http://www.jackie-blue.com/knit Tue, 06 May 2008 15:00:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I know, imagine this - an actual post about knitting. I *finally* finished the Lush and Lacy cardigan and wore it yesterday. Overall, I am really happy with how it came out. I know that I took a big risk by dyeing a whole garment rather than just yarn. Even ... http://www.jackie-blue.com/knit/index.php/2008/05/06/finally-the-big-kool-aid-dye-job-and-an-fo/ I've been holding off on posting - wanting to have a new FO to show off after weeks of non-activity - but it's just not done yet, so here's one of those catch up lists instead. What I've been up to while not blogging: 1) Going to shows. I've seen 4 Broadways ... http://www.jackie-blue.com/knit/index.php/2008/04/29/sigh-3/ I know, I've been a bad girl. E is for Early Spring F is for Flowers I like to keep my bathroom a happy place G is for Green Cooking up something yarny http://www.jackie-blue.com/knit/index.php/2008/04/21/catching-up-on-my-abcs/ I bought a new desk, with hutch and file cabinet the other day. I took my workstation from this monstrosity... ...to this. Big improvement, eh? Especially the tangle of wires being GONE. http://www.jackie-blue.com/knit/index.php/2008/02/29/d-is-for-desk/ So the other night I wanted to see how the 2 Kool Aid flavors I got would look on the boring pale green yarn. I took a small bit of the yarn and took 2 baggies, mixed some of each flavor, and popped them with the yarn in the microwave. ... http://www.jackie-blue.com/knit/index.php/2008/02/22/dyeing-experiment/ Finishing a deadline late last week meant that I could get in some knitting on the weekend, and I'm nearly done with the back of the Lush and Lacy. I'm not sure what I'm thinking, knitting a Spring sweater out of alpaca (I tend to be warmer than most people), ... http://www.jackie-blue.com/knit/index.php/2008/02/20/lush-and-lacy-underway/ I've really been too swamped with work to knit much, but when I do, I'm just getting bored with finishing old projects. Yes, I know I should. Yes, I do need to get them out of the yarn bags and whittle away at the bulk. But I'm also into stash ... http://www.jackie-blue.com/knit/index.php/2008/02/15/a-bad-case-of-startitis-2/ On a dreary, rainy/sleety day, all I can think about is wearing my cheerful new spring clothes. http://www.jackie-blue.com/knit/index.php/2008/02/13/c-is-for-color/ I hate these socks. I finally finished the Jaywalkers I started oh so long ago. I had to reknit that first sock to make them bigger because the Jaywalkers are so not stretchy and I couldn't get it over my heel. When I loosened them up, the stripes became much wider. I ... http://www.jackie-blue.com/knit/index.php/2008/02/11/fo-4/ Hedera socks, out of Knitpicks Essential The first sock took a week or two. The second one only took 3.5 months. http://www.jackie-blue.com/knit/index.php/2008/02/03/fo-3/