November 05, 2007
Puttering along
Friday night and Saturday night I sat, and I knit. We had the dance comp Saturday afternoon and Sunday, but I knit my little fingers to the bone for the rest of the weekend.
And progress was made! Nicole grew in a satisfying manner.
And I started David's gloves, and made excellent progress on those, too.
The yarn is Cascade 220 Heathers, in Turtle Heather from Yarns Online, and I'm using Ann Budd's "Knitters Handy book of Patterns".
And I was really glad that these projects are moving along so well, because today I got mail!
David saw the boxes this afternoon, and said "Mmmm, cake!" No, dear. Better.
Knitting kits from Kim Hargreaves. Opening these boxes is like having Christmas morning!
Box number one.
Isn't it pretty?!? And inside the first layer,
Two balls of Rowan Wool Cotton in Misty for the Flicker hat, and a little bag of beads. And sharing this box,
Six balls of Rowan 4ply Cotton for Buttercup, and the glass buttons. And beautiful patterns printed on lightweight card.
And in box number 2,
More beautiful wrapping, and ensconced within,
Eight balls of RYC 4ply Cashsoft for Evie.
Three gorgeous kits, because I'm greedy. (And there's another on the way!)
So, I had all these wonderful plans. I was going to finish Nicole and the gloves, and dive into those gorgeous boxes.
But all the best laid plans go awry, don't they?
It's dress rehearsal week at the dance studio this week. All my sewing is done, I finished the last bits and pieces last week and was feeling very proud of myself.
This afternoon I got a call from a distraught mother. The woman doing her sewing has botched her costumes. All of them. Delivered them at the last minute, and they're atrocious. How could I say no?
See Donna chained to the sewing machine again?
But here's a warm fuzzy thought.
This is the warmest, softest, snuggliest part of Twinkie. It always makes me feel better.
Comments
Wow, Nicole is beautiful! And the boxes um ... hopefully they'll been even better (if that's imaginable) after the sewing?
Posted by: red_swirl/ginevra at November 5, 2007 09:06 PMSpeechless #1 : I believe you when you say you knit your fingers to the bone! Nicole looks lovely.
Speechless #2 : Wow! I should give myself a mail day like that. Yum!
Posted by: Marina at November 5, 2007 09:29 PMyou're a bonafide hero(ine) for helping with the botched costumes. You deserve something nice, like, say 3 really lovely boxes of knitting treasure?
Posted by: taueret at November 5, 2007 09:32 PMomg...i think i just got hit by the envy boot!
mmmm....love love love kim hargreaves. i just finished buttercup myself. pics to come along soon i hope.
Posted by: jacqueline at November 5, 2007 09:37 PMWow!! What lovely packages!! I'm green with envy :) You deserve it, with all the sewing work you do!
Posted by: claudine at November 5, 2007 09:57 PMSo many pretty things!! I've drooled over Kim Hargraves' site so many times! Too hard to choose!!
Posted by: Rose Red at November 5, 2007 10:31 PMYou're a good mom.
Posted by: sprite at November 6, 2007 01:07 AMYour needles were working overtime this weekend. Great progress!
It's going to be hard to hold off on the new kits. Good luck on the sewing. I hope it's not as big of a mess as it sounds.
Posted by: Wool Winder at November 6, 2007 03:13 AMGreat progress on Nicole and the gloves, and those kits look wonderful.... hopefully you'll have some time to work on it all soon!
Tickles for Twinkie : )
Posted by: Octopus Knits at November 6, 2007 03:59 AMWow
what fantastic packages. I am quickly turning green. Enjoy.
Posted by: Patti at November 6, 2007 04:03 AMYou could have said, of course, but it would almost seem cruel. Good for you, for helping them out. And as a reward, you'll have beautiful lovelies waiting for you!
Posted by: Wanda at November 6, 2007 04:14 AMThat is my fav. bun snuggle spot!
Posted by: DKM at November 6, 2007 04:58 AMOh wow!! I mean...WOW! You looked forward to a good Monday and looks like it turned out to be awesome!! Pretty pretty yarns!
Nicole is coming out nicely too!
Posted by: Mira at November 6, 2007 05:03 AMWhat fun - great choices for your kits. I guess we are all feeling the need for Kim Hargreaves kits at this time of year. Enjoy!
Posted by: MrPuffy at November 6, 2007 05:48 AMWhat fun - great choices for your kits. I guess we are all feeling the need for Kim Hargreaves kits at this time of year. Enjoy!
Posted by: MrPuffy at November 6, 2007 05:48 AMNicole looks great Donna and very nice Kim Hargreaves kits, she has so many wonderful designs.
Your Hanging Garden Stole turned out beautiful as always.
Posted by: Helen at November 6, 2007 06:10 AMNicole is looking gorgeous! I'm liking the neutral colors more and more. I used to only buy yarn that had colors that excite me but I don't always wear those colors. Sorry, no finger gloves for me! They seem like so much work! Yep, I think Christmas did come early at your house. Those kits look gorgeous.
Posted by: Evelyn at November 6, 2007 07:38 AMOoh you have been spoiling yourself havent you. Those kits all look gorgeous, and I am so jealous. I hope you get some time to spend knitting them, and you are so nice to fix the costumes for that lady. I can just imagine how horrible she felt when she received them being made so badly. Karma will come and I am sure something really nice will happen to you for fixing them.
Posted by: Sue at November 6, 2007 09:17 AMThose kits are drool worthy. My favourite I think is Flicker.
Do you think a combo of sew one seam, knit one row would work? :P
Posted by: Carol at November 6, 2007 09:40 AMI love Nicole - it's gorgeous especially in white - you are such a fast knitter. Wow - X'mas came early & such wonderful presents - I will love to receive one of the kits!
Posted by: Ann at November 6, 2007 09:43 AMWow, I can't believe how much progress you made on Nicole already! It looks wonderful!
Good luck with all your sewing! Your new KH kits will keep you motivated with all that sewing I bet.
Posted by: Karen at November 6, 2007 10:32 AMLove the kits. Wish I could give Twinkie a little scritch. I will have to make do with my cat instead.
Posted by: Suzanne at November 6, 2007 10:59 AMThat's one of my favorite parts of Pumpkin too! I call it the "kitty massage" spot.
I think it;s kinda funny that you are knitting that lovely summer top and warm gloves -- great knitting diversity! :)
Seeing you open those boxes was just drool worthy! I love all the choices youve made plus the cashsoft line is my very favorite yarn!
Posted by: Debi at November 6, 2007 12:53 PMYou are a such a beautiful person coming to the rescue like that!!!! You deserve every bit of those gorgeous kits!! Love that hat!!!!(and Twinkies fluffy bits too!)
Posted by: cathy at November 6, 2007 04:00 PMI hate to say it, but I think for the first time Twinkie has been outdone by the combined whammy of Nicole/yarny goodness! (Sorry, Twinkie! She DOES look soft..)
Posted by: Janet at November 7, 2007 03:52 AMOh you're a good egg, fixing up the bad sewing. Sigh.
I just adore Nicole - it's SO pretty! And as for all those boxes of GOODIES. Goosent me! What fun! :D
Posted by: Jejune at November 7, 2007 08:38 AMNicole is looking so good!
Oh the KH kits. You are going to be one busy girl!
Posted by: Janette at November 8, 2007 09:57 PM
oh wow!! christmas did came a little early for you this year!!! did you buy those kits from that Kim Hargreaves website?? lovely lovely yarns and patterns!! drooling!!
oh yeah...is that twinkie's neck??
Posted by: Michelle at November 5, 2007 08:54 PM