Monthly Archives: August 2010

Monday, monday

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Well, I got my computer back.  Everything was intact except for my email and all my email addresses.  I had several attachments (patterns, pictures, recipes) from some messages that I didn’t save before the crash and therefore lost.

I was away over the weekend so I didn’t have a chance to figure out how to save my files to the external hard drive.  I tried to access the drive but I was denied access.  Mr. Aitch will help (I hope).

I decided I don’t like the pointed tips on the Ms. Ida Chain Link mittens I’m working on so I might frog a few rows and make them less pointy.

I’m feeling a bit down.  Ah, this too shall pass.

Swiffer cover and technology

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I should be getting my computer back today!  I do not want to risk losing everything again.  Mr. Aitch has an external hard drive (why does that sound a bit naughty?) that I will be using as well to save all my precious craftiness.  No more being without all my electronic knitting patterns!  Everything will be saved there and may even be burned to disk.  Portability.

Last night I finished a Swiffer cover.  (Thanks Danielle)  It is solid lime green and seed stitch.  Can’t wait to use it.  Wow!  I never thought I’d say that!  I want to make more of these and also some from this pattern.  Thanks Cpezzers) Gonna need more cotton yarn.  I am NOT using leftover Cascade Ultra Pima for these!  No FO pictures yet.  I need wait until I get my computer back.

I am Ravelry challenged.  I cannot figure out how to do anything other than add things to my library.  I don’t even know how to post anything on there to ask for help.  I probably won’t be able to do anything with it this weekend.  Can anyone help me?  Please?

Secret project #1 finished

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Here is my first secret project.  These are in the mail and I don’t think my friend reads this blog. 

Purple and variegated

 

I used acrylic yarn and attached soles made from leftover scraps of “replacement” carpet used in Mr. Aitch’s truck.  I got the carpet from a Big Box store and it is thin enough to cut with regular scissors, to sew with regular needle and thread without hurting the hands, and wears very well. 

Purple slippers with sole

 

I have tried using wools and acrylic yarn and I don’t notice a difference in wear so I used what I had.  I did knit a pair for Mr. Aitch with one strand of acrylic and one strand of wool and hemp blend.  He hasn’t worn them yet and I am curious how the hemp will hold up. 

I L.O.V.E. this pattern.  It is seamless.  I used two worsted weights yarns held together and size US 9 needles since that’s what I had available.  I usually use US 8 needles but they were in some other UFO.  The only other modification I do is repeat Rows 3-6 one more time so I have 13 stitches.  I pick up 11 stitches on each side.  I don’t like short sides as they seem to fall off my feet.  By doing this, I change the total stitch count.  I’ll write it up and post it in my pattern tab.  The pom poms are a bit thin as I ran out of yarn.  Plus it’s been ages since I made pom poms and forgot how much yarn they use! 

My grandmother made similar slippers but they were flat and you had to sew the back and top seams.  And since I’m all about no seaming, these were perfect.

Froggy

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I decided to frog te Swiffer cover I knit over the weekend.  I pushed it into the grabbers and it grabbed it alright.  I will find another pattern so it slips over the ends and not into the grabbers.  Do you have a favorite Swiffer cover pattern?  Please leave a comment or link.

I knit to get a finished object but this froggy knitting did give me a chance to perfect my seed stitch.  I love its nubby texture.

Almost finished with the first secret project.  I spent a large part of last night trying to find the last bit that I needed to sew on.  I really, really, REALLY need to organize my yarn stash and supplies.  Waiting until I finish part of the basement is just too long of a wait.  I will be posting for help on this at a later date so start thinking of how you organize your supplies and yarn.

I’m going to call (as soon as the store opens) for an update on my computer.   No computer = more knitting time.  This has given me new insight into what emails I keep and what I delete.  I usually keep most of them except for advertisements.  With a poor memory like mine I need to reread a lot of correspondence.  My on-line Inbox is really full and I should decide what is important.