Just a quick note amongst the hardcore crammage: lettuce knit’s holiday/anniversary party has been postponed from this Wednesday to next (the 20th).
This is a great thing for me, because a) perhaps I shall be able to eat wheat and dairy by then (today’s my dairy re-intro day! yay cheese!) and b) I have an exam on Thursday.
back to it.
And I am stressed.
I keep wanting to post, but don’t have time to take photos in the morning, knitting is more slogging along than interesting, internet = slow, etc. And it probably isn’t going to get better…until the 14th! I have a big paper due on Monday, and exams on Tuesday and Thursday. Then I’m dooooone for the term and will not think about school one bit. Not a bit.
In the meanwhile, an update on what I am knitting – the grey cabled cardi from Vogue has one-half of a collar (terribly sorry for the blurry):
I ended up picking up far fewer stitches than the pattern called for, and had to adjust the short row shaping accordingly. Plus, the pattern has each side fold under for a doubled collar and buttonband, which I think would just be too darn heavy – so I just knit half the depth that it asked for. I’m fairly certain that it’s going to be fine. I really want to get this sweater done to wear, because I really want a new sweater!
The log cabin is pretty much done – it’s off the needles, just need to do a bit of a border and weave in some ends. Completion is near, maybe. What else am I working on? Socks, a black alpaca sweater, a sweater out of the Briar Rose Tuscany I got in Rhinebeck, a shop sample, a sweater with a deadline I’m kind of sailing past…
and what do I want to do? I bought some DB alpaca silk off Elann last week and I really want to cast on a top-down sweater – I keep thinking it’ll be a super fast sweater, but that’s only if I actually work on it! Need it for the warmth though! Brrrr!
I also bought some Fibre Company Terra from work today for the scarf/bonnet in Knit 2 Together – I desperately need a hat, and most hats look really stupid on me. I’m thinking the bonnet might be just the ticket. Plus I’ve wanted to use the Terra forever and it’s a great small project for it, I think.
For those interested – I’m currently on week three of the elimination diet and I’m getting really sick of it. Plus, my skin improved last week but seems to not be doing so great this week. Monday I get to eat lots of dairy and see if I have a reaction, and then I also get to try wheat a few days after that. Then it’s back to the naturopath again. I’ve found a really good rice bread, and a great sugar-free blueberry jam, so I’m doing ok but really? I want a bowl of pasta with tomato sauce and cheese.
One more thing, a sadder note to lettuce knit-ers: Brad the cat has passed away. I may have been allergic to him, but sniffle anyway. Everyone knew him.
So I do some fairly regular commissioned knitting work for this woman, who is very nice. I make small, fairly fiddly toys and mini sweaters and things of that ilk.
Thing is, I’m not enjoying it so much right now and I think it’s going to be than I can handle in the new year (with 2 additional courses! eek!). So I’m looking for someone to take over. It’s not very much knitting at the moment, and somewhat infrequently (although this may change). You would get my patterns and materials (and materials are covered anyway) and you’d get a decent amount of pay.
You’d need to be able to work on a fairly tight deadline, and as far as the knitting goes – gotta be comfortable with smaller double pointed needles (or 2 circs/magic loop/whatever), sewing things together, and tweaking shapes and things on your own. Some of it is crochet, but could be adapted for knitting. Ideally you would be able to do both.
If you’re looking to make a bit of extra cash, or know someone who does, and you think you can do it – email me at cosmicpluto AT cosmicpluto dot com.
Thanks!