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  • misery

    Ugh. When I woke up this morning, I felt like I had been hit by a truck. Last night was really bad, so I barely slept. I ended up staying home, even though I really needed to go to school, and I’m taking tomorrow off work as well. I’m feeling a little better now, but I pretty much slept the whole day and I DIDN’T FEEL LIKE KNITTING!

    As the boy said “Wow, you must really be sick!”.

    All the pieces of the Must Have are done, but I don’t have the energy to block, sew, pickup 200+ stitches for the buttonband, sew some more. Plus since I didn’t have the chance to buy buttons today, so it might not get done for a few days.

  • just when i was feeling better

    My throat’s decided to spaz on me again, and I’ve been coughing pretty much nonstop for the last couple of hours despite cough syrup, cough drops, and hot lemon with honey. Bleh. Perhaps tomorrow I’ll stop by the druggist for some Buckley’s, possibly some of them fancy lotion tissues, and a magazine or sumthin’.

    So here I was, thinking that tomorrow afternoon during my four-hour break (annoying, and I can’t work then anymore because then I’d always be 15 minutes late for my 6 o’clock class now that it’s farther away on campus) I’d set up in the JCR (Junior Common Room) of my college building and knit for awhile. But no, I should go down to Queen street and look for buttons for my Must Have! I’m most close to finishing this last piece – I’ve got about an inch or two on 20 stitches to go. So when I seam it up this weekend, I want to have the buttons ready and waiting to be put on.

    I’m worried about the pilling, though. Classic Merino is pretty notorious for it, and I saw for myself when I saw the state that the grey-and-cream scarf I gave a friend for Christmas was in today. Sigh. Oh well, there’s not much I can do about it now.

    Oh, another thing – what can I do with the yarn in this dull, uninspiring photo:

    It’s 7 70 yard skeins of “Cashmere Luxury Chunky”, from A.C. Moore in the states. It feels really, really nice. I mean, the default is one or several quick-and-dirty scarves, but are there any other suggestions?

  • i should shut up around reporters

    What’s black and white and read all over?

    Article in the Toronto Star about knitting and Stitch ‘n Bitch, with a picture of yours truly. I should really learn to shut my mouth about certain topcis around reporters, ie. a certain “ex-boyfriend”. But, he doesn’t hate me for it, so whatever.

    Just after I got home, the doorbell rang and the nice Canada Post man gave me this!

    My box from Elann! 20 balls of Highland Chunky in “Redwood” and four in “Forest Glade Heather”, and a cone of Naturelle 8/8. The four green chunky are to teach the boy to knit, lol. It’s not too too dark, so I think it’ll be ok. I think I might do a Rogue cardie in the Redwood if I can get gauge, or some other kind of cardigan.

    Strangely enough, I haven’t received the box from RedBirdKnits yet, although I ordered from Robin before I ordered from Elann, and RedBird is within the city. Hm. Maybe tomorrow.

    Off to work on that second Must Have front, and to rest my voice – I feel loads better today, but my voice is almost totally gone. Too much talking, man.