No pictures of Cable-Eight. I’m tired from the trip. Not the trip itself, but the cleaning and packing to come home part. My camera batteries are dead. And I didn’t get the right shirt to wear under it ’til last night. SO, I’m sorry, but I got no photo. It is Cable-Eight day, however. Is anyone working on theirs? Is knit-along day dead? Do I need to start another one?
If so, what would you all like to knit? I still want to make the “I Do” shrug from Knitty. And I still want to make the Bowling Bag Purse from the second S&B book. (Wow, January! Has it been that long? I haven’t been particularly productive this year, have I? Why are you all still here? I’m boring!)
No, seriously. As I was poking around the site, trying to link the last time we went to A&W for Saturday’s post, I ended up in April and noticed pictures of Cable-Eight and the VCC. Now, admittedly, I have finished a few things since then, but not a lot. So, I’m currently blogging about projects I’ve had going since March and April. How patient you all are!
August 18th, 2005 at 10:33 pm
I wanted to make the “I Do” shrug for a wedding I have to go to in October – I’m not sure if I’ll be able to get it done though… it would be, admittedly one of those projects that I would wear if I got it finished and I have a plan B if it went unfinished… so if you end up doing that project, I’ll come along for the KAL ride…
August 18th, 2005 at 11:06 pm
I’m tempted by”I Do” as well. I’ll join in too.
August 19th, 2005 at 12:08 am
I’ll poke around and see if there’s a knitalong already.
August 19th, 2005 at 2:35 am
Hi Laura! I’m probably going to be the last person to finish my Cable-8, but I’m resolving myself to finishing that before I work on any more fall projects … so FO soon, I hope. Anyhow, I’m sending out stitch markers, and I have a set for you … but no address! Could you send me your address when you get a chance? Thanks! 🙂
August 19th, 2005 at 2:45 am
You may not be prolific in the knitting department – Heaven knows neither am I! but your posts are very entertaining. Keep telling your stories!
August 19th, 2005 at 12:08 pm
Welcome back! I thought I caught a glimpse of white in your drive as I zoomed past down the hill. Good to have you around again! I think that thing was a squid, but I’m not sure, it does vaguely remember something that chomped my friend’s arm back in HS, but I was paying more attention the HER at that point than THE THING, and don’t really remember. I love the pics of all the girls and the starfish & I am glad to see Olivia back to playing things up for the camera. Too bad Abner didn’t get to romp or swim, but he sounded happy and I haven’t given up on him yet!
I can’t wait for tomorrow’s post!
August 19th, 2005 at 11:40 pm
I started the cable eight. I know people are going to be like OMG, I can’t believe she is using that yarn, but I have some Simply Soft that I was going to make an afghan out of for my Mom, but abandoned it bc it was taking WAY too long. Now, I’ve already tried it, and like it, but I want to know what everyone else thinks about using Simply Soft for the Cable 8. I have started and ripped and started and ripped. Now, I don’t want to have to rip. I gotta find someone around here in a yarn store or something that will help me rip back and start a row below my mistake. I dropped a stitch and i have this big hole in it now. I really don’t want to have to rip it out, bc well, I’ve gotten a good bit done and I like how it looks minus the hole of course.
So what do ya’ll think about using the Simply Soft? I just can’ afford anything else right now. And I showed my Mom (the cable 8 is for her, but she doesn’t know it) and she likes how soft it is and likes the look of it.
I wouldn’t mind working on the bowling bag. I would just have to get the book. Which I’m waiting on it from the library so I can take a look at it. It stinks not having money!!
August 20th, 2005 at 12:32 am
I’ll join in the “I Do” as well.
August 20th, 2005 at 12:59 am
Hey you!! Don’t be too “upset” @ not getting a lot done. You have CHILDREN!! As a Mom of 4 (who’ve now left the nest) I KNOW all the energy that takes!!! I love to read your blog whether you finish anything or not!! I’ve never done cables, so I guess I’d better get on that?!! Need to add to my knit repertoire? Take care of LAURA?!!!!!
August 20th, 2005 at 4:58 am
Janet, you ain’t never lied! As a mom of four (who are a long way from leaving the nest) I’m as non-prolific as Laura. I talk about knitting more often than I actually do it. I think that’s why people cling to the stereotype of grandmas knitting — I don’t think I will have much time to knit until I am a grandma!
August 20th, 2005 at 6:21 am
There is an I Do knitalong here: http://idoshrug.blogspot.com/
August 22nd, 2005 at 7:05 am
I love my “Letter Have It” bag from S&B Nation. It was a lot quicker to knit than I thought it would be. I just wish it had room for all the things I need to carry around with me. I might have felted it a little longer than necessary though. Looking forward to reading about your next project whatever it is.