I never thought I'd make it!

[clevermanka]

Has this been the longest week evar. Whoa. *wipes forehead*

After an exhausting day (physical and job-related stresses packed my afternoon full of discomfort, anxiety, and woe) I went home to knit and sent mckitterick out to enjoy the evening with his drinking buddies. I finished four loads of laundry and the knitted vest. Then I went to bed. Quelle romantique.

I'm so much looking forward to this weekend that I get kind of wiggly just thinking about all the fabulousness. Tomorrow I start the weekend with morning yoga, then I'm meeting auroraceleste and solan_t for lunch and shoppies. I'm getting the ribbon I need to reinforce the buttonholes on the vest, and perhaps a couple Steampunk-able patterns (Simplicity patterns are 5 for $5 this weekend at Hancock's, y'all). Then, at 5:00 p.m. I'm getting a haircut. In the evening, I'm going out on the town. Since the weather is forecast to be nice, I would love to cut and glue down the laminate on the cutting table, but I'm not sure it's possible to squeeze that in. I'm not sure what all's on the agenda for Sunday (besides some serious sleeping-in), but there's a strong possibility of bellydance vid watching with roya_spirit. Wooo! Doesn't that all sound wonderful?

There was a rather nasty moment this morning when I was digging through my yarn stash for the second skein of yarn that I'm using for the legwarmers. I couldn't find it. Dig dig dig. Not there. Dig. No. No? No!!! It finally revealed itself, way at the bottom of the bin. I would have been very sad if I spent so much time on these, to discover I only have enough yarn for one legwarmer.

I'm super into knitting at the moment (in case you haven't caught on). I'll be honest and admit that it's largely due to the fact that I can't sew right now. While I doubt that knitting will ever take the place of sewing a garment, I must say I appreciate being forced to take it up more seriously. And I especially appreciate bestill for her amazing support, patience, and guidance. And her yarn. I think I need to get a photo of me knitting to make into a user icon.

Oh! I almost forgot to mention: I discovered this website yesterday, thanks to a mention on steamfashion. I'm placing an order next week. I want the logo patch and maybe a teeshirt.

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Comments

[stuology.livejournal.com]

OMG--sandwich dinosaur!!!!

(And I'm a little pouty that the kid version of that shirt only has size 8 as the smallest. If I bought one now, I'd totally forget I had it before Ada was that size.)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

How about you buy it and I'll put it with the pink monkey flannel? =D

Lemme know if you wanna order and we can combine shipping.

[stuology.livejournal.com]

If you get a shirt, then yes! The sammich dino shirt is only $15 with purchase of another shirt. I'll split the $6 savings with you.

navy/white in a ladies' large

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Cool! Done.

[renniemom.livejournal.com]

Are you getting a hair CUT--as in keeping your short hair--or just a trim and continuing to grow it? Curious minds want to know...

Glad your knitting progresses. I burned out and haven't finished the 3 projects on needles. Need to refocus and get them done so I can have my laundry basket back.

Have an awesome weekend!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I decided to give up growing my hair. I just like the short too much. I'm going to keep the longer bangs, but the back wings are GOING.

[renniemom.livejournal.com]

I so completely identify with your hair emotions. Every couple of years I grow it for 6 months, hate it, end up hacking it off and then saying "Oh yes, there's the face I know and love". Glad you're staying a member of the incredibly-sexy-short-haired-women club!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yes, although I'm sure I'll forget and try this again in a couple years.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Ah, but you have it documented that we all luvvv you sexy-shorty.
Your eyes are too beautiful and that neck.. I've said it before..must not be covered, I'm sooo envious of it.

ooh, pattern sale. :whmpers:

[the-themiscyran.livejournal.com]

Yay for pattern sales! I got my flyer this week - I'm so there! Because, you know, I need more of them to look at and never use. ;D

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I need more of them to look at and never use

It's called "inspiration." *cough*

Right?

[the-themiscyran.livejournal.com]

Ummm, sure, yeah...whatever helps you sleep at night...

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Heh. With my schedule, sleeping at night isn't the problem. Finding time to sleep enough at night is the problem. *zzzzzzzzzzz*

[kalimeg.livejournal.com]

Did you knit the warmer for just one leg??

Hints from old knitters: when you are making a pair of something, cast both items onto the same needles, each with its own ball of yarn. That way the tensions and stitch characteristics of the pieces are similar, and you get done with both of them at the same time. Socks, mittens, leg warmers -- when you do a pair, do them together!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Hm. I don't know that I want to invest in twice the number of needles. Good idea, but pricey and takes up twice the space in the needle storage!

[kalimeg.livejournal.com]

nonono!! Cast on 80 stitches with one ball of yarn. On the same needle, with a second ball of yarn, cast on a separate 80. You use *one* needle to hold *both* mittens or leg warmers or whatever. Then you knit the first row with one ball of yarn for 80, and the rest of the row on the second whatever with the other ball of yarn. You don't need extra needles. Ask Ruth.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Ah! I get it now...as long as the project is on straights. I think I'll have to ask Ruth to show me how that would work with socks on DPNs, though.

...Not that I plan to try socks anytime soon, but the process of what you describe sounds fascinating!