March 1, 2007
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WIPs and Wins
I have some sad news – yarn diet is in full force as of today. The stash is getting seriously out of hand. I’m hoping to photograph and catalog all my yarn in the near future, though I’m kind of dreading it. I may or may not share those pictures, because I may or may not want to publicly own up to how much I actually have. I know it doesn’t compare to the Harlot‘s or probably most other famous knit-bloggers (shut up, they do exist, and their books sell zillions of copies!), but it’s probably more than “normal”.
So, in response, my Project ADD has ramped up and I have a lot of projects on needles right now (luckily, I have lots of needles too!), plans for more to be cast on shortly, and ambitious semester goals. Some of them are listed in the Xanga sidebar, some of them are small or secret enough that they’re not listed. In the meantime, here are some of the WIPs (Works in Progress) right now:
Here are some closeups:
Mystery blanket for a very special baby, and some of the yarns going into the blanket.
A blue version of the hat on the cover of this book. I’m not going to do the Fair Isle top, instead using a great variegated yarn I got at the Yarn Barn in San Antonio last fall. (Their store website appears to be broken currently, so that’s a neat article about the store.)
Chloe’s sweater, getting close to done! Not going to be a crop-top, for sure.
Sock in progress. This is not one of Dad’s socks, but is practice. I’ve only done one other pair of socks before, and they weren’t fabulous, so I’m making one more pair to practice (it’s the picking up stitches after turning the heel that isn’t perfect yet. (Hancock Fabrics closing = sale = YARN SALE = cheap sock yarn, and we all know sock yarn doesn’t count as part of the stash)
Also, major congratulations to the Texas A&M Women’s Basketball Team – Big XII Regular Season Champions!!! Here are some pics from the game that clinched the title. What more could you ask for: championship on senior night (where both seniors got to play) where we btho t.u.!
Me & Marlis, pre-game — Whoop!!! — Coach Gary Blair and AD Bill Byrne, Building Champions — Lenka and Jen, the seniors, with the trophy — Micheaux and Me, she’s my favorite player!
And the coolest thing, the VIP Pass I got from Coach Blair the day before. VIP Lounge = free food and beer before the game = my kind of basketball game!
(Update 3/01/07, 5:45pm CST. I forgot to put in links the first time around…doh!)
