I did it. 10 projects. Haven't done the finishing on the last little one (a baby kimono that needs to be seamed and blocked) but all the knitting is done! 10 projects. Woohoo. What am I going to do now? Go to Disney World? Order tons of sock yarn from Knit Picks (is that an unfortunate name or what?)? Get a massage? Ah, it's all so tempting. But instead, I think I will...
-Clean the house (John's coming home from Italy today)
-Troll about for more magazine assignments
-And knit!!!! Yes, I'm working on a scarf for a special someone. Funny how that ball of yarn that's been sitting in the back of my stash so forlornly, just looking for a home, can suddenly become Just the Right Thing. Although, I have to say -- I HATE KNITTING WITH RAILROAD YARN. Does anyone else have this sentiment? It takes twice as long as a normal knitted item because my needle keeps getting stuck in the little areas between the "tracks." It makes it impossible to knit without looking at it (which means I can't knit while driving which just might be a very good thing). Ugh, it's frustrating.
ANYWHO, I'm a'cleaning and a'knitting. And I just might go buy some yarn.
SPEAKING OF YARN (aren't we always???) I am going to go see the Yarn Harlot tomorrow night at Full Thread Ahead! Really looking forward to it. For those of you not down on the fiber world, I want to do for scrapbooking what she's done for knitting. 'Nuff said.
Okay, off to knit. I think I've gone past the Point of No Return.
So jealous you're going to meet the Yarn Harlot tomorrow! She's Canadian!
Posted by: Robyn | September 08, 2006 at 05:12 PM
Aww.....you just MADE MY DAY! Thank you! You truly are so sweet and I know DD will just love it as much as I love the one you made for me :)
Have fun tomorrow! Can't wait to see you again soon! Any way you'd want to hang out at Bonfante Gardens this weekend...or next? :)
Posted by: maria | September 08, 2006 at 07:10 PM
I hate that ladder yarn, also! I have only tried to crochet with it and it sucked and so I quit it. I saved the yarn because I thought knitting with it would be better...guess that I am wrong. Thanks for the heads up!
Posted by: Wendy | September 08, 2006 at 11:06 PM
Lainie, no wonder you are a paid writer, you are so good at, well, writing! You always make me laugh. If you ever DRIVE thru Utah, please leave your knitting at home!!! LOL
BTW, I am sending you a copy of DW Color, if'n ya want one, no strings attached. I just want you to have one, just because. K? :)
Posted by: MarilynH | September 09, 2006 at 12:54 AM
I've never knitted with ladder yarn & now I'm glad I haven't!
I'm so jealous that you're seeing the Yarn Harlot. I emailed her to see when she was going to be in the southern California area, and she said no dates of yet... darnit!!
I hope you take your camera & post photos. (hint, hint)
Posted by: ~Kristie | September 09, 2006 at 04:16 PM
congrats lainie!!! my hats off to you! you inspired me this week! i thought, set a goal and go for it! my goal was to take all my kits i have collected over the past 2 years, and either donate them or create! i chose the latter, thinking i need to at least attempt to create with the goodies. one week, and 2 hours a morning for 5 days, yielded over 150 cards. thanks again for the inspiration girl!
cheers!
Posted by: erin Yamabe | September 10, 2006 at 04:36 AM
Have you received your final SP8 package?
Posted by: cecily | September 11, 2006 at 01:27 AM