The House
Ugh! Life is crazy around here. Just started the loan process on our (hopefully) new house. Much time away from the computer, except for the boring task of updating everything in Quicken so I actually know how much money I have.
Birthday Knitting
Thursday was my birthday, and on Sunday I spent the day eating birthday food (sushi and cake and veggies) and being crafty with my friends. I went to my best-friend’s Mom’s house, and we all painted or knitted or did something crafty for the day and left all the SO’s behind. It was fun, and I got a new knitty book – The Knitting Stitch Bible, which, while not a huge reference, is much nicer than that 365 Stitches thing that has no charts. I prefer charts so I can translate into the round easier.
The Swatch
Can you beleive I am still swatching for Elizabeth I. I got to a good size and decided the fabric was too holey, so switched from Addi 3’s to Inox 2’s and kept going on the same swatch. After about 15 rows, I got out my gauge and realized what I suspected – they are both the same size. So I got out some dpn that I know are a bit smaller and continue.
The Shawl
It’s getting to big to be portable, and I still have about 12-14 oz of yarn to go, this thing might be a bedspread! That’s why I picked up the swatch again. I keep going on the shawl, and am getting closer to the edge, but I can’t beleive how much yarn is left.