Whoooo are you?
Who who who who?
Hello all. I have not been killed in a fake suicide or pretended I was buried alive or anything.* I am in fact alive, but was so crazy I have had no time to update. I am like 700 posts behind in reading in Bloglines, so I'm so sorry if I haven't seen your blog in awhile. If you have emailed me I SWEAR I will get back to you soon. Just too much going on...
BUT WOWIE LOOK!!!
I finished my sister's sweater, finally!! And like a good sister she immediately sent a pic for the blog.
Here's the inside, where I carried the yarn up the sides:
I did this because, and TRUST ME ON THIS, this yarn will not work well if woven in as you knit to change colors. You will see it from the front, I tried, it sucks. And you don't want to weave in all those ends, no you don't. Carry it up the side. It will work. ;-)
Pattern: "Stripes Go Round" from Interweave Knits, Summer 2004
Needles: US 1 and 2.
Yarn: AllHemp3, in Aubergine, Sapphire, Sprout, and Avocado. This yarn is slubby, so beware. It softens up a lot when you knit it and even more when you wash it.
Info:Here's the deal: As before mentioned, I found it very difficult to get this yarn to match the required row gauge, even though it's the yarn called for. In fact, I couldn't get it to match at all and had to rework the yoke math. But it was worth it, as it fits her well. I hope she gets a lot of wear out of it.
Uh, that's a frontloader, sweatheart.
And just for Keohinani, here's a lighter picture of what I so carelessly called a tractor. ;-) I'm a city girl, what can I say.
Mahalo for any big truck clarification you can give, Keohinani!
SOCKS!
And in other news, I started a new pair of socks:
and I love them. I think these will be for me, I've given away a lot of knits lately. This pattern is a subscriber-only pattern from Interweave Knits called "Diagonal Rib Socks." The yarn? Koigu. I feel good that I have 1 1/2 socks done, and I worked on them really only over 4-5 days so far. I want to finish a pair of socks a week! (or maybe that's a tad ambitious). And also, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MISS ENABLER, for this. You are in huge trouble.
OK! Big love to Anne-Marie who basically just mumbled something on her blog about her first MARATHON!!! 26.2 miles and smiling! You did it!!!
And even though it's daytime, she's wearing her reflective vest.
She's a safety gal.**
See you later!
*Methinks I have been watching too much Season 1 CSI.
*Name that movie. ("I'm a safety girll!" is the actual quote.)
Comments
Great sweater! I like the carrying the yarn along the side idea. It looks perfect! Can't wait to see the finished socks--in 2-3 days, right?
Posted by: molly | March 1, 2006 03:18 AM
I was just about to send out an APB email for you. LOVE the sweater! I have a bunch of Rowan Wool Cotton that would probably work well in that pattern. Hmmmm. The fit is perfect for your sister.
A pair of socks a week!?!? At my fastest I was averaging a SOCK a week. That's mighty Speedy, Gonzalez!
And last but not least, I get blamed for EVERYTHING! ;-)
Posted by: Cara | March 1, 2006 07:53 AM
Stripes Go Round looks fabulous! And I'm debating whether or not to admit that I recognize the quote from Pretty Woman...
Posted by: anne | March 1, 2006 08:10 AM
OOH! Sister's sweater looks amazing. Perfect fit! Good job schmoo. And also, those socks are lovelylovely. I might have to copy you and knit that pattern. Just like I copied your chart.
Posted by: Carrie | March 1, 2006 08:41 AM
Pretty Woman... It is the one movie I could recite word for word. "Lights, Lights would be good here" I could go on all day.
Love, love the sweater!!
Posted by: Kate | March 1, 2006 09:13 AM
The sweater for your sister is so lovely. Did you enjoy knitting with the AllHemp?
Posted by: Gina | March 1, 2006 09:21 AM
That sweater rocks! I may have to go back through my mags to find that pattern.
Posted by: allison | March 1, 2006 09:34 AM
I've had the pattern for Stripes go Round for about two years now, but have been really put off by the tiny, tiny needle size. Sounds like you'd recommend it, and I'm really interested in knitting with hemp - sounds groovy. Your sister looks fabby in it!
Posted by: natalie | March 1, 2006 09:55 AM
So great to see an update from you. I live for the HEJ updates :-)
The top is really cute on your sis. I love how neat the seam looks with the yarn carried up the sides. Who's the M of her KU, eh? Who who who who?
Posted by: Becky | March 1, 2006 10:36 AM
I forgot about that Hemp t-shirt thing! I had that on my list to knit a long time ago. That would be great for spring/summer. Yours looks fab!
Name that Movie? Why Pretty Woman, of course. :-)
Posted by: Maya | March 1, 2006 11:11 AM
Wanna hear what a doofus I am again? I really thought that song was "Cooool Water. woo hoo woo hoo." So CSI is fondly called "cool water" in this house.
Posted by: kate | March 1, 2006 12:09 PM
I have another safety quote, it's from that show "Who's the Boss" when Tony Danza gives Allysa Milano a giant yellow taxi cab looking car for a present. She hates it. He says, "I have two words for you...SAFE-TY".
I love my reflective vest. It had a pocket for my food and also for my Kleenex.
And as for the marathon...I couldn't have done it without you!!!
Posted by: Anne Marie | March 1, 2006 01:20 PM
Love that pattern. I have socks knit to the heel with Shepherd Sock in Gold Hill when I had to take a break for the Olympics. Now I get to finish them! Yay!
Oh, and Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman is your quote! Love that movie too!!
Posted by: Leah | March 1, 2006 01:42 PM
I once got a call from the Las Vegas CSI Dept. I refrained from asking if I could talk to Grosholm. man, I wanted to ask...
They weren't bringing me in for questioning though, just tech support!
Posted by: Amber | March 1, 2006 02:22 PM
Um, Pretty Woman. About condoms!
Posted by: Mary-Heather | March 1, 2006 03:34 PM
Oh, I love the color combo you picked for both your sister's sweater(US 1-2 needles?! whoa. I'll never whine about small gauges again.) and the socks!
Posted by: val | March 2, 2006 08:27 AM
Uhm . . . that's NOT a tractor?!
Posted by: Monkeygurrl | March 2, 2006 01:34 PM
Um, sorry, but that is a backhoe, definitely NOT a frontloader. A frontloader only has one shovel and it is in the front, ergo the name. This opinion is based on exhaustive research (Tonka Big Book of Trucks and so many others) and field study (the construction site across from the park) when my son was small. There was also the trespassing incident after hours when a backhoe was left unlocked. I think I took photos of little Ezra up in the driver seat ready to dig but they are locked away til the statute of limitations runs.
Posted by: Lauren | March 3, 2006 10:20 AM
Good thinking on the carrying up the side--the weaving in of ends would have been miserable!
It looks great!
Posted by: HibiscuitsGirl | March 3, 2006 05:02 PM
sweet socks!
Posted by: Melissa | March 6, 2006 07:38 PM
Hey High Energy Jenny! Glad you're back girl. You make me feel a bit better, as I hadn't posted in a month...geez. Your sweater for the sis' is v. cute and I love the socks ; )
Posted by: Donna | March 6, 2006 09:39 PM