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A fiber addict's struggle to subdue her baser urges

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Reasons that fiber addictions and school are non-compatible


  1. I really wish that I had made more progress on my sweater sleeves today (the body is done!) because
  2. I got more sweater yarn in the mail yesterday and would really like to cast that on, but 
  3. I have an accounting assignment that REALLY needs to get done and
  4. I have a secret mission tomorrow night that means I won't have time tomorrow to get the accounting homework done, which is due on Thursday at noon which
  5. Means that I can't knit, or spin, or even fondle the fibery goodness because I 
  6. Really need to get my butt in gear and finish up this assignment.
Anyone want to do my accounting homework? Will trade fibery wonderful-ness for someone who likes to make adjustments on accounting transactions.

No takers? Guess I'd better get back to the grindstone...

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Channeling

So, last time I blogged, I was talking about how I've been channeling my startitis urge into spinning up the pile of fiber that is in my room. I'm sorry to report that I haven't made much of a dent in the pile, because it's so very large, and I've been quite absorbed in the Velvet Morning cardigan (it's pretty fabulous, but miles of stockinette in a rather boring color was kind of a bad call), which is moving right along. The spinning has been getting some attention too, because of the aforementioned miles of stockinette.

This is some yarn that I spun for a spinalong inspired by classic literature. I chose Little Women. The fiber is Shetland, and I quite like the colors. I'm thinking that I maybe should have planned the plying a little bit better, but I'm sure I'll think of something to make this into.

This is what's on the wheel currently. It's some Lorna's Laces roving, in Tomfoolery (incidentally, I really love the goofy names of some of their colors).

I really need to get on the spinning... after the sweater. I'm really excited about the sweater.

Friday, January 20, 2012

What I've been up to

I realize I was going to post several days ago, but I kept putting off taking pictures. Anyway, here's what's been going on at my house:






The only knitting that I took to Europe was a shawl. A lovely pink shawl, made from Lush, an angora and wool mix. I started it around Thanksgiving, and didn't finish it until slightly after I got back, but I got a great deal of it done while I was gone. It still needs to be blocked, but isn't it pretty?













When I got back, and had finished the shawl, I restarted a pair of socks. Remember the pair that I started last semester and messed up? Well, this is the same yarn, different pattern. I love them. They're fabulous.

I made a resolution that I would make socks in my class this semester, but I've already broken it. I blame the package that came in the mail yesterday.











I got sweater yarn! The pattern is Velvet Morning, from the winter Knitty. It's in Wool of the Andes from Knitpicks. I'm really excited about it. And I took it to class with me last night, because I apparently have some serious sweater lust.









I must also confess to some startitis... I have started another shawl, which I take to work with me, since it's not terribly attention-consuming, and I have had the yarn for a while. The yarn is Malabrigo lace, in Velvet Grapes, and the pattern is Off for a walk with Charlotte. It's going much more quickly than I thought it would, considering it's lace weight yarn.




I have also been considering casting on other projects, but I've been trying to channel the startitis energy into spinning, to try to get the spinning stash under control. It really needs to be got under control... wish me luck!

Saturday, January 14, 2012

International Traveler

Apologies for the abrupt blog silence. I have an excuse: I was abroad.






I went to Paris, which was rainy and gray for most of the time I was there, although that did not stop me from seeing the sights. I saw the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomph, the Champs de elysee, the Louvre... many things. It was beautiful, but difficult because my French is pretty much non-existent. I said "Merci" a lot, and looked confused more often. Fortunately, most Parisians speak at least a small amount of English. Enough to help out a lost or confused tourist.







While Paris was interesting, with many famous sights, I preferred London. Probably because I know a lot more about it, and because there are many more non-museum sights. Including Buckingham Palace! Unfortunately, since most of the sight-seeing we did was on a Sunday, I was unable to see the inside of things, since most of London shuts down on Sunday. Ah well, I shall have to return soon. Hopefully with people I like. I didn't like most of the people I was with this time.


Anyway, I am once more at home and we will return to regularly scheduled fiber programming as soon as I find the energy to photograph the stuff I've been working on. Probably tomorrow. I promise, it'll be good.