I'm Addicted

Yesterday was the beginning of the Fulmar KAL. To be totally honest...I wasn't sure I was ready. Love the yarn, Love the look of the cables...gosh, Alice Starmore is one of the top knit designers out there.

I guess my fear had to do with this summers Mystery Stole KAL that I was all excited to be apart of. Within two weeks I had gone from Love-It to Burn-It!!! Lace is very unforgiving and I had this overwhelming feeling that knitting 196 stitches on size 2's would put me in the Hate-It category. Not so much. I cast-on all 196 stitches and double checked the count and was super happy to see that I had counted correctly. I'm only on row 5 of the pattern right now. I get about half way through a row and the pattern just comes naturally into place.

I can read my stitches...which amazes me every time I do it. I even got into the zone this morning...the train conductor had to announce that all passengers had to exit the train. I look up to see that I was the only one on board. WHAT? I fell into a knitting vortex. Gotta be careful where and when I do that, hehehe. I know this project will take a looooooong time to complete, but at least I know I wont hate it.

Here is a picture of my 5 little rows...



So what if it's only 5 rows...damn it, those 5 rows mean something to me.

Ready, Set...Knit

Okay people...can I finish the Sahara in time for Today? Oh Yes People...the Fulmar KAL begins October 1st, WHICH IS TODAY!!!! ....and I need to seriously get these other projects off the needles. sigh.

When ever I even think about casting-on for this project my palms get sweaty and my heart starts to race...WHY??? sigh. It's just knits and purls right? sigh - moving on (as I wipe off my hands and take a long sip of ice water). So, this morning I tossed all other projects to the side and grabbed the most lovely Silver Creek Merino and my Size 2.75 mm (us 2) and casted-on.

Here is proof of my cast-on...I wont tell you how long it took me to count 196 stitches. Seriously...196 stitches on size 2.



And before I forget...I did get some more progress done on the Sahara. It's coming along great and the two sides have come to an agreement that they like each other and that they're madly in love...so much so that I'm onto the main body and gliding away. The pattern is very unique and I've never constructed a garment like this, but it totally makes sense. You have the opportunity to try on your project...which I was seriously considering doing this past weekend, but didn't get around too.



I got a chance to sneak away during lunch break on Friday to knit a few rows. Nothing like knitting amongst the lavender bushes.

Oh Sahara...

How I long to have your silky fibers flow through my fingers. Look at you, your mere stitches away from joining the two fronts together and your sexy bust shaping is very arrousing.



And lets not forget the back...it would make even Sir Mix-A-Lot proud.



Did you know that limiting your sugar intake will make you kinda crazy? Someone pass the chocolate!!!

Nothing is Ever Free

My office just so happens to be going under construction. When and for how long it will take...heck to be honest...pigs will fly. Anyway, I got the chance to snag a FREE TV from the office and now a new (to us) TV is in our home awaiting a proper place.

The only place that this Freaking Huge Ass TV was going fit was is in the basement...now, you also have to imagine that I live in a split-level house and the basement is mostly finished. There is a small storage room and the laundry room that are unfinished. But for the most part there are wall (aka wood paneling) and some carpet.

So, I mention to my graciously wonderful husband that we can't just toss this Huge Ass TV in the corner and call it a day. To be proper, we should look into purging a lot of stuff, paint the walls and make a nice creative media room.

Being the graciously wonderful husband that he is...he said OK.

We then spent 4 hours on Saturday moving and tossing and plain throwing our hands in the air as to why and how did we get so much shit into one space. With the room cleared out on Sunday we then did two coats of primer on the nasty wood paneling. I'm not known for being scared of color, but I knew I couldn't go to far into left field. I decided that a off white, or pale taupe would look really nice. Off to Home Depot we go...ended up with a gazillion color choices and found a color called Eurolinen. It's warm and just a hint of color to off set the white ceiling.



Mac was digging the wall color too. Gosh is she sassy!

Here is my evidence of hard labor:



Now the hard part begins. We have to move furnature around and purge and orgazine. Once it's all said and done, we'll have a nice creative room...that is we'll have the best knitting, sewing, painting, drawing, loungy TV watching, guitar playing and Warhammer having room there is.

Not much knitting this weekend, but I've come to the realization that one secrete knitting piece will become a Free Pattern that I will post after gifting. Between now and then I will have to have someone read the pattern and also figure out how I can post a link on my side bar to download the pattern...Any thoughts?

Customer Service?

When the Fall Interweave Knits came out I was so impressed with Eunny's touch on the magazine I decided to subscribe. That was all the way back on August 8th. The email that contained the invoice to my subscription informed me that on August 30th the magazine would be released.

Was I wrong for thinking this was a bit of a stretch? no...I figured they have a system and I'll just have to wait. And wait I did. When September 19th came around I was a bit perplexed. Hey...I said to myself... wasn't I suppose to receive a magazine? Emailed the Customer Service contact and then waited another TWO days to receive a response.

Whatever.

Now this is the part where I get miffed. The response was this:

For new subscriptions, it takes that very first issue 4-6 weeks to arrive. Your first issue should arrive no later than the 15th of October. If you do not receive it by then, please contact us again and we will be more than happy to resend that issue to you at that time. We apologize for the delay and the inconvenience.

What? Are they serious? Oh Come On People!!!!

I know exactly what happened. My order never went through to begin with and all they needed was time to sort out the bugs. sigh.