Real Knitting Post

Okay, since I posted two totally non-knitting related things, I have to post something truly knitting related, right? (Isis insists she -is- knitting related .. she plays with the yarn too, after all!)



So, this is where I am with the sweater. -Almost- finished with the back.

I'm doing well with the shawl I'm working on .. halfway through the second repetition .. only about 38 more to go! (I can't post photos because it's for someone that might be reading this occasionally.)

I've been working steadily on a red scarf, but ran out of yarn today. This was the progress until I sat down to watch tv tonight with Jason. I'll be heading to Hobby Lobby Monday when I pick Brandon up. What kind of store closes at 8pm?? Wierdos.







Oh yeah, and I bought some books. I can't buy yarn until May, but I can buy books! (I actually purchased said books before joining the Stashalong, but y'know .. I had to make a point.)


So, I'm going to learn to knit socks finally, maybe even on two circulars, since the instructions are in the Sensational Socks book. And I'm going to use the Knitting in No Time book to help use up my stash. And the Knitted Flowers book I've been wanting for a while .. and it has instructions for sunflowers in it! Happy Tygher!

The was one other thing I wanted to show off... oh yeah. I'm not the only one in my family with creativity. My sister is about to start her own photography business apparently. This is a photo she took recently.


I don't know if she did anything to it, or just used filters and lighting, but isn't it beautiful!

Oooh, one last thing. Kate is asking people to knit fun-fur hats for Boston Children's Hospital. And who among us can say they don't have any fun fur? (And if you need some, lord knows I've a ton in my stash!) Don't you wanna help out?

Kitty pr0n

This is the good kind. I was going through my memory card today, and found a bunch of Isis shots I never posted. And since she's been Miss Bitchy Cat lately, I'm thinking it might be that she's upset for not being a feature of my blogging.


Kitty in her daddy's arms. She spends as much time as felinely possible in this position. As often as her daddy will tolerate her there anyway.

She was very curious about the strange spinning thing when it first arrived. Not so much now, so I'm glad I got a few shots. (Now she just chases the fiber as Jason's spinning it.)


Fiercen kitzen! (Actually, I woke her up from a kitty-nap and she yawned at me. But isn't she just darling?)





All together now. Awwwww.

Saturday Sky

I did actually get out and take pictures today, though I've been busy in the house and almost completely forgot to post them.




It's so very sad to see the buds already on the Bradford Pear trees. I'm terrified that the warm weather is gonna get them leafing out, and then the inevitable cold snap will come, and it'll kill them. Not a cloud in the sky after we got home from breakfast, since Jason didn't have to work till 11 this morning, and it was warm and .. well, spring like. Problem is, it's only January.

Ultimate Eye Candy Friday

I just got the most amazing shots ever .. of a rainbow. I watched it appear, while I was taking a few quick shots of the rain storm going over us, and quickly pulled off my UV filter. I saw where it began and ended .. it began on the dormer of the house catty-corner to ours, and ended in the field across the street. OH MY GOD THIS IS COOL!

There has been knitting progress, especially since I stayed home yesterday. But today, I have found a solution to womeryn-ly pain, though you'll have to read about it here.

I'll be back later to explore bloglandia more and to post and other some such.

My -intention- is to post actual knitting content today, however my womanly innards are not quite behaving, and I'm half doubled over, whimpering and cursing enough to make some sailors blush. I've already had to call my DM and tell her there's absolutely no way I can work today, which I hate doing cos we have really no backup help right now, but I simply cannot work. Hell, I can hardly sit, never mind stand! So. I've got a shower, made tea and oatmeal, and rubbed mineral ice on all my aching parts.

The lovely Norma, who won the Mom You Always Liked Better award at JenLa's, has thrown down the gauntlet. And I have to agree with her. The festering sore that is the poor grammar usage in bloglandia needs to be stopped. Hopefully, she'll let me in the band.

Speaking of awards, congrats also need to go to Chaos and Mayhem, for winning best couple .. but come on, was there even a question? And also to Trailing Yarn for her Fresh Blood Award, Cara for her Most Enthusiastic Knitter award, Lolly for Project Spectrum winning Best Meme, and to Sandy and Purley Whites for their Keep Blogistan Beautiful awards.

In other random happinesses, Lolly has announced Project Spectrum 2.0! Yippee! I've already signed up. Of course, this might interfere with my Stashalong efforts, but I -should- have enough yarn in stash to manage a knitted project for every two-month grouping.

February / March - Blue, White, Gray : This is the perfect month to work on my Hearstrings Smoke Ring. And maybe my Victoriana Top too. And I can felt another bag with the blue/black wool to give to Neely.
April / May - Green, Yellow, Pink : I have some beautiful green wild-stuff-type yarn that is begging to become a scarf or shawl. And all my baby yarns are pink/yellow/green, so I can work on some baby things.
June / July - Red, Black, Metallics : I can start on red scarves for the Red Scarf project for 2007. I don't think I have a lot else to knit in these colors right now, but I'm sure with some stash-hunting and judicious purchases I can find enough.
August / September - Brown, Orange, Purple : Socks! I have sock yarn in these colors. I'm sure I have other stuff too, but it's hiding in my stash right now. But definitely socks. Oh! And my brown/lilac scarf I've been dying to make.

So, yeah. Project Spectrum 2.0 begins in February, and I'll be beginning with it!

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Now then. Have I been knitting? Yes I have! I've actually almost completed the back of my dot check tunic sweater, though it's on hold while I frantically work on red scarves for the month.





This was my progress yesterday before I started knitting on it again. It's a variation of the Irish Hiking scarf, because I'm only doing two cables instead of three. I don't know how long the yarn I bought for this scarf will hold out, so I'm making it a little thinner. It's now about twice as long as it was here, about 3' long I'd guess.

I've just discovered a Broadway play I absolutely adore is coming to town this month, so I'm waiting for my husband to respond to me so I can get the go ahead to buy tickets for us and a friend. So while I handle that, I'm going to go find myself some food.

Yikes!

I figured out how much yarn I have, not including the three bags with 'Wild Stuff' makings that I got for Christmas from Jason. I have 32,031 yards of yarn. 18.2 miles. 96093 feet. 1,117,152 inches. 145.6 furlongs. 9.49 parsecs.

Ouch.

Great Balls of Yarn!!!

Okay. I need help. In a huge way, and the Stashalong KAL is going to be that help, I can feel it. I had a huge cleaning push here at Casa Tygher Knits, and can actually see the floor in every room again ... and discovered I had yarn stashed away in places I'd forgotton about. Forgotten Yarn! The horror of it all!

Anyway, I have got to stop buying yarn, and I think the only way I'm going to accomplish that is by being accountable for my stash. Stashalong to the rescue!

Anyway, I'm choosing Option 1 for the moment, but I am borrowing from Option 3 as well, as I have a lot of things I want to get finished.

1. Candleflme Shawl - being knitted as a gift, so this is important to finish soon!
   
2. 'Dotted Check' Tunic Sweater - My first garment, and as such I really want it done before .. you know, march/April, when it won't be terribly wearable for long.
3. Irish Hiking Scarf (my variation) - Being knitted for the Red Scarf Project.
   
4. 3x3 Rib Scarf - Also planned for Red Scarf Project.
5. 'Cat's Eye' Scarf (from Knitter's Winter 2006) - Also for the Red Scarf Project -- All 3 need to be completed by the last week in January if possible.
6. Victoriana Top - Which I won't start until my other sweater is complete.
7. Heartstrings Beaded Smoke Ring - Again, should be finished before the cold weather runs out.
8. Tiny Beaded Scarf - I suddenly have a lot of beaded projects. Ack!
9. 2 pairs of socks - pattern undecided
   
10. Dishcloth KAL's to catch up on, which can be tossed in here and there.
    

I am chosing a 4-month period in which I will buy no yarn .. keeping in mind I can take 1 day off a month -if needed-. I have only one exception that I'm reserving for myself, and it will be used up in the next week or so: I received a Hobby Lobby gift card, and I intend to use it to purchase all the Sugar & Cream I need for the years KAL's from the Monthly Dishcloth KAL, and extra skeins for the Red Scarf Project scarves I'm working on, as I only have 1 ball of each yarn, and that just won't do.