Whaddya mean, you got no alibi?
Well, hello there. Sorry I was absent so long. It was one of those weeks, you know the ones, where you are really busy but you can't quite account for how you spent your time... (you remember something about a bottle of tequila and standing on a bar, but the rest is fuzzy...)
Just kidding. But, Friday was my birthday, I turned 32. I fully intended to blog that day, but I also ran 16.75 miles that day, and I was so exhausted before my birthday dinner that I couldn't knit, couldn't blog, couldn't do anything. The book I'm reading (which rocks, btw), Infinite Jest, is about 1100 pages and it was too heavy to lift to read. That's how tired I was!
So sorry for the lack of communication. Becky cracked me up with this comment this am: "[Taps microphone.] Is this thing on?" Ahhh, I'm still chuckling!
Get to the knitting, already.
Well, I have accomplished some things:
First, I finished the Bra top from Mon Petit Chou from Knitty. It was so fun to knit, you guys! But the funny thing is....
It's too SMALL!
Hahahahahahahahaahahhahahahaaaa! [Wiping tears] Hahahahahahaha! [Gasps for air] Woo!
Oh my goodness. If you know me you know why that's particularly funny. But it was good practice. I'm going to start over in a bigger size in lavender.
Mon PETIT chou is RIGHT!
Less Giggling, More Knitting
In other news, the back of Kate is done!
I've been folded. Don't worry, I'll block out. [Click me for a close-up of the decreases]
And, the "secret project" is coming along! I just have to put it together, which is the part I don't like as much. Oh, and knit two more bits for it...
That book isn't a hint. No sirree. Nothin' to see here. Move along people.
Better go to bed, as I work again tonight! Have a good day!
to the middle of nowhere...
Ah, Pink. She helped me to run FIFTEEN miles yesterday. I couldn't believe I did it, I've never run that far before. It was really hard. Course I have to run a lot farther when I run the marathon...
I think much of running that far is mental. No, I'm not mental (well I AM, but that's beside the point). But a lot of being able to keep going is the belief I CAN keep going. It's that crazy.
Did I mention I'm hypomanic?
Meaning, of course, that before finishing my current WIPs, I have started something new... And it's so cool!
(Mom and Dad, avert your eyes. It's undies.)
I am making Mon Petit Chou, a pattern by the fabulous Kate. It is so fun to knit. I'm really enjoying it.
This is the bottom picot edge, you fold it over and purl it to itself. Cool!
Look how clever it is!
This is the right bra cup. Don't worry, there's no nudie pics. ;-)
Fun with stitch holders!
No Dice.
Well, still no solution to the selvedge problem I mentioned. So, my solution, fudge it and move on! But I still welcome any advice.
OOH! LOOKY!
All the way from France, I got some Phildar Aviso to make
"Kate" with sleeves. Thanks, Becky! I'm so excited!