Likely Story

Red Light Special, etc.

Knitting has been happening, but slowly, so slowly.  I'm working on Red Light Special by Jared Flood right now and I love color work!  (Sorry its a bit fuzzy, I really need a new camera)

This goes nicely with my new plan of only knitting small things that require a bit more attention, aka I am going to blow my brains out if I have to knit anymore stockinette after Estelle.  So I'm enjoying this a lot.  Next up may be a lace cowl....I'm not sure.

In non knitting related news, I've been busy.  I graduate in May so now is the time to get all career oriented up in the hizzy.  As such, I've been yammering on panels and securing internships for the Spring.  In the process I even found myself a part time job.  A very part time job, but viable work experience nonetheless - HUZZAH!

There Has Been Stuff!

Stuff in progress at least, which is good because its all stuff that I think will actually work. 

So, I decided to rip, rip, rip out my hourglass sweater because I had seen some results I didn't like and when I went over what I had started I realized that I was knitting it a size too large.  I tend to do that with sweaters, which is why I have yet to knit a really successful one.  I must learn to accept that I need to knit sweaters with some negative ease.  A 40" sweater will look like a sack on me and a 35" sweater will make me look like an ill-stuffed sausage or haggis.  All bad.  So after rip, rip, ripping and casting on for an EZ raglan (my first) from Knitting Without Tears with a 2x2 rib and then HATING how the yarn color looked in a 2x2 rib and then rip, rip, ripping some more, I finally have the beginnings of a rolled hem, EZ raglan - Huzzah!

I looove this yarn too.  This is Briar Rose Wistful in a custom color I treated myself to last year, two years ago maybe?  So my goals here are

• to knit a sweater that fits and flatters
• to knit a sweater that shows off this yummy yarn
• to learn to knit an EZ sweater

I think I can do it.  So far, so good!

And there has been progress on Estelle.  I started Estelle last month and as school has been madness and I need to concentrate to knit lace, I haven't put in too much time on it.  But the lace part is almost finished, well more finished than not, so I have hope!

 

This yarn is also lovely though I hear it pills like a sonofabitch.  Its Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran in Wine and its very soft and squishy.  Its also fairly lofty, which worries me in a sweater.  I don't need any extra bulk in my cardigan, if you know what I mean.  But I saw on Ravelry that someone who had similar concerns made a super cute short sleeved version of Estelle so I think I will follow her lead and bind off the sleeves with a little garter stitch.  Then I'll be good to go and BONUS - No sleeve knitting!  (I abhor knitting sleeves)

Classes end for the semester in 2.5 weeks and can I just say THANK CHRIST and I'm not even religious.  Holy Jeez was this the semester from hell!  There has been little posting to this here blog because there has been little doing anything else but homework.  But fear not, I have a lot of free time scheduled for this summer and a chunk of it will be devoted to blogging.  So all three of you will have plenty to read for the summer!

And now for a little closing cuteness!  Enjoy!

 

Awwwww..............Lookit dat face!  He kills me!

Obama <3s Libraries

President Obama has requested $265,556,000 for fiscal year 2010 for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The request, which was transmitted to Congress today, represents an increase of $1,453,000 over the FY 2009 enacted level for the Institute’s programs and administration. The proposed budget will support museums and libraries as they provide unparalleled value to the public, fuel knowledge sharing, and energize our economy, creativity, and competitiveness.

read about it here

BIG NEWS, officially.

Ok, so I know I promised BIG NEWS.  Well, I am not engaged.  So stop it! And to everyone who thought that, sorry to get your hopes up.  Presents are great, but even the idea of a wedding right now makes me gag. 

BIG NEWS #1:
I am going back to grad school (starting today actually).  I am officially a student at University of South Carolina in their Master of Library and Information Science program.  So, basically, never expect to hear from me again.  I will be buried in books, writing papers, draining my liquefied brain from my ears or playing with BN#2 (see below).

BIG NEWS #2
We adopted a dog!  His name is Quincy and he is the shiz-nit.  He will eat anything (much to our chagrin) including Legos and earthworms.  Yes, we stop him from eating these things, but if it were up to him life would be a buffet of grubs, roadkill and pine needles.  Needless to say, he is awesome.  Here is proof:

That's all of the BIG NEWS for now.  Otherwise things here have been basically at Condition: SUCK what with work, after xmas blues, post-holiday exhaustion and my car getting smashed by a mystery driver WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN A GATED PARKING LOT IN NORTH CAROLINA.  Yep.  It's still there too b/c it was undrivabley smashed.  That takes effort, and probably quite a bit of tequila.  Jerk.