tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71021816188280945142024-03-13T03:18:37.041-07:00Knitting in PrymnumberMy blog about knitting and then some.prymnumberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17227503789960880237noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102181618828094514.post-48698397011244804182013-03-14T23:47:00.001-07:002013-03-14T23:48:21.571-07:00Preggo<div style="text-align: center;">
No silly bunny, I'm not preggo but Cindy is!</div>
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<br />prymnumberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17227503789960880237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102181618828094514.post-25139520137978655082013-03-12T09:10:00.001-07:002013-03-20T23:42:54.053-07:00HairI've been waiting for my hair to grow long enough to qualify for the <a href="http://locksoflove.org/" target="_blank">Locks of Love</a> donation. About 3 weeks ago it finally reached my 12" goal (and I can no longer stand having it always in my face), so off to the salon I went.<br />
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Best thing is that showers are about 30% faster! And no more hair in my mouth/eyes/food/everything!prymnumberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17227503789960880237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102181618828094514.post-22799493953086575822012-12-22T13:49:00.001-08:002012-12-22T13:49:30.119-08:00A hand-made gift<div style="text-align: center;">
My BFF Sandy made me a small project bag. LOVE IT!!! I squeal every time I see it!</div>
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The dimensions (7.5" x 8" x 4") are perfect. Oh man I love bags!</div>
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prymnumberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17227503789960880237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102181618828094514.post-50181943290951468412012-12-22T12:13:00.000-08:002012-12-22T12:13:05.188-08:00Happy End Of The World!Ok, I know it was yesterday, but whatever. Happy Day-After-End-Of-The-World! Did you celebrate? ;-)<br />
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And now since we've survived the Mayan/Zombie/Space Alien apocalypse, I have updates!<br />
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First, I've been in a baking/cooking mood. I baked a <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/smores-2/detail.aspx" target="_blank">pumpkin marshmallow S'mores</a> the other day to bring to a friend's Christmas party. I found the recipe on Allrecipes.com; it was super easy to make! (and the party was super fun!)<br />
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And yes I've been knitting! Some of what got done recently:<br />
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On a closing note, if you actually got down this far: Am I the only one who gets hung up on grammar while writing? My inner editor yells at me whenever I type...</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Moose is 3 1/2 years old now, and boy I've finished a ton! </span><br />
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prymnumberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17227503789960880237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102181618828094514.post-81659184559150779382012-09-10T09:46:00.002-07:002012-09-10T09:46:27.874-07:00Holy Moly!Has it really been 6 months since my last update? Where have I been? What have I done? How can so much time pass in (fill in some cliche about time)??prymnumberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17227503789960880237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102181618828094514.post-32866683996902990472012-03-04T09:17:00.004-08:002012-03-04T09:22:38.293-08:00My precious....<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Two weeks ago I made my annual pilgrimage to Stitches West. <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"> </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;">I took Barry Klein's "Complete from the top down" class yesterday. He is one of the best knitting teachers I've had! I learned new things even though I have knitted a few top-down sweaters before. If you ever get a chance to take one of his classes, DO IT! He is worth every bit of your penny and time.</span></span><br />
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Thanks to <a href="http://www.craftypod.com/" target="_blank">Sister Diane</a> for sharing this picture from <a href="http://craftyiscool.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Allison Hoffman</a>!</div>prymnumberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17227503789960880237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102181618828094514.post-51221897318506426872011-11-13T11:08:00.001-08:002011-11-13T11:36:06.937-08:00A few weeks ago I attended my cousin's wedding in Hawaii. It was an elegant and touching celebration, with a bunch of fun sprinkled throughout. To this day I'm still amazed by how gorgeous Stella is. All right, I confess, I'm a little envious too. I mean, look at her? Who wouldn't be?<br />
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There was a special special photographer just for the guests during the reception. This picture should give an idea of the mood of the occasion (I'm the one red, on the left).<br />
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Oh what fun we had!</div>prymnumberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17227503789960880237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102181618828094514.post-89498292760438817932011-11-12T09:31:00.000-08:002011-11-12T09:33:13.516-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
Our friends Elaine and Craig just welcomed their first baby into the world. So cute!</div>
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Oooo. It's been a while. I've been knitting but haven't had time to put up pictures. Here are 2 of the most recent projects. The bunny is a gift, and the hat is unclaimed. I made it on a whim to try a new technique. Isn't it cool how the colors came out? In knitting, it's easy to make rows of changing colors but columns are harder. This "knit-one-below" technique I used on the hat allows me to make columns with relative ease. Neat, eh?<br />
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Did I mention last time that the cardigan was finished? Sandy promised me a picture when the weather becomes bearable for the wearing of a wool sweater. I must say it looked nicer off the needles than on the needles.<br />
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Now I'm making myself a pair of toe-up socks. I tried on the first sock last week and, boy, it's too big (again!). While I love the colors of the yarn, I'm not so happy with my gauge. Oh well, I'm not ripping this sucker out again. I'll plow through and give it to the first person whose feet fits. This pair taught me a lot and I (think) I will be ok letting it go. <br />
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Two whole months zips by in the blink of an eye, and yet I never seem to quite grasp this reality. Can someone please make people quantum mechanical? Then it'll be natural for us to be in two states at once. No more having to decide between chores and knitting, walking Moose or relaxing with Tim at home. Yes? Please??<br />
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Back on Earth, some knitting updates. I am still, yes STILL! working on Sandy's cardigan. I'm almost done with the second sleeve, and next I need to block and sew the pieces together. A few more weekends...sigh.<br />
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My knitting time has been relegated to a few hours on weekends, and I spend a lot of that trying to figure out where I left off. Not very efficient, and I'm so tired of this project. But the dogmatic finisher in me plows on. I will do a happy dance the day the cardigan is DONE! <br />
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I am also knitting a creature. Sometimes I want to keep my hands busy, but I need to pay attention to something other than the pattern. So brainless projects like dish towels or creatures come in handy. I've cast off a dish cloth already. Wanna see? <br />
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</tbody></table>Oh, and some pictures of past sweaters. They were Christmas gifts, and finally I got to upload them. <br />
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</tbody></table>Lastly, my brother a new baby girl. Everyone in my family is going nuts over her, and the women have lost control at stores buying every girly outfit ever made. Melanie is a cutie though, and her baby powers are immense. Behold! <br />
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The dryer just buzzed; back to work...prymnumberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17227503789960880237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102181618828094514.post-64294406127039462842011-04-03T08:43:00.000-07:002011-04-03T08:43:40.005-07:00WowIs it really April? Did I blink one too many times yesterday? What happened?!?!<br />
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This seeming-time-warp is marked by my progress on Sandy's cardigan. I started the project 2 months ago and it is still not done. I've worked on it fairly steadily almost every night, but man, it iss slugging along and I so want it to be done.<br />
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So here it is so far. Back, left side, and most of the right side are done (picture was taken last week and I've progressed). Now I have to power through the sleeves then sew it all together. Then I will do a little happy dance!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was working on Sandy's "Lace and Cables" cardigan yesterday. I knitted most of the day, then some more before bed. At about midnight, I looked down and...woah...where are the last round of cables?!?!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I started to "fix" the problem by dropping the stitches down 4 rows then reknitting the cables. But my eyes were droopy and the lacy yarn-overs got in the way. So in a fit of frustration I ripped the stupid thing back. All the while mumbling to myself "don't fix mistakes when you are tired. Go to bed. Tomorrow it'll be less tangly and easier to fix." But I can't leave a knot or </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">unfinished business </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">alone, so how can I let a mistake be? </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, my brain went on strike so I had to set it down. And it was a good thing. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This morning I woke up still thinking about the cardigan. (I'm not obsessed....I'm not!). I reviewed the offensive row and it's not so bad! 1/2 hour later the cardigan is fixed and all's right with the world again. Yeah! Wanna see?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also, I took a break last week and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">made myself a cowl. It was cold and I wanted something warm around my neck.I made up the pattern and used up some left-over yarn. 2 New Years goals in 1 project. How awesome is that?</span><br />
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</span>prymnumberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17227503789960880237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102181618828094514.post-22518453767063393742011-02-06T09:58:00.000-08:002011-02-06T09:58:41.174-08:00A family of hatsI'm amazed by how far one can stretch 2 balls of yarn. I made 2 adult hats and 2 preemie hats all from the same 2 balls of Naturally Caron Country. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next up is hat #2 for my mom. This time the darn thing better fit or it will become a hand bag.</div>prymnumberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17227503789960880237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102181618828094514.post-15069247003033129852011-01-15T09:10:00.000-08:002011-01-15T09:10:56.054-08:002 fingerless mitts at the same timeI'm making myself another pair of fingerless mitts. I love my first pair but it is (or is it "they are") so worn out! These things are great at keeping my hands warm while allowing me to use my phone-and-podcast-player.<br />
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I decided to make both mitts at the same time, on 2 circular needles, from the same ball of yarn. In other words, frequently tangled needles and yarn causing much gnashing of teeth.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Here is the beast, in its "harmless" state:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope to be done with them today so I can start my mom's hat (#2).</div>prymnumberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17227503789960880237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102181618828094514.post-77348447232958258572011-01-02T08:35:00.000-08:002011-01-02T08:35:38.565-08:00Half an inchAhh... I learned the significant of 1/2 inch yesterday. I made a hat for my mom that turned out gorgeous. Great colors and not bad knitting for my first fair-isle project. But when my mom put it on, it was 1/2 inch too tight and 1 inch too short. Sigh... Back to the drawing board. I *will* make her a hat that fits!<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Here's is the hat, which I shall be wearing now.</div><br />
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And poor Moose had to wear a cone for the past week. He scratched his right eye somehow and it got all red and swollen. For 4 days Mr. cone-head wobbled around and bumped into everything. On one hand it was super funny and cute, but on the other hand it was sad to see him so flustered. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">But the cone is off now and his eye is all better. Thanks to Dr D at Companion Animal Hospital!</div>prymnumberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17227503789960880237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102181618828094514.post-24852190130100332172010-12-23T08:06:00.000-08:002010-12-23T08:09:24.627-08:00Bob and Jane<div style="text-align: center;">2 little <a href="http://mochimochiland.com/2007/06/free-pattern-bob/">cuties designed by Anna Hrachovec</a>, each takes 2-3 nights to make.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">On a knitting note, I finished the Ganomy hat by Elizabeth Zimmermann. This hat is for me. Walking Moose in the dark and cold is no fun, but now I have a funny hat to make things better! =)</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Next up? A BOB! (you'll see!)</div>prymnumberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17227503789960880237noreply@blogger.com0