I finished the first of the Christmas gifts for next year today--a scarf in Vanilla Chinchilla for my sister. Chinchilla is a pain to knit, but the result is so slinky, so soft and heavy, and with such a nice drape, that it's worth it.
[ Posted by Willa at 12:42 PM ]
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Wednesday, January 08, 2003:
Bad: I sliced a piece of my left-hand index finger off with the bread knife yesterday morning. It's not too bad, not bad enough to need stitches or anything, but it hurts, and it's in a bad place for both knitting and typing.
Good: Someone wrote and told me that KnitPicks had one color ("grasshopper") of the Classic Elite Lush angora on special for $3.98/skein, if I was still interested in it. I had seen that special a few weeks ago, but when I tried to order it, they were out of stock and I assumed they wouldn't have any more at that price.
But I checked, and it's back in stock, so I ordered four skeins, which came to almost exactly what I paid for the other yarn. So I can take that back and get some more Chinchilla . . .
[ Posted by Willa at 1:49 PM ]
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The Ideal Knitting Bag thread at Knitter's Review.
I just love reading about bags. My ideal knitting bag (so far) is (are) my Vera Bradley bag (Christmas print) and my faux-Vera Bradley (cream and rose print) that's exactly the same except for the fabric.
They're not too big, yet not too small. Big enough for a large-size magazine like Knitter's, the inside is lined with pockets, the handles are long enough to go over my shoulder, and it's got a nice smooth plastic zipper.
I've got three projects in mine right now--another Seaman's Scarf, this one in a basketweave or checkerboard pattern in Oxford Grey Woolease for my brother, the "Sweater for Your Head" in light grey Woolease, and a skein of Chinchilla to start another scarf, this one for one of my sisters. And all the assorted needles. And my PDA. Oh, and a Mac magazine that came last night. It's a little heavy this morning.
[ Posted by Willa at 9:31 AM ]
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