Kathy's Knitting & Knothings

Sunday, May 28, 2006

I made a little progress on my Sixth Sense Sock. I’ve never done this heel before. I think I need to tighten up a little on the short row increases when I knit the wrapped stitches. The pattern was written by Susan Pierce Lawrence. Now for some reason Word Press doesn’t want to let me upload photos! Started to swatch for the Donegal Tweed Sweater…

Friday, May 26, 2006

IT'S A BOY!!!!

The umbilical cord that the doc said was in the way on Tuesday turned out to be his little winky! Guess there will be no Ugg Baby Booties in the next week But this box arrived! V had her teeth done and is in a world of hurt, but sounded much better this morning.

Thursday, May 25, 2006

New Blog

Still trying to work with my Word Press blog. It is not playing nice today, and I lost my sidebar :(

Baby, Wisdom Teeth, FO & WIP

Not too much progress, as I am waiting for the corticosteroid injections to kick in. The doc worked on L3 & 4 on Tuesday. If I sit too long, the pain kicks in. The initial ultrasound that the doc did, due to the tech being out sick, on Tuesday showed the umbilical cord in the way. She said she is 85% sure it is a girl. The tech is supposed to do another today at 1. Now I can start knitting some cute little girly stuff, instead of these benign colors. Hubby said he would take me to the LYS on Sat to pick up the yarn for the Ugg Baby Booties using my gift certificate! The youngest in SF is having all 4 wisdome teeth out today. Thank goodness that both she and her roommate are nurses. Being that far away I am just thankful that she will have full time nursing at home! FO: Jamie Classic (Lion Brand purchased through Smileys), Pistachio, used 8 skeins for the (Boring) Easiest Baby Blanket pattern, yarn doubled throughout. Finished size 30 x 36. Siz US 15 Addi 24″ circular needle. Remind me again how much I hate knitting with Acrylic. At least they can wash it with ease, and it is a heavy warm blanket which will be good since the baby is due in October. And I bought 10 skeins, when I was doing an order for the club, so it only cost $16 since I only used 8. Made for some mindless Vicodin knitting though. OTN: Sixth Sense Socks from the Six Sock Knit Along which is closed for membership right now. I am so late in starting this since the new sock is due out at the beginning of June. I’ll just continue to work at my own pace. Sixth Sense Socks, Vintage Reynolds Monte Carlo, 100 wool, Color Olive, Dye Lot 62628, 50 gms, 205 yards, on 5 size US 2 dpns. Also made a little progress on the T3, pattern from Knitty.com. Vintage Brunswick 100% Pure Shetland Wool, S 79 Lowland Green, 1 oz skeins, on US 5 Addi Turbo 40″ circular. Also there was some chatter on SockKnitters about the Fortissima Socka Stars and Stripes # 1776. I could only find it, doing a Google Search from a place in the Netherlands, so I posted to the Yahoo Group for help. Mary from The Knitting Zone, along with some others responded with sources. I ended up ordering from The Knitting Zone and Mary told me it would be shipped out today! AND with a 10% discount for SockKnitters! Just looks like a fun yarn to work up. I think I need to get back to work soon, since I have been spending like a wild woman! I also ordered labels from Herrschners - 1 pkg with my name, another with Mom, but I forgot to order “Grandma” I also ordered the 10 inch stretchy circulars in size US 2 for a new toy to play with. Of course I needed yarn to try them out so I ordered Meilenweit Magico Sock Yarn in Color C-2525. I contacts Webs yesterday about the Donnegal Tweed. Seems my order got misplaced but they promised to ship it out today, with free shipping. That’s for the Top Down Raglan for Hubby. I measured the rest of the Cherry Tree Hill Silk and Merino DK. I have 2 balls of 94 yards each. I’m going for the pedicure socks! Like I don’t have enough stash already. AND, What was I thinking?

Saturday, May 20, 2006

Gifts

These came in the mail yesterday! Gifts from son using the gift card he gave me for Mother’s Day! Making progress on the incredibly boring baby blanket. Still waiting for yarn delivery to start Knitting Pure and Simple Men’s Top Down Raglan #991. Son took me to the doc on Wednesday. Having more epidural injections on Tuesday, and am out of work until June 7. This is getting real old!

Monday, May 15, 2006

Cherry Tree Hill Panorama Socks Done!

Actually did finish these on Saturday, just had to finish weaving the ends on the second sock. These were done in Cherry Tree Hill Old Rose on #2 dpns - 8 sts/1 inch. The pattern is Panorama Socks from the Knitting Patterns-a-day Calendar, July 21. I brought the pattern all the way down the instep, and used a Twisted German cast-on with 64 stitches. I also used a little trick I learned from the Magic Loop booklet and twisted all the picked up gusset stitches (ktbl). What I didn’t like about the pattern is how far down the gusset goes. The toe should start 2 - 2/14 inches before the end rather than the 1 1/2 the pattern called for. ALSO one should really think about beginning a project with $36 yarn @ 313 yards when the pattern calls for a sock yarn @ 211 2 balls for a total of 422! So these are now my $72 socks!!! AND now what do I do with the 200 yards left over??? Also got some progress on the baby blanket yesterday. Hope to get that done over the next few days. Someone please remind me how much I hate knitting with acrylic!

The Donegal Tweed should be on my door step soon, and I have the doc on Wednesday, and am assuming the injections on Thursday.

Had a nice brunch with son yesterday, and hubby bought and steamed a 2 1/2 pound lobster for me last night!

Saturday, May 13, 2006

Saturday

Still can’t driveso can’t get over to spend my birthday gift certificates unless hubby will take me after work. Not sure that will happen since I feel so bad that he is working on a Saturday. AND they are having a 15% off everything in the shop sale It’s also their premie hat day, and since I am on the K2Tog committee I really should try and be there. Haven’t been to any meetings though with this back issue. I feel really bad about that… Still convinced that I am going to have another round of epidural injections next week. Fortunately J is off on Wednesday so he can take me to the doc. Hubby will need to take another day off for the injections though. I will get those socks finished today. I will get those socks finished today. I will get those socks finished today. The Vicodin is kicking my butt today. Ordered some Donegal Tweed for a sweater for hubby. Originally ordered 826 Navy, but they were out of that so I ordered the denium #899. I think he is more of a denium guy anyway

Content 100% Irish Wool Weight/Yardage: 100m gm/183 yards/ball Gauge: 4 1/2 sts = 1″ #8 or #9 needles Knitting Weight: Worsted Price: Normally $10.99/ball , closeout at $5.29

On the door-step last night was a Mother’s Day surprise! OMG, smells so awesome! From the San Francisco daughter of course!

Thursday, May 11, 2006

Birthday, Garage and Knitting

Still out on sick leave with these 3 bulging discs, at least until next Wednesday’s appointment with the doc. Had a nice birthday yesterday. Cards, cakes, gift certificates for yarn and for the nail salon and some handcream! Besides hitting the garage door when I tried to drive on Tuesday, not doing too much. A little knitting, still working on the socks. Picked up my new glasses yesterday. Still trying to get used to the increase prescription in the right eye. Of course I had to wait until hubby got home to take me Finally got a pic of the finished sweater:

Sunday, May 07, 2006

Got Yarn!

OK, got another hank of Cherry Tree Hill, and in the same dye lot! I will have enough left over to make the pedicure socks from SpunMag or Knitty. And YES, one of the other Bobbi Bear knitter had a left-over hank of Blue Sky Alpaca Bulky so now my Bobbi can get his other ear, and his neck trim. Got a couple new patterns Knitting Pure and Simple Men’s Top Down Raglan #991 and Fiber Trends Felted Clogs. And a pic of the blanket beginning: Hubby was so patient while I picked up what I needed, and didn’t need . Laura, the owner of the LYS even offered to come and take me to lunch tomorrow, since I can’t get out myself. She is just so sweet!

Yarn Shortage Again

Don’t ya hate when this happens? I ran out of Cherry Tree Hill Silk & Merino dk. A 50/50 silk and merino blend dk weight with a put up of 4 oz / 313 yards. Gauge: 20 sts and 29 rows to 4″ on size 5 needles. I’m using #2 dps and Old Rose. I should have know, and of course I did The pattern called for Phildar Preface, 70% superwash wook, 30% nylon 193 m = 211 yards - 2 balls for a total of 422 yards. I even shortened the leg from 8″ to 7″. I opted to continue the 4 round lace repeat down the instep. Since I can’t drive yet (due to the epidural injections last Thursday, but mostly because of the Neurontin and Vicodin) so hubby offered to take me over to the LYS to pick up some more. They don’t open ’til 1 though. At $36.00 a hank, these are going to be the most expensive socks I will own. They will look cute with my new birks though! With the remainder of the yarn I am going to make pedicure socks from SpunMag or Knitty. I also want to pick up a felted clog pattern. I started a new baby blanket in Lion Brand Jamie Classic: Pistachio.