Tuesday, January 08, 2008

These darned quizzes...

silly, meaningless, but still entertaining -

this one courtesy of Wannietta:

Deirdre --
[noun]:

A real life terminator
'How" will you be defined in the dictionary?' at QuizGalaxy.com


And you know, depending on the time of day and hormonal levels, well, I'm not saying anything more...

except that it's defined as a noun, a noun of termination... let's just take a minute to think about that... did anyone hear Arnold asking for the deirdre in any of the Terminator flicks?

I thought not...

Saturday, January 05, 2008

Happy, Happy!

I've had to let the idea of a new year gel a little before I could write about it - I'm not sure if it's a sign of age, but MAN, is time going by quickly! Makes my head reel...

I do have an FO to report, first of the year, all done but for the blocking (which, I think I've said before, doesn't count to me because once it's laid out I have nothing to do with it - once the knitting is done, it's done):First FO of 2008

Project: Wonderful Wallaby, Cottage Creations
Yarn: Cherry Tree Hill Yarns Bulky Merino, Blues
Needles: 4mm and 5mm
Started: October 2007
Finished: January 5, 2008
Made for my 9 year old niece, Jackie, upon whom, with her white blond hair and clear light blue eyes, it should look stunning... as long as it fits - it should, but it wouldn't be a gift from me unless there was huge anxiety around the fit...
I FINALLY zeroed in on something to make pour moi - last night I cast on the Neckdown Wrap Cardigan from Knitting Pure and Simple with Dream in Color Classy, the Chinatown Apple colourway, purchased from Connie at Pick Up Sticks:Top Down Wrap Around
This is actually a better representation of the colour:cutest stitch marker ever!, and wait! What's that? Could it be... well, I think it is probably the most adorable stitch marker ever! I cannot for the life of me remember where I got them from, but I know that Sabine Mills makes them, and they come in a set of 5, with 4 white and one black sheep. They make me laugh every time I pick up my knitting...
So, a new project on the needles. Another thought came to me while I marinated / ruminated / luxuriated in the holidays... I made a sweater a couple of years ago, from an older edition of Interweave Knits - it's a Kathy Zimmerman design called Hello, Old Friend. I had the yarn, a rich brown Chelsea Silk tweed by Tahki, for a long time before I took the plunge, and I loved knitting it. Cables are by far my favourite thing to make, the more complicated the better. I followed the directions exactly for my size, understanding that the sweater should be oversized. Somewhat.
Goodbye, Old Friend
When I tried it on, I found myself swimming in a sea of brown cables, unable to find my hands under the sleeves, and looking like I was hiding at least one more of me underneath. I was heartbroken, and put the sweater away. I include the photo, which is not at all close to the real, deep brown, just to show you the cables... Lord, how I love those cables...
So it has come to mind that perhaps I will dissemble my sweater - take a better picture first - and use the yarn for another cabled beauty that has caught my attention, the ubiquitous Central Park Hoodie from KnitScene's Fall 2006 issue. I hate to be making what everyone else seems to be, but I think it would be a fitting testament to this poor brown sweater... the frogging will be difficult, will likely call for copious amounts of alcoholic soothing, but I think I can do it...
Goodbye, Old Friend...
I know I promised stash updates, but this is a tough act to follow, so I'll go with those next time...