1, 2, 3: Eyes on me
1. Congratulations Kristy! I think you will really enjoy that cone of pink yarn. It softens tremendously when washed and has a wonderful drape, in addition to being really warm. I think I can safely say that it was perfect for the Handsome Triangle shawl, and I’m really looking forward to seeing what you do with it! Also, there’s so much yardage there that you should be able to do almost anything you want with it. (Well, aside from making a whole-house cozy, I suppose.)
2. I finally finished this little hemp dishcloth, which has been sitting in a basket for some weeks now.Â
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In this case, “finishing” simply meant weaving in the two ends. Sometimes I am so lazy that I astound even myself.
3. I started swatching with the Schaeffer Anne on size 0 needles. Here’s my little tube:Â
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I’m getting 10 stitches to the inch on size 0 needles. A entire pair of socks at 10 stitches to the inch somewhat boggles the mind (at least mine), especially as I was considering using this yarn to make a pair of socks for a friend with very wide feet, but I am determined to persevere.
4. I finished one of the socks for my soldier buddy.
The reason I don’t make toe-up socks very often? You’re left with the dilemma of trying to find a nice stretchy bindoff at the top that doesn’t look sloppy. I finally settled on the sewn bindoff for these.
5. Someday soon I am going to get back to Rumpelstiltskin.  He is languishing for want of attention.Â
6. One of my goals for the week? Clean up my little knitting corner of the couch. It is a veritable welter of swatches, socks, books, and circular needles. Housekeeping is really not my strong suit, although I have many other wonderful attributes, as I’m sure you will all agree. (Right?)
7. Harvey refused to be photographed for this post, although he allowed me to take a picture of him with his comic book (sorry, graphic novel) in front of his face.
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This really is very close to how he has appeared all summer, though–with his nose in a book. That’s my boy!
1, 2:Â Eyes on you.
July 24th, 2007 at 11:38 pm
1. Thank you! I’m so looking forward to seeing the Cone of Wonder in person 🙂
2. I saw a dishcloth very much like that at our local health food store for $18. I’m pretty sure I snorted when I saw the price.
3. A friend warned me that she’s had two friends have their Schafer Anne yarn shrink on them when they washed it. Try washing your swatch just to be safe!
July 25th, 2007 at 5:59 am
Love seeing all that you are knitting. It’s also comforting to know that I am not the only one who’s couch is being slowly taken over with knitting stuff. Your blog is great! I get to show my husband that I am not totally over the edge – that there are others in the world who will be with me in the old age home sharing our stash, needles and dreams of creations to come.
July 25th, 2007 at 6:21 am
I love that hemp dishcloth.
How did you like working with hemp? We’ve got some cool kits at the shop, but I’m a little leery of something that looks so much like string.
July 25th, 2007 at 9:40 pm
Sarah, question for you: can you explain to me the mystery (/marvel) that is children’s response to anything chanted?? Last fall I was introduced to the astonishing power of “1-2-3, eyes on me/1-2, eyes on you” to stop a horde of maniacal little darlings in its tracks — but I still can’t quite wrap my head around what exactly is so compelling. But clearly it’s incredibly effective (even in alternate form – I saw another teacher who would belt out Buffalo Springfield to her class: “Stop children, what’s that sound?” And they’d all come to a screeching halt to sing back, “Everybody look what’s going down!”)