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My wrist is aching a bit! And I hardly knit yesterday OR today! Gahhh. Maybe this is the culprit – the not-knit-round scarf (it’s cotton, remember).

I’ve got 6 inches done, out of a total of 17 (and it’s shaped, so it gets narrower than it is now). It is SO MUCH BETTER than the last attempt. But not if it makes me wrist hurt :(

Aaaand for good measure, an “artsy” photo.

I even tried wearing a brace, which I do sometimes to keep my wrist aligned. It still ached. If it’s the fact that the scarf is cotton…well, that blows. I love cotton, and I’ve never had a problem knitting with it. So, I’m going to take the night off (ha, I can use the time to study) and work only with wool (ie. mini-charlotte and my dad’s scarf) for the next couple days.

This sweater by Marnie MacLean is soooo pretty. I want one. I’m not into the fuzzies…but that might be part of the appeal of the sweater. We’ll see. It’s not like I’m going to be getting to it anytime soon!

P.S. Sorry for some crappy photos around here lately. It’s the lack of natural light, plus my very halogen desk lamp. I know I could colour-correct, but that just feels like cheating…you know?

school sucks. failure, here I come.

And in that vein, the cotton capelet is no more.

It was going to be way too big. And I don’t know that it seems like the kind of thing my mother would wear anyway. I did like the little lacey bit though.

So now I need to find something for my mother, for which I can use 1050 yards of Blue Heron mercerized laceweight cotton (I was using it doubled for this). I’m thinking…triangular shawl?
edit: I found a possibility that doesn’t suck. the “not-knit-round scarf” from sally melville’s book 2.

Gotta get back to that biology kicking my ass.

Thank you all for your kind comments! I don’t think I’ve ever gotten that many comments before. I wore the sweater tonight to lettuce knit for the anniversary/holiday party. I was actually warm for the first time this season – I’ve been wearing about four layers and still feeling chilled, but wool, man. It rocks.

The party was really great. I got there late, after my last syntax class, but there were still lots of people, and loads of food and champagne. It was also really nice to see Stephanie and Rebekah come out! Everyone else too, of course. I love my SnB-ers. :D

So. Knitting progress. I managed to get a couple inches done on the capelet, so now I can change my needles and start some lace to make it not as horrifically boring. I did a few rows on Charlotte, as well; now I have a deadline on which to finish it. We’ll be going to my aunt’s on the 18th, so that’s when I have to get it done and blocked by. I’ve decided on (I think) a beaded cast-off. So my question is, how loosely should I bind off so that when I stretch the whole thing out the edge will still be ok?

Oh, and I just realized as I sat down to write this entry that I can make Mariah with the Highland Wool that I got from Elann! I have two sweaters’ worth, and I wasn’t entirely sure what to do with it. Retro-prep pullover comes to mind, but I’d have to add cables and things to make it not so fantastically boring. But hey, Mariah’s right there and perfect for my Oxford Grey Heather.

But really, it’s just Christmas knitting from now on until it gets done. Because…there are less than 17 days until Christmas.

Back to biology. Sigh.

Also: holy fuck, my calves are killing me. I can barely walk down stairs. I think it’s all the sitting to study (plus I have a tendancy to put my legs over the arm of my desk chair and sit like that). Who ever said studying wasn’t physical?