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Knitting update at 1:30 am: Am almost done the first ball of Kureyon on the zigzag bag. I like the colours now – the darker ones balance it out, and it’ll be a nicely “muted rainbow” (from some website I was looking at Kureyon on). Now worrying about running out of yarn, but I think that if I use three balls for the bag part and one each for the two straps, it’ll be fine even if it turns out a bit small. Also worked on Bella this evening.

Now. Plans for yarn in my stash, so I have a list somewhere.

Patons Classic Wool, Chestnut (7 skeins): Must Have Cardigan
Other colours of Classic Wool: legwarmers, hats, possibly as Christmas presents
Lamb’s Pride Bulky: tartan jacket, soon as I have all the colours
Blue Heron Yarns mercerised cotton (1): Flower Basket shawl from fall 2004 IK for my mum
Koigu Kersti, red (4): DNA scarf
Elann Sonata cotton, black (13): Go-Everywhere Cardigan from SnB (thinking of trying out my mum’s friend’s knitting machine)
Lion Brand Cotton-Ease, white (6): a cardigan of some sort (another Ribby? what do y’all think?)
Cotton-Ease, blueberry (5): a pullover of my own design (which has been brewing for awhile now)
Cotton-Ease, black (1): a hat
Cotton-Ease, candy blue (2): uh…armwarmers or legwarmers or something
TLC Cotton Plus, red: full-length armwarmers or a shrug
Elann Esprit: socks (2 pairs)
Elann Sonata Print (7): top for youngest sister
Koigu KPPPM leftovers: gloves or mitts
JaggerSpun Zephyr, ebony (4 oz, 1260 yds): possibly some type of top for me
a whole lotta Bernat Denimstyle, canvas: possibly a cabled sweater of some sort

I think that’s all I can think of right now, and looking at my stash bookcase. Right now I’m coveting knitting a throw/blanket/afghan out of Rowan Big Wool and having it to wrap around me after coming in from the biting cold and snow this winter. Of course, there’s no freaking way I can afford that. So I’ll have to settle for my Big Wool drop loop scarf, made from one ball of it.

Last night I went over to my *ahem* ex’s house to have him and his brother upgrade the OS on my iBook to Panther. Took a couple of hours, but now I’ve got everything restored and it’s very very cool.

Yesterday morning a photographer from the Post came to take pictures of Megan and I, as well as pictures of me alone. It took a long time (over an hour) and was rather embarrassing, but the photographer was nice. I’m not sure whether it’s in today’s paper or not – I haven’t found any relevant articles on NationalPost.com, but that doesn’t mean it’s not there. I just don’t really want to get dressed and go out and find the paper, but I suppose I will, at some point tonight. I think there’s a Post box 2 blocks away…or I could just go to Mac’s.

I’ve been working on Bella, and I’m about three inches (I think, according to the sleeve measurements in Ann Budd’s Handy Book of Patterns) away from the cap shaping. I’ll definitely get it done today, and most likely cast on for the second sleeve. The end is in sight – sort of. Then there’s the business of sewing it up.

I’ve also cast on and done two four-row repeats on the zigzag bag. The colour’s not really turning out as I expected, though:

Kureyon 92. It’s got a nice range of colours, but is much more subdued than most Kureyon colourways and almost pastel-y. It’s ok, but I think I wanted something brighter.. I’m going to stick with this one because it’s what I have. And I’ve only done an inch, so maybe I’ll like it more once the other colours show themselves.

Off to read about syntax and knit! I hope to see people at Sunday’s SnB :D

Sheesh, it’s frikkin’ HARD to take good pictures of oneself! Anyway, the results of the shrug photo shoot (the ones I deemed suitable for public viewing). Click for big, and notice how I’m wearing my eyelet skirt – it’s sooo comfy. Actually, I think I might wear it to class today if I can find my knee socks!

This one shows the shrug the best.

This one shows the skirt the best. The headlessness was unintentional – I needed to stack more books for the camera to sit on.

And finally, this one I just thought was pretty cute. And it shows the whole outfit.