March 08, 2009
Sunday, Sunday
See this?
The Not Pink Puzzle Wrap is off the needles. At last. According to Ravelry, I cast on for it on October 25. And then it sat. And sat, and sat. Until I pulled my finger out and worked on it monogamously. Then it actually went pretty quickly. All it needs now is a bath and a stretching and it's done.
So I decided that I needed a quick project. Something easy that I could do while on the train yesterday and at the Knitters' Guild AGM. Which was kind of funny, and also kind of sad. They're resisting change, and I guess I can understand that. But they're committing a very slow suicide. If the Guild continues the way it is, there will be no Guild eventually. They can't see it. They have the attitude of "It's worked for 23 years, it ain't broke, don't fix it" It might not be broken, but it's worn out and needs to be updated. I'm starting to doubt that it can happen, though.
So back on point, I cast on for Kim Hargreaves "Robin", from the Thrown Together collection. Emily spotted it months ago, and has been asking for it on a fairly regular basis ever since. It looked easy enough, and I thought a hat would be a nice, quick, easy project. Nice, easy, yes.
Quick, not so much.
I started it, and did most of the ribbing (on 2mm needles) on Friday night. I worked on it on the train to and from the city (about two hours) I knit it all through the AGM. I worked on it for several hours last night. And there's still miles of it to go. Right now, it's gt around 240 stitches on the needles, and I'm just knitting around and around.
I think all hats will be bulky yarn from now on.
On Friday a parcel arrived that contained bubble wrap. I dropped the bubble wrap, and before I could pick it up, Twinkie found it.
She had great fun, popping bubbles with her teeth. Bubble wrap, fun for all the family!
Posted by Donna at March 8, 2009 09:24 AMComments
I expect to see that this will be completed on Monday at the rate your going! I would have loved hearing Twinkie pop bubbles. Saturday 7:13 EST and we turn our clocks ahead tonight. I wish they would do away with daylight savings.
Posted by: KSee at March 8, 2009 10:15 AMMy three year old Noo has just discovered the joys of bubble wrap, now I don't get the chance to play with it.
I can't wait to see the wrap after it has had some time on the rack being stretched!
Posted by: Melissa at March 8, 2009 10:33 AMLooking forward to seeing the Puzzle after dunking and stretching. :)
Posted by: Terri at March 8, 2009 11:18 AMIt's always the packaging that is the best toy for your animal companions!!! Block quickly so we can see the NPPW in all its glory.
That's an awful lot of stitches for a hat, but it will look great when it is finished.
I have the Thrown Together book . It is so ggod , visually beautiful and I want to make almost everything in it.
Posted by: diane at March 8, 2009 03:33 PMWow - that's a lot of stitches for a hat!! So glad you've finished the puzzle wrap - how nice to be able to choose an exciting new project!
Can't wait to hear about the Guild meeting!
Posted by: Rose Red at March 8, 2009 05:45 PMhee hee, I sent Twinkie a treat and I didn't even know it ;p
You have no idea how sneaky I had to be to keep that bubblewrap from Miss B.
I made Robin! I love it. It's the only hat that actually looks okay on me. I skipped the pom pom thought and just threaded a ribbon through the hole.
Posted by: Lien at March 8, 2009 06:51 PMI didn't see you at The AGM; sorry for not speaking to you! It was interesting, wasn't it?
Posted by: Lynne at March 8, 2009 07:18 PMCan't wait to see the shawl blocked out. I searched out some Superior at my LYS yesterday. Very nice stuff, it is so soft.
Twinkie looks cute with the bubble wrap.
Posted by: Suzanne at March 9, 2009 10:09 AMThe wrap is beautiful - love the color! My local spinning guild is like that - its too bad because I think eventually its just going to die out. Twinkie is too cute!
Posted by: Jeanne at March 9, 2009 10:24 AMTwinkie is funny, our bird Merlin does the same. Also with paper.
Posted by: Leeanne at March 9, 2009 06:10 PMCan't wait to see the wrap after its bath. My girls love popping the bubbles on the bubble wrap & it drives me crazy with all the noise.
Posted by: Ann at March 10, 2009 10:48 AM
my cat Tom is obsessed with bubble wrap followed quickly by yarn. He even pulled some bubble wrap out of the rubbish the other day to claim it back again....
Posted by: missfee at March 8, 2009 10:14 AM