Friday, October 12, 2007

Finally, Cross Stitch!

Yes, I did this teeny tiny project just to finish something. It's about 2x2 inches. Just something cute.
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Our kittens are now (drum roll) cats! Yes, they were one year old yesterday. They got extra people canned salmon in honor of their birthday (they don't like cat food salmon). Of course, they have no clue why, but they were happy. It's been dark and gloomy for several days, so photos come out pretty bad just now.

Friday, October 05, 2007

Sweater Progress!

Banff Sweater is coming along. I thought it was time to give you some photos. I can see that a middle of the day photo doesn't show detail well! What you see here is a completed front and an incorrectly done back (where the stitch holder is). It wasn't until I was doing the front that I discovered that I had been decreasing twice on every row instead of once at the beginning. Therefore, I have to rip out the back and reknit. However, the front came out nice and even and clearly raglan. As much as I like darker colors, fixing mistakes is difficult and this nubbly yarn just makes it even harder. I'm waiting for the next nice day. Then I can take my small, portable white resin table outside, set the sweater down and rip back carefully. Given the current heat wave (can you believe it is October?), I'm fairly confident that I have until Thanksgiving to finish this.

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Here is my completed sleeve which I finished on Monday. Again, the ribbing is impossible to see in this lighting, but the raglan shape is clearly visible. I have to bring relatives to several appointments this month, so should get a good way on the next sleeve.
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Here's the decadent Polly. This is her favorite napping position. Doesn't matter where. This chair, my bed, on the floor against a cool wall.
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