May 08, 2006
The miners are still underground. Today is the 13th day, I think. However, the horizontal drilling is done, and now they have to drill up for a metre (3 feet) and hopefully they'll be free.
This morning I went into the city. It's an hour train ride, and it's a boring train ride.
But it's good for sock knitting!
The first beaded sock is well on it's way down the foot. I was tempted to try it on, but I was getting enough odd looks just for knitting a sock. Imagine the looks I would've gotten if I'd taken off my shoes and socks and tried it on.
Maybe I should've.
And a pic of me wearing the lacy cardi (Hi Evelyn!). I forgot to get someone to take one over the weekend, so it's a mirror shot.
First I tried to take it in the bedroom, but I realised having the window behind me made for bad lighting. But see Twinkie down the bottom? (Ignore the dirty mirror!)
Just call her the Artistic Director.
The bathroom mirror shot.
I'm pretty happy with it. It's knit in 5ply (sportweight) so it's quite light, just right for inbetween days, when it's not quite warm enough for a t-shirt.
Did you take time to smell the flowers over the weekend? Twinkie did.
Ssh. Don't tell her it's a weed.
Posted by Donna at May 8, 2006 03:34 PMComments
LOL, that was my first thought, flower my......The cardi looks great on you. Can't wait to start mine. We generally have cool summers except for a warm month or so, but it's usually interspersed through out the summer. I read earlier on BBC about the miners. I wish they would get them out quickly, but at least at last reading, they were in good spirits.
Posted by: Tammy at May 8, 2006 04:31 PMI love the cardi - it's so feminine and delicate. You look wonderful in it, Donna.
Posted by: Becky at May 8, 2006 05:08 PMThat cardi is so pretty. It looks great on you too. I like the Nundle Mills jumper. The colours are great
Posted by: joanm at May 8, 2006 10:38 PMi like the socks and people look weird at me when off comes the gp's and try a sock at work .....love twinkie stop and smell roses on list for the weekend
Posted by: tianne at May 8, 2006 11:24 PMvery pretty Donna. YOu and the cardi!
Posted by: Kathleen at May 8, 2006 11:34 PMThe sweater is lovely on you!
Posted by: wool winder at May 9, 2006 12:13 AMFABULOUS! You look great in the sweater...just perfect!
Posted by: margene at May 9, 2006 01:00 AMyour cardi looks great!!!
I love the twinkie pics... too cute!
The cardigan looks fantastic, and it looks great on you! A really good fit. :) I love the sock. Maybe you should have tried it on. LOL
Hopefully the rescue continues to go smootly and the men are brought back to their families safe and sound.
Posted by: Samantha at May 9, 2006 02:55 AMThe pink cardi is fantastic! You look so cute in it! It looks very airy. Your socks are coming along too. I have tried on socks in progress in public. Yes, I got some strange looks but I think it's the little pointy needles sticking out that scares people.
Posted by: Evelyn at May 9, 2006 03:12 AMI love your pink cardigan. It looks lovely, and the color looks great on you. Thank goodness the miners walked out this morning from that dreadful situation. They are so lucky to be alive. What a relief. I love your beaded sock too. What colorway is it.
Posted by: Sue at May 9, 2006 08:42 AMThe pink cardi is gorgeous, looks great on you. I love the socks, I reckon the people on the train were thinking how lucky you were to have something to do on the boring train trip.
Posted by: Sharon at May 9, 2006 09:05 AMThe cardigan is very pretty. I love that sock pattern, the colours look great.
Posted by: Annie at May 9, 2006 10:10 AMYes, the miners walked out, tagged out and they are at hospital down the road here!!! There have been happy tears all over!!
The cardigan looks great, well worth the brief loss of knitting Mojo!! I lurve the socks!!!! Twinkie is just too cute for words!!!
Hooray! They showed the miners walking ot on the tv this morning. The cardi is spectacular! And twink is cute. ;)
Posted by: Cathy at May 10, 2006 01:13 AMI like the colour of your sock.. and even though the beads are somewhat camouflaged, they add an interesting touch to the sock! I like the cardi too. Such a sweet colur and design.. Twinkie loks adorable in that pose, flower or not. ;)
Posted by: Kessa at May 10, 2006 02:20 AMHooray! Your miners were on the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle this morning. Great relief for all.
Posted by: Kate at May 10, 2006 03:21 AMIts lovely ... I knew it would be. And the socks are coming along well too!
The cardigan is beautiful! I love the socks too.
Posted by: monica at May 10, 2006 09:58 AMYour pink cardi is beautiful and the color is wonderful on you.
Posted by: Diane at May 10, 2006 11:21 AMThe cardigan is lovely. And the rabbit photo is too cute. I want a house rabbit.
Posted by: jessie at May 11, 2006 08:44 PM
the cardy looks really beautiful...very sweet pink and you look lovely in it :)
Twinkie looks so funny sitting up right sniffing the 'flower' hehe
Posted by: Michelle at May 8, 2006 04:27 PM