You guys are worse than a thousand [insert ethnic group of choice here] mothers! Sheesh! Morgan‘s comment yesterday sent me over the edge though. The guilt was just too much and I pulled this baby off the couch:
I know it’s not the palette one or the green one but it IS a log cabin. That counts right? I finished binding off the latest red section then did the newest white section and then I’d had enough. I did actually do a few rows on the main piece of the palette blanket – I’ve only got like 2.5 strips to go on that one and the big piece is finished – but I couldn’t do it. It was late and I was sort of on fiber overload.
Here’s a picture of the back of the Chance Log Cabin:
People always ask to see the back. I don’t think it’s so bad really, but then I’ve successfully woven in the ends of Short Rows, so, this is a piece of cake.
Here are some stats to date in case you’re interested:
Yarn: Socks that Rock Heavyweight in the colorways Lover’s Leap (red), Earth (brown), Rock Salt (white), Cotton Candy (pink) and Black Onyx (black.)
Needles: US Size 5 Addi Turbos
Pattern: It’s RANDOM.
Currently, the piece is measuring 23.5″ x 27″ and according to the handy dandy spreadsheet I’m keeping of all the numbers, I’m through 28 sections. I plan on continuing until I run out of yarn. I’ve got a ways to go I’m afraid. I know I’ve said all this before, but people keep asking. And currently I don’t have a good way of searching the archives or a complete listing of categories, but I’m working on that. It’s in the queue.
This thing’s getting harder and harder to photograph in a pleasing kind of way, but I try. I have to say, the pictures don’t do it justice. It’s SO MUCH BETTER in real life.
Yesterday was a long day. G never made it in to the office, but it certainly didn’t feel like he was home. CNN was on the TV all day and I loathe cable news so I stayed in the bedroom doing what I do best. That is, not cleaning and doing fiber stuff. I spun some more and I decided that slow and steady wins the race. As much as I’d like to spin it all up in one day and get it over with, I’m better off taking my time and stopping when I get really bored. So that’s what I did and I much more pleased with the spinning results. I hope I didn’t fuck things up too bad the other day. Yesterday’s session went much easier as I spent the time daydreaming about what I’m going to knit with my fabulous yarn. A shawl of some sort. It really depends on how much I end up with.
And I continued on with my knee high.
The pooling took a rather drastic turn around 76-70 stitches! Check this out!
It’s starting to even out again now that I’m one decrease away from my beloved 64 stitches. I think it’s going to be pretty good and maybe I can start churning out plain stockinette STR socks. Wouldn’t that be cool? I’m a dork, yes I am! I find the whole hand dyed hand painted yarn and how it’s manipulated by the number of stitches very very fascinating. Anyway, the sock fits perfectly. Natch. I LOVE THIS PATTERN!!!
Today is a NEW DAY people!! This morning I opened the window as I often do, to smell the weather. Fortunately or unfortunately, depending of course, I have a very highly honed sense of smell. Forget doppler radar and all that shit – I can tell what the weather will be like by my nose. And today? Well today when I stuck my schnoz out there I squealed like a $2 whore!
“What?” said my husband. “What is it? I’m coming!” He ran to the balcony door.
“Shit, it’s cold out.”
“I know.” I sighed. “Isn’t it great?”