September 23, 2006
Saturday Sky.
So, are you guys sick of random blue squares of sky yet?
Somehow, we seem to have skipped Spring this year and jumped straight from late winter to Summer. 30C (86f) today!
Thank you for all the good wishes for my mum, I'll keep you all posted.
I finished something! Hooray, at last!
My dishcloth. I'm still having a hard time believing that people go to all the trouble to knit these pretty squares and then use them on their drty dishes.
I finished another dishcloth too, and got my parcel off for the Dishcloth Shuffle. It's winging it's way to the other side of the world as I type.
Am I the only person who has a hard time knitting for another knitter? Suddenly I have the hardest time deciding. On the yarm. the stitch pattern, everything.
I even blocked the silly dishcloth for the swap.
And speaking of swaps, I got an email this morning that the final parcel for my half of the Lace Swap arrived. How cool is that? Every single swapper played nice. Way to go, ladies!
And thank you to Ailsa, there is no way I could have run the swap alone and not gone completely insane.
The sewing? Well, I have been going to extraordinary lengths to avoid it. Procrastination is my secret middle name, I tell you.
I even baked muffins to avoid sewing. In the kitchen! With the oven!
Okay, it was a packet mix, but even that is adventurous for me. Honey and banana muffins. Lord, I miss bananas.
Let's play spot-the-bunny.
This is where she has spent the past few days. It's been pretty hot all week, so she's been laying in the hard packed dirt in the shade, where it's cool.
Oh, did I mention I'd finished something else?
Aren't I mean, making you read through all that other crap before mentioning Cece?
She's done! All done! Well, apart from the blocking. I'm much happier with the size now. I used this much less than 3 skeins of the Cascade Sierra.
Cutting it close. And this of course, means I started something new. Stay tuned!
Posted by Donna at September 23, 2006 05:36 PMComments
Banana prices be damned, I bought myself some today!! I am suffering banana withdrawal symptoms!!! They cost $1-60 each but that's the same as a chocolate bar really!!
How cute is Twinkie?? Very: poor hot cross bunny.
Cece looks divine, will there be modelling????
CeCe is beaitufil - love the color and the yarn! That dishcloth is lovely - you're package is almost all ready to go out next week...
Posted by: chris at September 23, 2006 11:32 PMMust mean a lace project is in the works! Cece turned out great. Good thing you went for the smaller size aferall. Looks like you would have run out of yarn.
Posted by: wool winder at September 23, 2006 11:59 PMI am with you dishcloth = gross / washcloth or face cloth = really nice thing. Paired with a bar of soap a great gift!
Posted by: Carla at September 24, 2006 01:55 AMceecee looks great!
Posted by: Michelle at September 24, 2006 03:44 AMCan't wai to see it on! Beautiful blob there in the dirt. Poor bunny.
Posted by: Chris at September 24, 2006 06:28 AMNow is it just me, but cece knit up super quick, one second she was a pile of unravelled yarn, I blink and she is all done and beautiful.
Posted by: Carol at September 24, 2006 09:11 AMgreat job on Cece! Is the fit good, and are you happy with it? also all the best wishes for your Mum and her lesion...
Posted by: Nat at September 24, 2006 04:32 PMCongrats on finishing CeCe the second time! It looks great! Can't wait to see it all modeled. The lace swap was really fun and one of the best swaps I've seen done. I'm glad everyone fulfilled their end of the bargain! Thanks again to you and Ailsa for coordinating.
Posted by: wanda at September 25, 2006 06:35 AMCece looks lovely and so does the dishcloth. I have gotten them as gifts and hung them on my fridge....its art.
can't wait to see whats cooking on the needles next.
Posted by: Danielle at September 25, 2006 10:01 AMI agree, I cant use those discloths to use on dirty dishes, I actually use them as washcloths in the shower, and they are so nice and soft. I cant believe the weather either, we have had high 20's and then yesterday rain and hail and wind. Ugh! I miss the bananas too, but on Thursday the price is dropping to $8.99 a kilo at Aldi's so I am definately buying some. By the way Cece looks great.
Posted by: Sue at September 25, 2006 10:12 AMso what is the new thing that you start?? my!! those muffins looks yummy!! what is the pattern of that dishcloth by the way?
Posted by: Michelle at September 25, 2006 02:12 PMCece looks great. That spring blossoms shawl looks great too - I don't know how you get your little circular starts so neat ....
Posted by: Ailsa at September 26, 2006 11:09 AM
Oh dear, 30C and it's only September! Hope Spring returns.
Nope, no matter how much my MIL tried to get me to use those dishcloths, I refused. Too strange for me!
CeCe is gorgeous! Hope all goes well with your mother.
Posted by: Marina at September 23, 2006 10:06 PM