Geez, this winter is never going to end. The 70F temperatures earlier this week were nothing but a tease! I must have gotten a foot of snow/ice in the last 24 hours. I had the kids out this morning for some fun in the snow, but boy am I glad that they wanted to come in. They are currently vegging out on the couch watching some TV giving me a primo opportunity to catch up.
Here's how I've been spending my commute time during the last week:
The current socks, as Christine correctly guessed, are from STR in the Lucy colorway. It is a slightly thicker yarn than I normally. I "swatched" with the normal US0's but wasn't happy with the feel of the fabric so I went up to the US1. As a result, these socks are only 52 stitches! Combine that with a short foot and these babies basically knit themselves. Which is a good thing when you see that sexy toy holding my needles for me ;) That's the sweet PSP. I played Me & My Katamari until my fingers cramped. Oy. I've since taken a break and played Lumines (Tetris on steroids!) and even put a couple of movies on the 4 gig memory stick I bought for it.
I've done a bit of work on Icarus, but don't have any progress shots as of last. I finished the 5th repeat of chart one and am in the prep for chart 2. In other lace update, my Sea Silk Swallowtail has come out of timeout and I'm ready to start the final chart today.
Yesterday Kat awoke with a fever, I had a headache and combine both with the snow, I took the day off. I was very productive though. Beyond getting through the Lily of the Valley chart on Swallowtail and well into the partial repeat of Chart 1 for Icarus, I started a project... I don't think my baby sister reads the blog regularly and if she does, MOVE ALONG NOW RIKKI!....
She's due with her first baby, July 2nd. The baby shower is April 21st so I need to get knitting. While I did pick yarn and a pattern at the MY SnB on thursday, somehow the pattern didn't make it into my bag. I'll have to pop down there tomorrow to pick it up as I won't be able to make the SnB this week (folks are teaching a final class on charting/plotting to a bunch of local police turned activated Navy Reservists who are off to Iraq shortily). While the u/s pretty much indicates that I'll get getting my first niece, mom thought it best not to rely on that quite yet. We've had a few u/s indicated nieces turn out to be boys at birth ;) U/S technology is far better these days, but better yet save the pink yarn for a couple of months. So I went spelunking in stash and hot off the heals of my success sewing together the Dale sweater for Alex, I remembered the Baby Ul marinating that I bought to make a baby sized one. I got to work and by the end of yesterday finished this:
I'm pretty sure the pattern is Sedestal (its way upstairs and I'm too lazy to go get it). I "swatched" by starting the sleeve, getting spot on gauge. Nice. Its a cute little knit. Now to maintain focus long enough to finish it ;) Knit on US0 and 2's, I'm seriously glad it is a baby sweater. I'm making the 6/9 month size so it should be perfectly sized to get my niece through the fall and winter. I hope her mama likes it. I hope to have it finished for the shower. I might try for one of these sweaters too if I can find the right yarn for it or maybe upsize it for one of the monkeys. (Thanks go to Dorre for the link!)
Time to go relax..
Craft on!
Now, those 2 sweaters are Just Too Cute! You just gotta do both of them! And a shawl for your sister as a nursing shawl, too!
Posted by: Nancy J | March 17, 2007 at 12:41 PM
playing with an upsize of it now actually for the almost 3 year old however much bigger god daughter... I love the red sweater sleeve... too cute. The silken Icarus is amazing I am sooo loving it =)
Posted by: Dorre | March 17, 2007 at 02:01 PM
Oh, please, except for some coooold days in February, we've barely even HAD a winter this year. It's just not right to complain about snow that comes this late in the season--it's not like it's going to be around for long! And besides, most kids I know are ecstatic--I've been hearing lots of laughs from around the neighborhood today.....
But then, I know this is one subject that we have to just agree to disagree about.... (grin)
Posted by: --Deb | March 17, 2007 at 03:54 PM
Lordy, that baby sweater is amazing. I love red on babies. March is always a tease of a month. I'm dealing with March surprisingly well this year. I even managed to have fun in the snow on Saturday. When I got sick of sledding, I sat my ass down and knit in the snow with my thermos of tea.
Posted by: Kim | March 18, 2007 at 10:17 PM
You all at least had actual snow. We had sleet and ice. yuck. But I don't mind the wintery weather at all. I figure I only have a few more winters to endure in the east before I am AZ bound.
Both of the planned sweaters are very cute. Your new niece will love them as will your sister I am sure.
Ahem. And that PSP? Hmmm, you really ARE hooked, aren't you? :)
Posted by: Lizzy B | March 19, 2007 at 09:45 AM
Yep, we had some pretty nasty weather too down here!
Posted by: Christine | March 21, 2007 at 10:47 AM