Apparently my photo from the Lucy in the Sky cardi is being used on a very shady site as a “before” photo for a weight loss gimmick. Yep. Not my face, luckily, and the “after” photo is probably just stolen as well. (The “after” photo doesn’t even have the same hair colour as me.)
Changing the link to the photo probably won’t do anything since the photo’s been taken (saved) and manipulated. The “contact” page doesn’t work.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.
Ideas?
Work work work. The problem with freelance-type work is, it’s really hard to separate out work time and play time! It’s easy to just keep working and working. Well, for me, anyway. Mostly because I feel guilty if I have time to work and am not doing it. Does that make any sense?
Thanks to everyone who helped me destash – I had so many packages to take to the post office that when the woman there saw me, she took out a whole mailbag for my packages! A few more are going out today.
So. How about some knitting talk? I finally finished the sleeves of the Manos silk cardigan –
I did them both at the same time – which was kind of a drag when I was actually doing it, because it seemed so slow! But then I got up to the cap and then, behold! Not one but two sleeves! It was pretty exciting to finish them both together.
Now I just have to do the button bands and collar. I think the sweater’s going to take a little more yarn then I’d hoped, eight skeins rather than seven. Ah, well. I can make the collar nice and long.
Now here’s my Wednesday problem – I don’t know what to take to Knit Night tonight! The Manos cardigan is sort of at a tricksy point to take to a place where much talking and probably drinking will take place. Maybe it’s time to bust out some plain sock knitting? But what I really want to do is cast on for another sweater! What sweater, what yarn? Do I have the supplies? Do I have the brain power to start something new?
This is often my dilemma.
I do think I’ve solved what to take, though – the Manos sweater (the button bands won’t be too hard to figure out) and maybe needles and yarn for new socks. I could really use some new plain socks. Yeah, that sounds okay.
(Although I do still really want to cast on for a new sweater.)
Back to my lunch!
Chickpea salad: chickpeas, cucumber, tomato, chunks of haloumi cheese, lots of parsley, good olive oil, lemon, and a sprinkle of cumin. Pita wedges are obligatory for soaking up the dressing!
Lush and Lacy is nearing the end!
That’s the right front piece, which has now been completed. All the pieces are knit, but I’ve kind of stalled out on the finishing. Sewing, weaving in ends, picking up stitches for the bands and collar…thinking about it makes me kind of tired!
Someone mentioned the last time that the pattern looks cabled – but it really only looks that way! Not a cable cross in sight, and it is indeed lacy.
The pieces are really tight at the moment, but I know they’ll loosen up a lot when the hit the water. The lace should open up a fair bit, which I’m counting on since the sweater pieces are looking mighty small!
I’m feeling rather fickle in my knitting choices these days. Can’t quite commit to any particular project. You know that nice feeling in the middle of a project, when you can just knit along, not really worrying about what’s happening next? Well, I just can’t seem to get to it! I keep considering projects and considering yarns and not really getting anywhere.
I hope it passes!