Its all true, the boogie girl is real, and you've found her. She knits, sews, spins, does pottery and writes it all down in this blog.
Monday, March 22, 2004
Movie Knitting
How obsessed does someone look when they knit through a movie? I've never done that before last night. I usually will knit before a movie to pass the time but put down the knitting once it starts. Last night I just kept on going and I'm glad I did. There were parts that I was glad to have something to focus on instead of the screen. Maybe next time we'll get to see the movie I wanted to see "Dawn of the Dead" which is sure to have less violence. 
Here you are thinking "what a lovely square". Yes it is. It will be a sweater for the littlest little monster of the house. I've got about 9 inches done on the back. Just 7 or so more to go. While I know I can knit in the dark, I also know I don't knit fast.
I promised a pic and here it is. It seems like many have already made this sweater so when I say I'm half way through my first set of raglan decreases, you will know where that is. If not then I'm getting close to completion. My goal is to have this done by the end of the month. Then I'll be working on M's sweater and The Husbeast sweater which will take a while and be knit with thick yarn, I hate working with large needles. US 8's are tollerable, and that seems to be what I end up using most lately. I prefer the small ones and I love my toothpicks. So while doing his sweater I have a couple of spring tanks chosen. I have the yarn and all to do Arrabella from Rowan 35 
I'm stealing some pink yarn I was going to use to make M something. Its a variegated with orange and bit of purple. I've decided I need more pink in my life. There is another sweater I forgot to mention from IK spring 
I want to make this but along with the neck tie thingy I want to have it button up. I've seen a few of these in progress around the blogs. Michelle's is gorgeous in her own handspun. I don't want to do mine in wool but I may be open to making 2, one in wool and one in cotton. I just don't have the yarn I want yet. Have you seen this pattern for the Rib and Cable Tank I only have 5 skeins and I'm not sure I could eke out enough to make it, You know what that means. I need more yarn. I have been window shopping over at Elann. After my show hopefully I'll have th cash to do more than window shop. I do have some yummy chenille and some surprise dyed roving coming from the fabulous Michelle. So hopefully that settle my yarn and fiber urges for a time.
This was pic on Kate's blog Which led me to look at more of the patterns for white Buffalo Unspun. I'm thinking of now ripping out the SnB skullie (I'm seriously bored with it) and starting this sweater with the skull on the back. I like cardi's better anyway. M has finally gotten up and is now sitting on my lap as I type so I've chattered long enough. Have a great Monday.