Two cool things. Okay, three.
Feb. 25th, 2009 02:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
imjustloriFirst, I've been waiting and waiting to get this picture:
Capi? That's in my front yard. Oh, here's some more!
(Hand added for scale. I think they count as little things, don't you? *grin*)
So that's the one. Here's the second cool thing:
There's two of these. I need to trim strings, and ship them off. Yes, that's my elbow on the left. They are that long.
And finally, three:
No, it's not *that*. I don't make *those*. (sheesh, people!) This is a mitt, and I've ripped back to the thumb two times now. I've decided that the thumb opening the pattern wants me to use is not the best one for this yarn/pattern combo, so I'm dropping back to the shortened version of the Fetching thumb, with which I've had success in another pair of yarn-too-fat-for-the-pattern-but-I-can-make-it-work mitts. There will be a pair of mitts, and they will be done soon. I'm done trying to make round pegs for round holes, and will use more knitting-fu to make. it. go. (After all, I'm using yarn too large for this pattern, and have been tweaking since the get-go, and it's been a fun challenge.) I wanna get back to other projects, like the golf club covers. That I've not touched yet this year. And there's those five things I want to make for other peoples too. That's not taking care of itself.
I have to finish what I've started. And so these will be done.
Ooo! Knit night tonight! That's when I can knock them out fast. Yay!
Capi? That's in my front yard. Oh, here's some more!
(Hand added for scale. I think they count as little things, don't you? *grin*)
So that's the one. Here's the second cool thing:
There's two of these. I need to trim strings, and ship them off. Yes, that's my elbow on the left. They are that long.
And finally, three:
No, it's not *that*. I don't make *those*. (sheesh, people!) This is a mitt, and I've ripped back to the thumb two times now. I've decided that the thumb opening the pattern wants me to use is not the best one for this yarn/pattern combo, so I'm dropping back to the shortened version of the Fetching thumb, with which I've had success in another pair of yarn-too-fat-for-the-pattern-but-I-can-make-it-work mitts. There will be a pair of mitts, and they will be done soon. I'm done trying to make round pegs for round holes, and will use more knitting-fu to make. it. go. (After all, I'm using yarn too large for this pattern, and have been tweaking since the get-go, and it's been a fun challenge.) I wanna get back to other projects, like the golf club covers. That I've not touched yet this year. And there's those five things I want to make for other peoples too. That's not taking care of itself.
I have to finish what I've started. And so these will be done.
Ooo! Knit night tonight! That's when I can knock them out fast. Yay!
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Date: 2009-02-25 07:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-02-25 07:44 pm (UTC)*discovers the mitt and sits bolt upright*
*gasp* Lori!! THAT is made of AWESOME!!! May i beg you to make me some of that?? I LOVE that!!
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Date: 2009-02-25 08:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-02-25 11:36 pm (UTC)*LOL*
Seriously, i'm not going to be picky. Please NOT orange or yellow, and nothing neon, but otherwise, just about anything goes!
*mwah* THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! *squeee* of anticipation!!!!!
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Date: 2009-02-26 12:56 pm (UTC)You got it.
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Date: 2009-02-26 03:57 pm (UTC)NO WOOL!
(i adore wool.... but i can't wear it. *le sigh*)
That is the only other limitation! Have a great time hunting! *hee* Wish i could ride along on your shoulder and watch! *hee* Squeeze THAT one!! And THAT one!! *L*
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Date: 2009-02-26 01:21 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-02-26 02:22 am (UTC)I've ended up doing simple K2P2 tube mitts several times... but just haven't been able to convince myself to do anything beyond the super-simple split for a thumbhole. I *have* found that the thin sports-weight baby yarn I've used for both me and the girl has ended up warmer than the thick yarn I tried. I think the thick one just ended up sitting too far off from my hand, even though it doesn't seem like it does... dunno.
Pretty yarn you're using there!