Christmas is a time to say "i love you"
Annnnnnnd a feeling that will last all through the year...
Oh, Billy Squire. How you rawk. How I suck, because f**k f**k, f**k, I had this entry DONE and lost it. This is the first time this has happened and WOW DOES IT SUCK THE BIG ONE. I want to throw up. Yeah, my time's not valuable or anything. GRUMPY!
(grump). Klaralund is done.
We are in NC for Christmas which we did early, cause of my work schedule. Therefore, I can know show you the Klaralund I made for my mom.
Knit with Noro "Silk Garden" which despite it's twigs and easy breakability I still like it ok.
Smart Aleck
I came home to find my sister wearing this:
However, the lil stinker gave me yarn for Xmas. Good sister.
I never said I wasn't a follower.
Like everyone else on the planet I'm knitting some Jaywalker socks. I almost didn't, cause they lost their flair being all over the knitblogweb, but I saw Carrie's and AM's in person, so I had to. And if Cara has knit like four pair, well, what does that say?
Uh Oh. We got a spinner.*
I made the teeniest skein of yarn:
This was from random roving sent with my new Charis spindle, recommended by Bobby of the super fabulous Thuja socks. Fortunately for me, I think I got the last one at Kendig Cottage. I love the spindle so far. I am getting better at it. But overall I still suck. This yarn is 2-ply and of course is thick and thin and feels scratchy and uneven, but whatever. I MADE YARN!!!! WOOT!!!!
Here's a pic of it knit up into an ?elf scarf? pen cozy? crappy way-too-thick-to-use-bookmark?
Hope you all enjoy whatever holidays you celebrate! I'll be working through the Christmas holiday. THANKS for the kind words about Madli's Shawl!
* anyone who can tell me what I'm quoting wins HEK blog-reader of the year.
Comments
Loving your mom's Klaralund! What a pretty colorway. I just adore that sweater. I have plans to make another one in 2006...
Great start on the Jaywalkers too, J.
Cute pic of you and your sis - what a shirt. I swear, my sister would wear that! hehe
Merry Christmas to you and your family ;)
Posted by: Lolly | December 23, 2005 07:05 AM
Love the picture of you and your sister! Sisters are the best! And I can tell by your mom's stance with the arms that she LOVES her Klaralund. Very pretty.
Listen, I get a lot of mocking because of my growing collection of Jaywalkers and if that makes me somehow on the otherside of knitblog trends (the clapotis side), then so be it. They are the best socks ever and yours are looking spectacular! Want me to add you to the KAL? There's a chance to win Socks That Rock yarn? What yarn are you using by the way - I love the blues!
Have a fantastic holiday HEJ! L, C
Posted by: Cara | December 23, 2005 08:46 AM
Happy Holidays, HEJ! I've always wanted to knit with Silk Garden, but am turned off by the twigs. Glad you had a fine experience--maybe I'll break out the skein I have and try it out one day. Happy Spinning!
Posted by: Rossana | December 23, 2005 08:58 AM
Klaralund is gawww-juss. Now I'm convinced that it's not a frumpy pattern after all.
I almost decided to forego making Jaywalkers when I saw you and Carrie both working on them in the restaurant. But they're just so pretty that I'll end up a follower too, and brought the pattern home for the holidays in hopes of making it to my home LYS for sock yarn. Sigh. At least it'll be a stylish, warm-footed bandwagon.
Posted by: jodi | December 23, 2005 09:49 AM
klaralund looks great! and i'm obsessing over the colors of those jaywalker socks!! have a great holiday!
Posted by: kim | December 23, 2005 10:08 AM
Klaralund looks great in that bright colorway. Happy Holidays!
Posted by: monica | December 23, 2005 11:09 AM
Mom's Klaralund is lovely. Merry Christmas! And what about the blue sweater you're wearing in the sister picture? Did you knit it? It slightly resembles the flame stitch cardi that was in Vogue Knitting this past summer. Anyway, it looks great on you, handmade or not. Enjoy the holidays!
Posted by: Karma | December 23, 2005 11:31 AM
Merry Christmas! Love your sister's shirt - I might have to get one!
And when I googled "Uh oh we got a spinner" I found this site: http://tgsspinnaz.ytmnd.com/
Which might or might not be what you had in mind, but made me and my family laugh (make sure the sound is on).
Posted by: Sarah | December 25, 2005 01:52 PM
Your Mom looks fab in your Klaralund. And you're spinnin'! Stop it with the spinnin'! Cause then you're going to make me want to be a spinner, too.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS, MY FRIEND!!!
Posted by: Becky | December 26, 2005 06:14 AM
Happy Holidays! I really gotta make a Klaralund someday - yours looks great on your mom. ;-)
Posted by: maya | December 26, 2005 11:10 AM
Wow, Klaralund looks great! Love that colorway!
Posted by: sarah b. | December 26, 2005 05:19 PM
I hear you about the noro "flern" in the silk garden...your klara came out great!
Love the shirt...I hope my sis kel doesn't see that...she'll want one ! haha..
happy new year sweetie...and can't wait to see you again in 2006! yah!
Posted by: heather | December 27, 2005 10:45 AM
Your spinning looks divine.
And I love the Noro.
I am so impressed that you finished it on time.
That kind of rhymes.
Posted by: Anne Marie | December 28, 2005 04:47 PM
Gorgeous sweater. I'm impressed you parted with that. Your mom must be thrllled.
And Madli turned out perfectly!
Posted by: Julie | December 28, 2005 10:25 PM
Klaralund looks beautiful on your mom, and the Jaywalkers are great, too. I just started mine for the KAL, and I now understand their popularity.
Posted by: Ruth | December 30, 2005 09:44 AM
Ahhhh good ol' HomestarRunner... Teen Girl Squad! Wheeeeeee!
Hope your holidays were fab! That sweater for your mom looks great.
Happy New Year!
Posted by: allison | January 1, 2006 11:54 PM
We have a winner! Allison gets the Teen Girl Squad quote!!! Hooray!
Posted by: Jenny | January 2, 2006 12:03 AM