FO Sure! October 15, 2007
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Stats: Udones aka Roman Socks, Men’s size 11-1/2
Pattern: Made it up as I went along…mostly, kinda
~Toe-up using Turkish Cast-on
~Sherman “Encroachment” Heel
~Alternating 2×2 ribbing pattern “Gentleman’s Fancy Sock” from Knitting Vintage Socks by Nancy Bush
~2.5″ stockinette rolled-cuff
Yarn: Knitpicks Palette in Fawn
Needles: US Size 1 [2.25mm] Bamboo DPNs
Started: July 2007
Finished: October 2007
Mods/Notes: This is the first pair of Udones I’ve actually enjoyed knitting. The yarn still sucks ass, but it works for what I’m doing. Maybe my enjoyment came from trying new techniques, and making up the pattern as I went along. Or perhaps it’s because I’m really liking the look of the finished product. Finally, a not-quite-so-ugly pair of Roman socks. Or maybe it’s because these are intended as a gift for a friend of our who has, for the last 2 years, traveled from Melbourne (area), Australia to join us in our Autumn reenactment event. More than likely it was a combination of the 3.
Whatever the case, I think I found my FOrmula and I’ll be using this pattern for future Udones at least until it falls into meh. The only real gripe I have is that the toe seems a bit narrow, but casting on more stitches should fix that. Now to find a better solid yarn that still gives a bit of a rustic, utilitarian look without costing a small fortune. Thank gawd I only have 2 more balls of the palette left!
I tried to revisit Morning Glories again, but couldn’t quite get back in the rhythm. I think maybe I need just one attention-hogging brain suck on the needles at a time, and right now, that’s the baby blanket, which I would absolutely LOVE to have completed in time to give to my brother & his wife at their baby shower, November 4.
Instead, I think it’s finally time to cast on Central Park Hoodie. Fall done felled today, and I’m getting a hankering for sweater-wearing. Also? The 2 people I said I was going to knit this with have already started theirs. As usual, I’m bringing up the ass-end. Besides, THIS is what’s awaiting me…
Yeah, I don’t thik I can wait any longer!
It’s What’s For Dinner October 8, 2007
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Yummy!You’re guessing angel hair pasta?
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Well…guess again.
Even Better!That there is 60 grams of delicious yarny yumminess in the form of some super-soft laceweight that Wen brought over for a little Sunday to Dye For. Carolyn joined us for a brief spell, mezmerising us with watching her do the amazing flat-knitted-argyle-sock voodoo that she do so well. I wish she could have stuck around longer, not only cuz I like hanging out with her and not only to see the finished products (both successful, pictured below; and unsuccessful, which we shall never mention again) BUT to witness a miracle of Martos proportion: The man actually cooking something.
We also tried our hand at some slate blue, and for shits and grins, I threw in a skein of mystery somekindahandspun I got form the ASK swap a few months ago.
Mine’s the top skein. I could tell the spinner was going for high-end Noro-type yarn. Why else would she have put so much vegetable matter in it?
Wanna see what my pooches look like when they’re not stinky?
(pictures not to scale)
Home from the groomer’s and April fresh!
(thanks Carolyn for helping me get them there!)
Pimpin’ In October 3, 2007
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A couple weeks ago Gina put out a call for help, and we were more than happy to answer.
I has Snickers flavr.
…by designing a whimsical scarf pattern using hugs-and-kisses cable pattern to border alternating cat’s face lace Jen’s original design) and cat’s paw lace. A celebration of all those wonderful things that make our cats the adored and treasured beings they are.
A Hug For Snickers
The pattern’s for sale at Life in LaLaLumay Land for $5.50, with every red cent going to fund Snickers’ surgery. I’m sure you all are aware of just how much I love cats, especially torties, complete with their tortitude. I HAD to do something to help. You can too! Even if you think the pattern is complete and utter shit, you should buy it anyway, and then you could give it away as a Christmas present to someone you have to pretend you like in order to keep peace in your life, but in all actuality you find their presence completely loathesome.
