May 07, 2009
Aeolian
So finally, Aeolian is off the needles.
I began casting off on Tuesday night, but only got a quarter of the way through before I gave up and went to bed. I worked on it on and off yesterday, and finally finished around midnight.
I shouldn't really have been surprised that it took so long. Row 43 (out of 47) of the edging took 3 hours on Monday night. I've never been so glad to see the end of a row! There was a crapload of stitches on the needle, and that row required 250 beads. Here's how it looked on the needle.
But now it's done, and hopefully tomorrow, it will be blocked!
Twinkie still has a thing for the broom. I mentioned it quite a while back, complete with video. It used to be just the hand broom, but now any broom will do. She detests being brushed properly, but has been known to chase the broom until we brush her with it. These days, however, she just plonks herself down in the pile of sweepings until she gets swept, too.
Sometimes I need to lock her outside until I'm done, or she'll sit there all day long!
Posted by Donna at May 7, 2009 11:46 PMComments
Twinkie is HILARIOUS!! Aeolian is very pretty.
Posted by: monica at May 8, 2009 12:35 AMlove love love the Aeolian shawl colour!!
Block it and show us soon!
Amazing work on Aeolian!
Oh, that Twinkie! I have a small child that likes to sit in the mess too, but it's not cute when he does it.
Love the Aeolian, can't wait to see it blocked.
Posted by: Melissa at May 8, 2009 08:55 AMWOw that is one amazing shawl - and the dedication to the cast off - my pi did that to me - but I was taken over by the must do fairy and kept plugging away. No I am not all all obsessive....
Posted by: missfee at May 8, 2009 09:14 AMLove the shawl. Can't wait to see it blocked.
Twinkie is so cute.
Posted by: Suzanne at May 8, 2009 10:36 AMIt's gorgeous & I saw the blocked pic on ravelry. I can imagine you knitting away for 3 hours on that single row - I did that too! Great work.
Posted by: Ann at May 8, 2009 12:20 PMCheeky beggar!
Posted by: Lynne at May 8, 2009 03:31 PMthat shawl looks huge!! but i love it!! coz it's pink and it's so pretty!!! you're such a fast knitter too!!!
love that photo of twinkie!! especially how she just sits there waiting to be brushed!!!
Posted by: Michelle at May 8, 2009 05:11 PMOMFG, it gives Dust Bunnies a whole new meaning! Hilarious!
Posted by: Jejune at May 8, 2009 10:10 PMCongrats on finishing Aeolian! It looks beautiful - 250 beads on the last row? Yikes! I think I have to frog mine and start it over..sigh..but yours is an inspriation to get it going again!
Twinkie is just too cute!
Posted by: Jeanne at May 9, 2009 05:01 AM
I love the colour for your shawl! I'm such a sucker for any shade of purple.
Twinkie in that photo reminds me of my neighbor's cats - when I used to "kittysit" I would scratch them with the tv remote control. They would sit forever whilst I just rubbed it over them. Go figure!
Posted by: Patti at May 8, 2009 12:24 AM