Art.<br /><br />I've decided to knit socks for my bridesmaids, and I also have a goal of knitting 12 pairs of socks for myself, not counting the Zombies I just finished. This may be a bit ambitious, but I want to replace my storebought socks with handmade ones, so I've got to start somewhere!Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-70513241145281718212008-12-30T10:51:00.000-08:002008-12-30T11:03:56.149-08:00Yay for Christmas!I had a pretty magnificent Christmas, even if it did mean running all over creation. See this?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWqtJPUVB0D0KsUD-0Y8QI1-VzuyX11JJJ3Ne8XRPA-LQ5992jg1rSvQc5oJy_JIio6RAWREL8gPSLsmZS-99cxiqVJW3rpf37PIh7WjkPLMmwRyOo5UJgLs9OHNcxEt84_ZMt5amnTEI/s1600-h/knitting+070.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWqtJPUVB0D0KsUD-0Y8QI1-VzuyX11JJJ3Ne8XRPA-LQ5992jg1rSvQc5oJy_JIio6RAWREL8gPSLsmZS-99cxiqVJW3rpf37PIh7WjkPLMmwRyOo5UJgLs9OHNcxEt84_ZMt5amnTEI/s320/knitting+070.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285658291085993826" border="0" /></a><br />This is the gorgeous sock yarn that Ben picked out for me for Christmas, in addition to Lantern Moon Ebony Sox Stixx. It's the Alpaca Yarn Co.'s Paca Peds Heels and Toes in Harvest. Now, add to that the fact that my winder tried to eat the yarn, and he spent 3 hours helping me untangle it! How could I not love this man? As a reward, I'm knitting him <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/masonic-lodge">Masonic Lodge</a> socks in Knit Picks Essential in Pine. He picked the color. Someone was hoping the words "masonic lodge" led to some secret site, weren't they?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Ge_3uba3P3aXmW8UNfS6fpzeUSc8ujqVyHaCVc887eTdneIXkIMMfiMV0KofFg7P0wzhqVOxTBemq5nVguB03XtnKxP3fJVmAdO0cjaWEg6qxtveDXIEaoi4JNPl5EzDxeG9SwFo7Q2f/s1600-h/knitting+072.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Ge_3uba3P3aXmW8UNfS6fpzeUSc8ujqVyHaCVc887eTdneIXkIMMfiMV0KofFg7P0wzhqVOxTBemq5nVguB03XtnKxP3fJVmAdO0cjaWEg6qxtveDXIEaoi4JNPl5EzDxeG9SwFo7Q2f/s320/knitting+072.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285658308431167074" border="0" /></a><br />As my reward for not killing anyone over Christmas, I'm knitting myself these <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/zombie-socks">Zombies</a> in Ironstone Yarns Sock, a line that has been discontinued and I luckily managed to adopt at the local yarn store. That may tell you what kind of patronage they get...Anyway, I love the colors!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVJUjBDHoDcwUD3bKKIpCMHWohaPLRZv8O8yrT6KycC6VuMS-OCdUAnJS1Pf-ZAusjpUrqpTt6pX8e6BvSL9sEtp1FiwfeuUTLY8IikIrG2KdKCX-pjjTaDDGzBn805GN1hu9LS_lvJL0/s1600-h/knitting+073.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVJUjBDHoDcwUD3bKKIpCMHWohaPLRZv8O8yrT6KycC6VuMS-OCdUAnJS1Pf-ZAusjpUrqpTt6pX8e6BvSL9sEtp1FiwfeuUTLY8IikIrG2KdKCX-pjjTaDDGzBn805GN1hu9LS_lvJL0/s320/knitting+073.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285658304896775394" border="0" /></a>On a Christmas related note, that hat I designed for my brother? He didn't take it off all day Christmas Day. What do you know about a 14 year old boy who appreciates things like that? Who is this guy and where did he put my apathetic brother? More importantly, can I keep him?Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-86813075831224952082008-12-24T19:25:00.001-08:002008-12-24T19:26:31.670-08:00Christmas knitting finished!Read the title. It says all I have to say.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3252/3133879695_a934b73462.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 436px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3252/3133879695_a934b73462.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-68168940037555989012008-12-07T09:51:00.000-08:002008-12-07T10:18:59.603-08:00A new project, a new pattern - Barbed Wire<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAmonw3nCy1CEI0A80XOqgJNQdsQk0QIM6ZFCq5mgkJ7zsV2wkMT_pR5_Mcgsmz6VeLrtkOXKW8xCZotok48ualHGsEJpqtJZjgS4o1PBvAUxqBxR6D7x4mfpG04Sexg8Egro_sp0nccW0/s1600-h/knitting+059.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAmonw3nCy1CEI0A80XOqgJNQdsQk0QIM6ZFCq5mgkJ7zsV2wkMT_pR5_Mcgsmz6VeLrtkOXKW8xCZotok48ualHGsEJpqtJZjgS4o1PBvAUxqBxR6D7x4mfpG04Sexg8Egro_sp0nccW0/s320/knitting+059.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277108197744209490" border="0" /></a><br />So I just knit this hat for my brother for Christmas from a stitch pattern in Barbara Walker's Charted Knitting Design. The cable is called Toggle Knot, but I think it looks like the knots on strands of barbed wire, hence the name. <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/evaowl">Someone</a> on Ravelry asked for a pattern, so here it is!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxKJoez6fgWRGaG5Yc2YIfMYJlqDud3ZWeJp8Ol-gmU9c7SJigQFLxoXeY5OHAbjdUwCo4D78uHHKKges3H0iGixXH3PtttLmDElmpSYrh2yWhglFMbUMLjvEvYzqTqgxz5X9z4xZQrom/s1600-h/knitting+060.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxKJoez6fgWRGaG5Yc2YIfMYJlqDud3ZWeJp8Ol-gmU9c7SJigQFLxoXeY5OHAbjdUwCo4D78uHHKKges3H0iGixXH3PtttLmDElmpSYrh2yWhglFMbUMLjvEvYzqTqgxz5X9z4xZQrom/s320/knitting+060.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277108203423476898" border="0" /></a><br />This hat is made up of four 3 stitch ribs and four repeats of the Toggle Knot pattern. It is very stretchy, and should fit most adult heads.<br /><br />Materials:<br /><ul><li>app. 170 yards worsted weight yarn (it might be significantly less than this, but I used a 7 oz. skein of Vanna's choice that contains 340 yards, and I didn't use half)</li><li>size 7 or 8 16" circular needle AND/OR five dpns of the same size (dpns will be necessary for decreases</li><li>a cable needle if desired</li><li>a tapestry needle for finishing</li></ul>Basic abbreviations required:<br /><ul><li>di: Double increase, represented by the flower-stem image in rows 2 and 6 of the cable chart - created by knitting into the back loop, then front loop, passing the stitches onto the right needle, then using the left needle to pick up the vertical strand created by the 2 stitches and knitting it</li><li>dd: Double decrease, represented by the ^ symbol in rows 23 and 27 of the cable chart and referred to in decrease instructions - created by slipping 2 stitches as if to knit, knit 1 stitch, pass 2 slipped stitches over the knit stitch and off the needle<br /></li><li>p2tog: Purl 2 together</li><li>p3tog: Purl 3 together</li><li>k2tog: Knit 2 together</li></ul>Instructions:<br /><br />Cast on 96 stitches (divide evenly if working on dpns - 24 to a needle) and join to work in the round.<br /><br />K3, P3 to end for 10 rows.<br /><br />Next 2 rows: K3, P9 to end<br /><br />Next 28 rows: K3, work corresponding row of cable chart to end.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Toggle Knot chart:<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWCKubceAq5frrHqphAzaaLP3fQL8St2WsCqykfEk7a7_aiYtom_slZIhYZmMCm22BtRiqURtCpIjC1Oncue0qCRsKVRuGPhoyb-XnjCjarN7858o92ohzT_-Xvto1XvqmaITus1TNPCC/s1600-h/knitting.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWCKubceAq5frrHqphAzaaLP3fQL8St2WsCqykfEk7a7_aiYtom_slZIhYZmMCm22BtRiqURtCpIjC1Oncue0qCRsKVRuGPhoyb-XnjCjarN7858o92ohzT_-Xvto1XvqmaITus1TNPCC/s320/knitting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277108215074360210" border="0" /></a><br />The dots refer to purls, the x's refer to stitches that are not there for that line of the pattern. (My apologies for the poor chart and explanation, I will try to get up my own chart when I can, for now we'll have to use a picture of the page from Charted Knitting Design.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcESQgexGn_zN5_W-H8OPr0bqYuHXlHBCF-L5vGx3cVrvus7U975kmH9phyZQR1dnid8rlx5lNP9xcMZYp_ZTWa8P34sez1t5qzHr6ksYM9aJTCBw5q8apWTx3ysO4aXgzTYk83N2wipnu/s1600-h/knitting+061.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcESQgexGn_zN5_W-H8OPr0bqYuHXlHBCF-L5vGx3cVrvus7U975kmH9phyZQR1dnid8rlx5lNP9xcMZYp_ZTWa8P34sez1t5qzHr6ksYM9aJTCBw5q8apWTx3ysO4aXgzTYk83N2wipnu/s320/knitting+061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277108211777551554" border="0" /></a><br />After completing the chart, revert to K3, P9 to end for 5 rows.<br /><br />Decrease Rows (These are intuitive decreases, but here are row by row instructions for those who would like them):<br /><br />Decrease Row 1: K3, P1, P2tog, P3, P2tog, P1 to end<br />Knit one row in pattern.<br /><br />Decrease Row 2: K3, P1, P2tog, P1, P2tog, P1 to end<br />Knit one row in pattern.<br /><br />Decrease Row 3: K3, P1, P3tog, P1 to end<br />Knit one row in pattern.<br /><br />Decrease Row 4: K3, P3tog to end<br />Knit one row in pattern.<br /><br />Decrease Row 5: DD, P1 to end<br />Knit one row in pattern<br /><br />Decrease Row 6: K2tog to end<br /><br />Cut yarn, leaving at least a 6" tail. Using a tapestry needle, thread yarn through live stitches twice, then secure. Weave in your cast-on tail, and ta-da, you have a hat!<br /><br />Any comments on how to improve this pattern would be greatly appreciated, especially since I'm still new at this pattern stuff! You can leave them here or send them to me on Ravelry: I'm <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/swordsandneedles">swordsandneedles</a>.Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-82809023613810254752008-12-03T08:56:00.000-08:002008-12-04T08:18:18.202-08:00Christmas Diversion CompleteWell, I've finished my fun knitting, and now I have to seriously get down to the Christmas stuff. I'm not pleased, but hopefully everyone else will be. I'm still waiting on my swap package, so I hope it arrives soon. For now, all I've got is a pictures of my finished scarf that I love to pieces.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3011/3080425400_c8a71b6261.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 385px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3011/3080425400_c8a71b6261.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Mmm....warm and fuzzy...Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-22370435464221071902008-11-29T11:00:00.000-08:002008-11-29T11:09:17.075-08:00We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Christmas Knitting...For a belated jump onto the bandwagon!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3161/3068908614_edf7f7ef23_m.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 199px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3161/3068908614_edf7f7ef23_m.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />So, I went to Bellevue, Kentucky while I was home for Thanksgiving and hit up a yarn store called Knit On. Amazing stuff they had there. And since I'm setting up a moratorium on yarn purchases until March, I indulged one last time. What you see above is my version of the <a href="http://brooklyntweed.blogspot.com/2007/04/noro-scarf.html">Noro Striped Scarf</a> done up in a slightly cheaper fashion. I'm using Noro Taiyo and Harrisville Designs Wool and Flax Blend and enjoying knitting a 1x1 rib scarf entirely too much. Don't get me wrong, there is other knitting happening, just not so much while I enjoy myself. I did finish a couple of dishcloths for my step-aunt, though.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJtcAwU2BorCHtcaCH0eoq3KK6VSA1MPsTkGjcDhXRgVWF8CFgsebLJiWRGArhLk1oEXMu3wG8Eon1nB8jGx7-dYw-Hle80l03Iht6Z22_w4CzAbRWtsX-s_MAxrfCP8Cbz9ESG2QDk3U/s1600-h/knitting+056.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJtcAwU2BorCHtcaCH0eoq3KK6VSA1MPsTkGjcDhXRgVWF8CFgsebLJiWRGArhLk1oEXMu3wG8Eon1nB8jGx7-dYw-Hle80l03Iht6Z22_w4CzAbRWtsX-s_MAxrfCP8Cbz9ESG2QDk3U/s320/knitting+056.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274157915467706258" border="0" /></a>Now to just motivate myself on the other Christmas projects instead of the scarf...Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-11536109793241060412008-11-14T10:46:00.000-08:002008-11-14T10:48:47.068-08:00Swap project finished!Last night I completed my big project for the Odd Ducks 30s and 40s Hollywood Glamour Swap! It took me almost a month of nearly continuous knitting, but it is complete. Too bad you won't see anything of it until my partner receives it. I couldn't get any decent pictures, so hopefully her camera is more effective, as I've already packaged it up. I'm just waiting on address confirmation before sending it off. I hope she likes her package. I can't wait to get mine!Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-46291371685720768712008-10-30T14:12:00.001-07:002008-10-30T14:18:47.299-07:00I feel sorry for my swap partner.Whoever she is, she hasn't had much to read recently. I'm part of a Hollywood Glamour Swap on Ravelry. I won't post any project pictures here until after I've mailed off my package, in case my receiving partner might be watching. Let's just say there's a lot of effort going into this project.<br /><br />Classes are starting to wind down for fall quarter, and we're preparing for finals and winter break, which means real knitting time. However, I have finished another interesting project.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3219/2987728762_f2fddf03de.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 374px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3219/2987728762_f2fddf03de.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3286/2987729212_2a291678b3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 374px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3286/2987729212_2a291678b3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3286/2987729212_2a291678b3.jpg"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">It's my first colorwork!</span></a> Not spectacular, but I'm quite proud of my mittens. Now, back to I can't remember how many other projects. Happy Halloween!<br /></div>Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-75221601597741264762008-09-21T11:10:00.000-07:002008-09-21T11:16:26.306-07:00Some projects will drive you crazy...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3102/2875134777_95d629e735.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3102/2875134777_95d629e735.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Ask 'Bine. This owl has threatened my patience and my sanity. But he is darn cute. He's for my friend Tim, in exchange for turning a broken epee blade into a dagger blade for me. I'm quite proud of this little guy, but I never intend to knit another owl ever again. So there.<br /><br />Anyway, school has started back up and I've managed to already bury myself in homework even though it sounds like I'm only taking fun classes. Does History through Star Trek sound like I should be reading essays on anti-colonialism? I didn't think so. It's also the only class where I'm not allowed to knit. So boo. Nonetheless much knitting has been done, but has already been shipped off without pictures, and some projects I'm just too lazy to take pictures of, like a Manos del Uruguay hat I made for myself. Mine. All mine. So pretty and mine....Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-34728453335938798302008-08-23T12:41:00.001-07:002008-08-23T12:49:13.839-07:00What? Two Posts in One Month?A fairly productive Olympics if I do say so myself. I made a scarf and a pair of socks. Now to finish those deadline socks that I should have been working on. I've cast on for the second, does that count?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3246/2790493564_768b44f461.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3246/2790493564_768b44f461.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /> Anyway, I love these socks, I knitted them on the Magic Loop (Knit Picks Harmony circulars, 40", size 2) in the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jaywalker">Jaywalker</a> pattern that originally came from MagKnits. They fit just right. I did a stretchy cast-on to be sure, though, since I'd read about some of them being tight. The yarn is great fun to work with. Lion Brand Sock-Ease in Rock Candy. (All of their colors are named after candies.) There's aloe in the yarn, good for the hands. Not much else going on, though. Trying to convince myself to do some wedding planning. Not working out so well. I'm definitely ready for school to start back.Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-1491645589493807192008-08-11T20:29:00.001-07:002008-08-13T09:32:22.008-07:00For JudiSo I don't have pictures of the bag I made, but I do have pictures of a new FO. I signed up to join Ravelympics, a knitting challenge that runs through the Olympics. I signed up to finish a sweater (that I've already started), a pair of socks (still not started yet), and a scarf (just completed). And since my camera is somewhat cooperating with my computer, I have a picture.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/2754995231_1c7312f529.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/2754995231_1c7312f529.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Specs: worked on 10s in Mainstays (Wal-Mart brand) acrylic yarn, color is Vallejo Tan. Based on the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/komet">Komet</a> sock pattern with a 4 st seed stitch border. Apologies to the non-Ravelers on the link. Anyway, it's for my cousin Jenny for Christmas.<br /><br />Other than that, life proceeds as usual, with some discussion of wedding plans and lots of Olympics watching. Particularly volleyball. And some fencing. The gold medal match for sabre was pretty cool.Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-33749218695861279252008-06-27T13:32:00.000-07:002008-06-27T13:39:18.111-07:00Honest, I haven't fallen off the edge of the world...I'm still here and still knitting. But schoolwork and then lack of reliable internet have not permitted me to blog as I would like. I'm at work now, but everyone else is gone. I finished a pair of monstersocks for my brother, and a Hedwig the Owl for my boss's daughter. In progress is a <a href="http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/brea/brea.html">Brea Bag</a> out of Red Heart Supersaver. Knitting double with that will hurt your hands, but it promises to be a very sturdy bag. I'm also over half done with an Urban Aran cardigan, but that's been put away until the weather cools down.<br /><br />Ben and I have also moved in together, much to my parents' dismay, but we're learning how to make a life together work. Doesn't everyone need a practice run?<br /><br />Sorry for the lack of pictures, but when my camera and the internet can get together again, I promise some.Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-74974084984436541032008-04-13T20:38:00.000-07:002008-04-13T20:55:02.314-07:00Sock Victorious!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AjjBRfS2gNcx-4WXoeKGxRY3zuubK-TMiPeaKECMqDCw1InPcUCb9-AzssM2N2UAFSbVWnC259ew7GMcW2E7YjvOQeWdlrrdFtOg9MGc9ISjJSb79KHpS8gAbpyipkpzoFAwKyB-nQmk/s1600-h/knitting+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AjjBRfS2gNcx-4WXoeKGxRY3zuubK-TMiPeaKECMqDCw1InPcUCb9-AzssM2N2UAFSbVWnC259ew7GMcW2E7YjvOQeWdlrrdFtOg9MGc9ISjJSb79KHpS8gAbpyipkpzoFAwKyB-nQmk/s320/knitting+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188940910530030850" border="0" /></a><br />You know what these are? That's right, finished!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Can I add a few more exclamation points? !!!!!!!!<br /><br />Now to figure out what to do next.Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-22510205896150754702008-03-19T14:27:00.001-07:002008-03-19T14:38:07.676-07:00Sock pictures and a random inserted project...So, I did finally finish one stocking, though I'm piddling on the second. I'm quite proud of it and like to show it off. So I will show it off here, too. Ha.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmhSjqW1TKiAbQ9qgTTRTgACC7IvwkIxW52h13McHqSPzPOGfq7ESNQJaIJCjHTyGVrQ39W8E5l4-EOJkgQbX9hrgbUYFnsYxmlzS66dfYYFqV5fzstQsO9UkN2t1_Wlbqggvg3k3QiI0Q/s1600-h/knitting+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmhSjqW1TKiAbQ9qgTTRTgACC7IvwkIxW52h13McHqSPzPOGfq7ESNQJaIJCjHTyGVrQ39W8E5l4-EOJkgQbX9hrgbUYFnsYxmlzS66dfYYFqV5fzstQsO9UkN2t1_Wlbqggvg3k3QiI0Q/s320/knitting+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179567909923081234" border="0" /></a><br />Also, because I got sick of the Sock, I decided to make a snood! Don't ask why, I'm not sure either. Ta da!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD24ckvAScglMsKh3pWmEg80mTBBeDW6enRdpxQKChS2r9hhidfwd3HoaPzwL-T7RFp_qdOGBoHnkYtzJEor5JDE1tRG10uB7Yvj8w7mZ5DA4aoRh21knmOY3NdRpaelqTWvT5PDhd0pRI/s1600-h/snood.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD24ckvAScglMsKh3pWmEg80mTBBeDW6enRdpxQKChS2r9hhidfwd3HoaPzwL-T7RFp_qdOGBoHnkYtzJEor5JDE1tRG10uB7Yvj8w7mZ5DA4aoRh21knmOY3NdRpaelqTWvT5PDhd0pRI/s320/snood.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179569705219410978" border="0" /></a>Other than that, it's finals week, and a real pain. I go home Friday to celebrate a week off and Easter, have my wisdom teeth removed, and get glasses.Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-73910163408751154952008-03-05T14:30:00.000-08:002008-03-05T14:33:26.178-08:00Camera Laziness and an Etsy Contest!So, my first stocking has rounded the heel and the foot is about two inches long. I am too lazy to take a picture until it is completely finished. So there. But I'm so proud of it and keep showing it off at SCA meetings.<br /><br />Also, stop by NH Knitting Mama's <a href="http://nhknittingmama.blogspot.com/2008/03/pms-contest.html">blog</a> or her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5184795">etsy shop</a>. She's running a contest and she sells beautiful yarn!Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-80096403001825745422008-02-24T20:28:00.000-08:002008-02-24T20:33:55.523-08:00Progress and Domination!See this? This isn't even the updated picture!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIczwOuWHSQ5exhOLAMi3YwOSL91JaD856vkEDRRz3EB4ImJyE2AUsp8u1FTMPCIUcw-axXo15STJYWLWNDajVKnHjEtjbh0wCH3wDkAWe8OHk1jWUZ6t3aGWgGCPRGa24qXWYeqwrigh/s1600-h/DSCN0924.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIczwOuWHSQ5exhOLAMi3YwOSL91JaD856vkEDRRz3EB4ImJyE2AUsp8u1FTMPCIUcw-axXo15STJYWLWNDajVKnHjEtjbh0wCH3wDkAWe8OHk1jWUZ6t3aGWgGCPRGa24qXWYeqwrigh/s320/DSCN0924.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170770228494173298" border="0" /></a>What you see is the beginning of my Eleanora of Toledo sock, which is now a few inches longer and well into decrease territory. I'm too lazy to take a new picture, so this is what you get for now. I'm quite proud of my pattern alteration skills, as I've had to adjust for pattern mistakes and my own preferences. Perhaps there will be more to come on that.<br /><br />Also, guess who won Top Female Player of the ACUI Division 7 Regional College Bowl Tournament? That would be me! (Or I, if you're grammatically insane.) We came in 4th overall, but I'm still so excited. It would have been an even better weekend if I'd gotten some homework done, but I guess I can't have it all.<br /><br />YAY!Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-30586889084792486822008-02-12T20:10:00.001-08:002008-02-12T20:16:36.095-08:00One Project Down, and a New One Up!So I finished the Green Tea socks, and now I've started the Eleanor of Toledo socks, mostly because Sabine gave me the pattern and I was amused, so we shall have to see how it works out. (It'll be funny to see what she thinks on Craft Night Thursday.) They're going slowly. I'm only knitting them on 1.5's, so I feel bad for those who used 0's. They will be a looonnng project. I'll probably have something else going at the same time, and I have no expectations of finishing them this quarter. Oh well. Just wanted to drop by and mention the newness!!!Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625047205145379133.post-89771292169548826872008-02-09T11:46:00.000-08:002008-02-09T11:49:26.152-08:00Valentines!So, I know now that I'm not getting any Peace Fleece for V-Day, but I'm getting a schlager! Hooray swords for romantic occasions! Also, anyone reading might want to stop by <a href="http://barknknit.blogspot.com/">Bark and Knit</a> to enter a contest (ending on the 14th) by telling how they met their significant other. (And she sends honest to goodness responses.) Enjoy!<br /><br />P.S. The second sock is almost done, but I have to stop and make myself read Native Son for English class.<br /><br />P.P.S. Yay swords!Swords and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466392510130820462noreply@blogger.com0