March 12, 2007
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Things to come…
HH asked for a close-up of the scarf in the WIP picture and I intended to do a scarf feature over Spring Break, but then forgot to bring that one home…oops…so look forward to a scarf blog soon, including a lesson on gauge. For now, here’s a preview of things to come:
The swatch and the first three balls of yarn for my sweater! I’m so excited! The stitch gauge is nearly perfect, the row gauge is a little short. I think I’ll just add a few rows to the bottom of the fronts and back of the sweater, and the sleeves, and hopefully that should make up for it. (Famous last words, right?)
Beads on yarn for Odessa #2, this time for me. The yarn is a super soft charcoal alpaca from Kansas, and my fabulous mom strung all the beads, using a regular sewing needle and a lot of patience. (I’m on the hunt for a beading needle. Let me know if you know where I can get one. Hobby Lobby?)I was on the other side of Houston today, giving me the opportunity to swing by The Hen House and check out Buffalo Gold, which the website says they have. I finally found it stuck on a shelf out of the way, pulled it down to look at, and nearly fainted. It’s so incredibly soft, and I was already planning projects with it, until I looked at the price…$85! Eighty. Five. Dollars. Nevermind! I love yarn, and spend too much money on it, but that’s too much even for me!
Tomorrow we leave on a family vacation to San Francisco – yay! Don’t worry, I plan on doing lots of knitting and yarn shopping while I’m there. Hopefully I’ll have good things to report! Ciao a tutti!
