Monday, May 08, 2006

For those who may be following this: I am still alive and well. I got stalled back in December because I couldn't figure out how to get photos onto my computer, never mind on to a blog. However, Emily is home from college, so there is hope...

Trying to get through my stash, in the midst of lots of other activities. Knitwise, since December I've finished and gotten a lot of wear out of Hanna Falkenberg Pagode in black, gray, orange, blue and natural colorway; one or two gargantuan but very simple shawls -- no lace yet; a mobius scarf and two other mobius drapes of some kind; an Einstein coat (Olympic knitting); the poncho sweater from girlfromaussie.com in a wonderful hand dyed coral chenille thick and thin; at least one pair of socks; and a Booga bag that's waiting for its straps and to be felted. That's actually pretty impressive given that I have two part time jobs and am in school half-time. On the other hand, housekeeping is not my forte! I'm working on a short jacket/sweater in Dune from a Trendsetter pattern -- nice sweater but terrible instructions. How do they get away with it?

Just broke down and bought the second mobius book. Someone at work fell down the rabbithole of mobius baskets and I'm about to follow her. I figure it's a good use of stash. Also find my mind going often to the Stahlman book on Faroese shawls and my collection of natural fingering yarn. maybe i'll investigate tonight.

OTN: Dune sweater
first scarf from Lavish Lace
socks with mini cable