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Slump Day

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Yep, that kind of says it all.

Slump Day for work, knitting, sewing, cleaning, you name it.

I want to knit EZ’s February baby sweater in a 24 month size.  I’ve never knit a top-down sweater before.  Do I just start the pattern and make the body bigger?  Seems like a no-brainer.  Is it?

And I need to have this finished by September 10.

Yesterday I stopped by the Big Box store and bought six balls of cotton in assorted colors for the Swiffer covers.  Quick, easy, portable project.  Maybe these will get me out of my slump.

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.