of one thing to blog so she finds a random pretty picture to post.
This was taken at a family wedding in St. Louis. I just wanted to take a picture of the old building, didn’t even think about the backdrop of the sky. I love the way it turned out.
I wish I could remember the name of the church. Hopefully someone with a better memory that I have can remember.
Character is what you are in the dark. American Proverb
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warmers will be an eternal work in progress. At least I have a post for WIP Wednesday. So, without further ado…….
Some stitch detail –
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ (I found it!) but ‘That’s funny…’ Isaac Asimov (1920-1992)
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just how amazing people who have never seen each other in the flesh, have never heard each other’s voices and maybe having nothing in common except a shared love of fiber. (I know it happens with other people who share other things, but I have to stick to what I know.) I’m talking about a post in May, 2010 on Ravelry that started with “I have a pregnancy test in my purse” and ended with the birth of a beautiful baby girl, Paloma, last week. As the topic picked up steam, more and more Ravelers started following, reading and posting, becoming a huge cheerleading section, obsessively checking in as D-day got closer and closer. The outpouring of encouragement, excitement, advice and caring was so phenomenal, so affirmative, I get a lump in my throat just thinking about it. Thanks Dori for sharing such a personal part of your life with us, thanks fellow Ravelers for again proving how caring we fiber folks are and thanks Rav for being giving us a place to share and care, you’re the best.
And here’s my photo for today – my beautiful granddaughter, Susannah.
a Scarf is ready for her close-up, Mr. DeMille. This pic shows just one of the several ways this scarf can be worn, today, this one’s my favorite. I have a feeling that this scarf is going to be getting a lot wear time. I’ll try to remember to get pics posted of all the different ways this scarf can be worn, if I can figure them out. Maybe I need to drop in at Yarn Mart for some suggestions – ooh, is that a new colorway over there and, look, there’s something sparkly over there. Yeah, I think a trip to YM is in order. These pics are not so great, my usual spot was out of commission and I had to wing it in my office.
The two scarves apart –
and together –
Simple garter stitch scarf with buttonholes every 18 rows or so. Looks a lot more complicated than it really is. I love that!
BTW, my prediction about the cinnamon rolls was right on. When I got home from work this evening, Mr. Iknit was chowing down on the last one. I’ll be baking these again, I have a feeling.
Knowledge is the only instrument of production that is not subject to diminishing returns. John Maurice Clarke
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that she really doesn’t like using the dough hook on her Kitchenaid and doesn’t plan to ever use it again. Here’s why:
I rely on how the dough I’m kneading feels to know when it’s ready to rest and rise. Since using the dough hook instead of by hand took the “feel” away, the dough was way overkneaded and so the texture of the cinnamon rolls left something to be desired. Fortunately, they’re delicious and since the family has never let a little think like texture stand in the way of enjoyment, they’ll probably be gone by tomorrow morning at the latest. They’re also quite ugly, no food stylist here, but again, they’re tasty. See what I mean?
I made lentil soup today. I’d never had lentils, had just about every type of bean besides those, being from the south, but they were good. It was a vegetarian recipe, which was a departure for me, but turned out well. A keeper I’m pretty sure.
When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth. George Bernard Shaw (1856 – 1950
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her first Friday FO – ta da!!!
Here’s one a little closer –
CEY Libery Wool color #7898, 5 skeins, Molly scarf.
Still plugging on with the Scarf in a Scarf, should be finished by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. It’s taking longer than I thought it would, I didn’t figure in the “kind of boring” factor. Row after row of knit stitch, interrupted every 17 rows by a buttonhole.
I’m planning on making sourdough bread tomorrow. I’ve gotten the starter out, warmed and fed. Making sourdough is a two day project if you count the warming and feeding stages. You can’t rush sourdough!
The test if a vocation is the love of the drudgery it involves. Logan Pearsall Smith (1985 – 1946
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posts her first WIP Wednesday project. Looky looky – it’s half a leg warmer!
The people I work with can’t figure out why I keep taking pictures of knitting. I think it just confirms their suspicion that I may be a little odd. (something I cultivate). YB normal, right?
Random Quote: An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
to post a pic of the Lovely Leaf Lace scarf. I ended up taking the camera with me to work today since I really don’t have a great place to take pictures. At home, if my stash isn’t trying to ooze into the background, there’s a dustbunny just waiting in the wings for her big break. So, the camera got a field trip today. Here it is
About that resolution I made to blog everyday, I’m pretty sure that’s not going to happen. I obviously overestimated my desire to sit down at a computer after work and think of something to blog. If it happens every day, fine; but if not, that’s fine too. I’m pretty sure the world will continue spinning on it’s axis if I miss a day.
Quote: The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. Albert Einstein
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Didn’t get things posted as I planned. Been doing some research about blogs – what makes a good blog, what doesn’t make a good blog and increasing my reader base. I had no idea how much goes into a good blog. How does Yarn Harlot do it? I’m excited to be able to get into blogging, wanting to blog to the best of my ability. It’s an adventure. All these things to explore.
Here’s a peek at the Lovely Leaf Lace scarf stitch pattern up close –
Very nice in my opinion.
Question: Who wrote the book of love?
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Leaf Scarf blocking, looking good. Started Cabled Legwarmers from Knitpicks, Plymouth Yarn Encore, color 0240, a soft gray. Love the legwarmer look, I hope it loves me back. Here’s a peek –
No baking done today, knitting and blocking instead. Brownies tomorrow, along with getting ready for a home group meeting at 5 p.m. and hopefully going over some stepwork for my sponsee. Can’t put those off any longer. Neither one is difficult, I’ve just been procrastinating. If I would get started, it would only take an hour at the most. I’m doing them – tomorrow.
Busy hands are happy hands.
Down to weaving in ends and kitchenering halves of scarf together, called, btw Lovely Leaf Lace Scarf by Joelle Hoverson. After all is said and done, I have just enough of Twinkle left over to put it together. Tomorrow I block and hopefully will get some pics up. Even before blocking it’s really pretty, so I expect great things tomorrow. I have a mild case of startitis and have decided that I cannot make it one more day without a pair of cabled legwarmers so tomorrow, I will commence the hunt for the perfect pattern and then the perfect yarn.
Since the weather has turned so cold, I’ve been wanting to make soup; today I fixed a really tasty (if I do say so myself) chicken and corn with orzo. Can’t beat hot soup on a cold day.
Tomorrow is baking day, probably something chocolate. I’m thinking brownies, but cookies are a strong contender. Who knows, maybe both.
Heard at a meeting: It’s either a lesson or a blessin’.
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Nearly finished with Leaf Lace Scarf. It has a name, I got it off Rav, will look it up tomorrow and post the real name. It’s turned out well so far and the huge tragedy that I thought was going to happen didn’t. This is what happened. I thought I was going to run out of yarn (Twinkle Handknits, Cruise, color 36 – mauve), could have sworn I had more, but couldn’t find any. I was about to bite the bullet and send out an APB on Ravelry to find enough to finish when, as I was cleaning out my bag today, I found a skein. Who woulda thunk it, that it was actually where it should have been. I jumped for joy – Yay bag, yay Twinkle. Here’s what I have so far:
Close up:
Finding more Twinkle made my day and I’m off tomorrow so if it gets any better, I won’t be able to stand it.
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