Ugh, this is what I woke up to this morning. Luckily it melted. Luckily I'll be in St. Louis for Thanksgiving, where it will be in the 50s. Have a great holiday!!|W|P|113280020229901671|W|P||W|P|
I think they turned out pretty good. The pattern says to wash and felt the surface a bit, but since this is a wool/cotton blend, that probably won't happen. Still, I may wash just to see if they fuzz at all.
Now, a request for help.
Back in February during our trip to Australia, I bought a huge skein of really pretty undyed natural wool yarn at a shop in Tazmania. Problem is, I'd like to perhaps use this yarn for a sweater por moi, but I'm not sure of the yardage. The label only lists a weight of 500 g. For scale, here's the skein next to my size 9 foot.
So, my question is, is there an easy way to determine the yardage that I've got? I was thinking of just taking it into my LYS and see if they could do it for me, but if I can avoid a trip, that would be great.
This weekend we went to a fantastic new tapas restaurant in our neighborhood - del Toro. We were skeptical at first - it replaced our beloved Mod, and hello, do we need another tapas restaurant in Chicago? I'm glad to say it was incredible. We only had to wait an hour (it was opening weekend), and the food was amazing. When it was all said and done, we got out of there spending just under $100 - which I think was pretty good. Anyway - all you Chicagoans must go.
For several reasons (i.e., hate the treadmill) I'm slowly trying to acclimate myself with running outside in the cold. Yesterday I did 5.5 miles in mid-30s temps, and it felt really good. I'm hoping to stick with it in the inevitable colder temps we'll get here. I seriously can not stand the treadmill, and it's a good excuse to get more fun running clothes!|W|P|113252503099649071|W|P||W|P|
A visit to Madison would not be complete without a visit to the Terrace at the union, which is famous for its view, its beer, and its chairs.
Notice my "Airy Scarf" I'm wearing? Finished just in time for the weekend.
I've been tagged by Melissa for my first meme...so here are 20 things about me:
1. I'm a fraternal twin.
2. I'm half Greek
3. I skipped second grade.
4. I went to Catholic School for twelve years, including high school at an all-girls school.
5. I was born and raised in St. Louis, MO
6. I went to the University of Kansas for undergrad.
7. I have a Masters in Genetics from the University of Wisconsin.
8. I met my husband during our last semester at KU.
9. I can stick my fist in my mouth.
10. I've smoked cigarettes with Jon Stewart.
11. My first concert was Huey Lewis and the News in 6th grade.
12. My last concert was Jeff Tweedy in Madison.
13. I used to have a Cardigan Welsh Corgi, who was really Cujo in disguise.
14. I completed my first sprint triathlon in August.
15. I was not athletic at all growing up - except if you count being on a bad high school tennis team as atheleticism.
16. I've never been to New York City or Washington D.C., but I've been to Europe and Australia.
17. I TiVo Oprah.
18. My family and close friends call my "Meli" or "Mel," never "Missy."
19. I wish I could sing.
20. I love to eat.
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Pattern: D-made Quickie Baby Sweater
Yarn: Red Heart
We just found out the recipient, baby Margot, was born on Friday!
And my first sock, which sucks:
Pattern: Lion Brand Basic Sock
Yarn: Schoeller and Stahl Fortissima Colori
A number of things are wrong here: (1) my guage is off, so the sock is kind of big (2) at some point, my stitch markers fell off, so my toe decreases are a bit off center, (3) my picking-up-stitches technique is not great, and (4) there is a weird loop left at the end of where I kitchnered the toe.
Not sure if I'm going to make sock #2...I think I may try again with a pattern that calls for a heavier weight yarn so I can get some more practice. Perhaps the pattern from Knitty Gritty - any other suggestions?|W|P|113115177511150063|W|P|Please, please, please let me get what I want|W|P|