The Aftermath

We’re going RANDOM today – hold on for the ride….

So the Olympics are over. Huh. What now you ask? Short Rows. I am determined to finish Short Rows. DETERMINED. D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-E-D. Don’t ask about it though, okay? I don’t need the pressure. I want that monkey off my back. Although I gained back all the weight I lost this Summer and now I’m scared it won’t fit. But we’ll deal with that when it’s finished. AND IT WILL BE FINISHED.

I’m also going to start swatching for Crossed In Translation. Teresa came up for the party on Sunday and we had some quality time together. After making like 200 swatches for this thing, she can knit the sweater in her sleep. Which works out extremely well for me because I got a nice little tutorial on all the different stitches and now I am very confident. Although I’m also bummed because I would really like some Rowan Magpie. Theresa’s swatch in that was really great. Anyone know where I can get a sweater’s worth of Magpie in a pretty purply pink color? I will pay. Anyway, I will start swatching asap. Don’t ask about it though, okay? I don’t need the pressure. Speaking of PRESSURE, did you see that (the other) Theresa knit her Am Kamin sweater in SIXTEEN FREAKING DAYS!!!! It was her Olympic Project and my god she deserves like a PLATINUM medal. With diamonds and sapphires encrusted in it. And a tiara. Definitely a sparkly tiara. The sweater is absolutely GORGEOUS and Theresa is GORGEOUS and oh my god she’s my inspiration. Please, PLEASE run don’t walk to go tell her how magnificent it is – the accomplishment as well as the sweater. It’s so good I’m linking to it twice.

More Olympic goodness: Have you met Maisie and her mom Rowan? They are too freaking cute for words. And I say cute in the best most grown-up sophisticated practically a teenager who probably hates to be called cute way. Maisie is I don’t know, ten? Eleven? Speak up Maisie! I forgot how old you are! And she’s an amazing knitter. I watched her knit WITHOUT LOOKING on her super tiny DPNs and I was in awe. She rocks. And she taught her mom to knit too. And Maisie made a sweater for her older sister for the Olympics which you can check out on the blog she and her mom write together and lots and lots of socks and she knit Phil an AWESOME sweater (because, really, she says curse SHMURSE!) And in one of my favorite closing ceremony party moments, Maisie and her mom had to leave earlier than expected due to the death of her older sister’s guinea pig (and no, neither the dead animal nor Maisie and Rowan leaving were my favorite part) and Maisie exclaimed that ALL her sister’s pets died and the drama in her voice was all MARSHA MARSHA MARSHA and I felt so bad for Maisie having to leave and wanted to tell her that she rocked even if her sister’s pet died and Rowan showed that she’s an awesome Mom and girls I’d hang with you BOTH anytime. Any time. Thanks so much for coming to the party!

These are the only pictures I have from the party:

Where are all the pictures? I know people took pictures? Where are they? Please leave me a comment or email pointing me to pictures. I want to see them!

Guess what was waiting for me when I got home?!?

My latest Better Pal gift! Yay! Jan from Be*mused was my Better Pal. In this package I got the BEST stuff! Some Rowan Wool Cotton – one of my favorite yarns. Some (more) of Lisa Souza’s GORGEOUS Biffle, which happens to be what I have on my wheel at the moment. EXCELLENT coincidence, Jan. Just great. I’m so glad to have more of this fiber. I love it! Of course, some more caramels. (It’s a good thing I got a clean bill at the dentist!) And a super special KIT KAT from Japan. It’s CHERRY BLOSSOM flavor and it’s a Special Edition. Do you believe that? Special Edition Kit Kat. Awesome. Thanks so much JAN! It was a great Better Pal exchange.

My pal was Dalai Mama Liz. She’s a hoot and a half and I tried to knock her socks off with my gifts. I think I succeeded, although at the beginning I thought I gave myself away. Apparently that wasn’t the case because she bought a crapload of STR a couple of weeks ago. Silly girl! I had to call Tina and change all the colors I ordered for Liz at the last minute because she bought them herself! Thanks Liz for being such a great giftee!

I don’t think I ever showed you the GREAT contest win from Danielle.

It’s all silk and silk blends and it’s soft and GORGEOUS and G was really taken with it. No plans for it yet. I love looking at it though and I think it will have a special place in the yarn cabinet. Beautiful stuff. Danielle dyed it all herself too. She gives great contest, so check her out!

Ready for another KAL? Check out Kris, Miyon, and Scout‘s new endeavor. A Rockin’ Sock Club KAL! Did you join the BMFA sock club? Now you can knit the patterns with other members. Check it out!

Speaking of socks, I’m almost through another Jaywalker and Jenn asked the other day about the Embossed Leaves Koigu socks I started. I hate to admit it, but I’m barely through the ribbing. They’ll be getting a boost soon!

That should be random enough! Have a great day!

Comments

  1. Hi Cara, I am relatively new to your blog … and I am dying to know what Short Row looks like … but the link seems to be dead! Please … I really want to have a look!
    Love the layout of your blog, BTW … so many awesom pictures … so many beautiful knits. 😉

  2. I didn’t take any pictures on Sunday, I had total camnesia. But you got the room as a whole and I think that’s great.

  3. Geeze! Even I’m panting after that marathon blog entry! But so fun!
    Now I’m going to run over and join BMFA sock club!
    Allll your fault!

  4. That room is PACKED with knitters. Maisie is one awesome grrl and Theresa!? THAT sweater in 16 days. She couldn’t have slept a wink. Random days are the best…you can’t skim;-)

  5. Ok, I’m total squirrel [fascinated by shiny objects]…where o where did you get those star bullet points?!??!

  6. Hey Cara- awesome party! I took many pictures and they are posted here: http://stoneview.typepad.com/photos/team_boston/index.html
    Enjoy! (I am missing loads of names, if you can supply any I’ll be ever so grateful)

  7. you can look at Breiweb for the Magpie. And if shipping is outrageous… well you can send to me and I will forward on 🙂

  8. You did indeed knock my socks off! I swear STR is knitting crack. I allowed myself to wind up the skein of Rolling Stone, but I’m trying not to cast on until I finish at least one of the Burnt Peeps socks. We’ll see if I can hold off on temptation.

  9. ohhhh Cara I’m loving that blue silk! YUM! Can’t wait to see what you do with it!

  10. can’t believe I missed that party! 🙁

  11. Yeah, where are the pictures? I swear at one point there were so many flashes going off, I thought I was going to go blind. And, Cara, you ROCK. Totally.

  12. Damn. Another really fun party I wasn’t invited to. I really need to move back east. Even when you’re random, you’re witty.

  13. Ha! Great minds think alike…well, with post titles anyhow

  14. How pretty is that yarn? I’ll tell you. I have so much more appreciation for well dyed yarn after doing it myself. My hands are black and I’m exhausted from dying TWO skeins. I guess I did a bunch of other stuff today too but still.
    I”m off to mix up a well deserved cocktail.

  15. Fun fun random post today – Cherry Blossom KITKAT!!! AAGGG!! How in the world do they have something that awesome in another country? KitKat is American – get that special flavor HERE!
    The silk – the Olympic knitting links – the Japanese sweater pattern knit in 16 days! – too much awesome stuff! Fun post Cara. 🙂
    Oh, and did I tell you how much I love your “D for Dial”? Really awesome.

  16. Damn, that contest win is da BOMB. Whoa. You’re living righ, Cara!

  17. I’m blushing so hard I can barely type – thanks for the accolades 😉

  18. Hey Cara! Gorgeousyarn. Seriously drooling over here.
    I have a present for you, and it involves your favorite singer/performer 🙂

  19. Well, there you are! How totally utterly cool!
    Thanks so much; the party was a great idea and great fun, too.
    The pirate mittens are wondrous and good. Big gold medal deserved and brava!

  20. I’m going to go over to Julie’s site with all the pictures and just cry for a while, okay?
    Mwah. Sniff. Sniff…

  21. I took a bunch of pictures — I post in the next day or so. It was a BLAST!! Thanks again!

  22. I “will” post . . .

  23. Thanks for posting Maisie and Rowan’s blog address! And thanks for hosting the party!

  24. I put up a photo album of all my pictures from Sunday.

  25. I was also taken with Maisie and her Mom – they were awesome – am laughing very hard at all the guinea pig drama, and can actually even HEAR the tone of dismay in my head.
    Funny… again, WHY did I leave soooo early??? Missed beer, awards, naked barbies, blog soapoperas and now…pet drama!
    But also wondering… where are all those damn pics???