Heeeeeeeeeere.....IIIIIIIII........AMMMMM...
The one that you love! Asking for another daaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy...
Here's the thing. My parents never owned an Air Supply album, and neither did I. And yet, miraculously, I can sing just about ALL the lyrics to their greatest hits. I'm talking verses as well as choruses. How wacky is that?
O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A!
Once again thanks to everyone for playing in the contest. And here's a special Sooner Shout-out to fellow OU grads Jenn and Leah! Go OU!
Shrug.
So, even after the latest shrug craze began, I felt mediocre about them. Pretty much, Carrie and I felt something like this:
Carrie is sporting a new Glampyre knit.
Bad jokes aside, I really like this Viennese Shrug now that I've finished it:
Some info about this project:
Yarn - Cotton Ease. US size 5, 4, and 3 needles. This pattern really brings out a lot of things for practice for knitters, and if you can make this you can make about any lace item. It involves:
-lace knitting over a variable number of stitches
-provisional cast on
-knitting in the round and flat
-following more than one chart
-shaping right and left sides
There is no seaming, and your gauge MUST BE SPOT ON. MUST BE. For those who want to make it please check this, because the width across the shoulders is solely determined by the number of rows.
Update: The pattern is from Interweave Knits Summer 2005.
I'm here with my folks in North Carolina, so more to update soon.
And I thank you!*
Thanks you guys for the birthday wishes! I really appreciate it. We had a great time, but of course there's no place like home, and we will be on our way today. I miss my GA friends, and work buddies, and our animals. And my yarn.**
Stop withholding the knitting.
Here's an update on the Viennese Shrug from the Summer 2005 Interweave Knits. I am over halfway through here. Maybe have the whole thing done when back in GA. Depends how much I sleep on the plane. Here's the back:
And the front:
This is a great pattern. Really well written, and fun to do. I have to admit, I am not sure it looks right on me and I might end up giving it away or something. We'll see when it's done. Also, I think it would look better with certain dresses, etc. Hmmm.
An Epiphany.
So, it's really amazing how much knitting on a certain item I can get done when it's all I have to work on. ;-) Maybe I can be turn over a new leaf - be like all you sorts I admire so much who knit one thing at a time! Just think how much I could accomplish! The world could be my knitting oyster!
Or, I could go start something new. Or, maybe I have...
*A little ZZ Top for you. Aw yeah.
**Um, I know. But I do kinda miss it. There was a bit of yarn withdrawal. There aren't many craft/yarn stores on Oahu. ;-)