Saturday, June 19th, 2010
I’ve knitted something. I’VE KNITTED SOMETHING! Ahahahaha!
I’ve also been running, riding my bike, and hoola-hooping with fervour. The end of my second year at uni is in sight: I’ve done assignments and sat exams, with a couple of essays still to turn in.
I suppose that’s why I haven’t blogged in… When was the last time I posted? I don’t even want to look.
It seems quite a few blogs have gone quiet recently. I suppose once the weather starts to perk up, we spend more time outside (or more time trawling the internet for holidays) and less time sitting indoors, writing about our indoor activities.
But, finally, an update from me. I’m knitting Connie Chang Chinchio’s Peyton. I bought the pattern back in February, and cast on with some Colourmart silk I’ve had stashed for years. I wasn’t keen, so the whole project went into hibernation and I didn’t pick up my needles for months. At the end of May, I decided what I needed was some new yarn. New yarn would inspire me. New yarn would make my needles go clicketty-clack and my heart pitter-pat.
I made a quick pit-stop for yarn before heading to a Knit Happens meeting at the end of May. Peyton calls for four-ply yarn, but I made the foolish error of going to a faceless chain store instead of my LYS, and all they had was double knitting. Actually, that’s not quite true. They did have 4-ply, but only in baby colours. An acrylic baby-pink cardie is not something I need.
I plumped for 8 balls of Cashmere Merino Silk DK by Sublime, in a nice blue called Duck, and I swatched. I’m making the smallest size on 4 mm needles, and it should turn out the same size as the second-smallest size had I knit it in 4-ply. My maths can be a bit shaky, so we’ll have to wait and see. I’ve finished the back and fronts (they are knit as one, with a faux seam, up to the armholes, then joined at the shoulders with a three-needle bind-off) and am working on the first sleeve. I like the pattern, but I’m a bit worried that my spiral lace looks a bit lumpy. Hopefully nothing a bit of blocking won’t fix.
The sleeve has been in semi-hibernation lately as an essay deadline is looming large. However, I’ve suddenly developed a stonking cold and am feeling all sorry for myself, so I’ve pulled it back out of its bag and intend to have a good few hours knitting this weekend. Surely I’m not expected to work on an essay, at the weekend, when I’m ill?? I knew you’d agree with me =)
So, Mr Boyfriend is away in Northumberland having completed a crazy outdoor activity that I won’t even go into. I’ll just say I’m very proud of him and glad he’s still in one piece. One night of camping and masculine bonding, and he’ll be home for me to pester. Hurrah! Laura and I paid a visit to the beauty parlour (hah! Surely there’s a more up-to-date name for it than that?) earlier, before I felt quite so grotty, and I got a nice manicure. Now I’m at home, alone in my pyjamas with a lot of tissues - very glamorous. I’m making another attempt at watching Twilight. Despite my sister’s fondness of the whole saga, I can’t get into the books and only managed 20 minutes of the film the first time I tried to watch it. I think part of my problem is Kristen Stewart and the way she looks like such a misery all of the time. Buck up, love!
So, I will leave you to enjoy your Saturday and I will stay here, switching between Peyton, Twilight, and my new obsession: Neil’s copy of Wild Swim. It’s a beautifully-photographed book that he’s had for a while now. Now that we’ve enjoyed a few warm and sunny days here, however, my interest has increased somewhat and I’m working my way through it choosing which freezing cold body of water we should launch ourselves into first. Happy thoughts! Now, where’s my wetsuit (and the shoehorn I’ll need to get myself into it)..?
