27 September 2008

Is it possible to have Knitting ADHD?

Or maybe Knitting OCD -- as I compulsively cast on new projects and I obsess about knitting when I'm not knitting (like the 38 hours a week I'm at my internship, or the 10 hours a week I'm working my grad. assistantship, and the time I spend in my car driving between these places, and possibly while sleeping).

well, my Wicked is finished, and blocked, and now I want all my sweaters to be made from Malabrigo.

Determined to not let my new busy schedule get in the way of my knitting, I've also been working on the following projects:

The Somewhat Cowl, by Wendy Bernard with Blue Sky Alpaca Silk I bought from another Ravelry User. I started this last night despite the many other projects I have going right now, but I really wanted to try out the yarn:Textured Tunic (ravelry link) from Fitted Knits with the Elsebeth Lavold Silky Tweed I picked up on sale at the Woolly Lamb back in March maybe - I started this sometime last week i think, and since taking this picture I've gone another 3-4" or so:
Convertible Gloves for the hubby, a Knitpicks Pattern, using KP Wool of the Andes, Soot Kettle Dyed yarn:And Fetching, from knitty.com made with one skein of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran I picked up from another Ravelry User. I finished these Thursday night I think:
Also, earlier this week I was able to go pick up my Cascade 220 Superwash that I had ordered back at the end of August from the Woolly Lamb with my birthday coupon. I got 7 skeins (1540 yards?) to make the Hemlock Ring Throw from Brooklyn Tweed as a wedding gift for my friend getting married at the end of March. I'm into the second skein already:

13 September 2008

Wicked busy.

I'm very disappointed to report that my knitting is suffering while I attempt to juggle my full time internship; 10 hours of my grad assistantship; and two 2 hour 40 minute classes each week. But alas, I am trying to do the best I can to make my Wicked (zephyr style pattern) with Malabrigo in Rich Chocolate.I'm obsessed with Malabrigo already and this is only my first project with it. I want all of my sweaters to be this soft! This picture is actually from earlier this week, I am about to bind off the body and start the sleeves today. More pictures to follow.

I'm hoping once I adapt to my new schedule I can make it to Panera for the knitting group once in a while! But getting up at 6am is killing me, even though I was up by 7 every weekday over the summer. It's been getting darker in the mornings too, which doesn't help. Mondays are definitely going to be the worst, starting my internship at 7:30am, then heading straight to work for 4 hours until class, which ends at 10pm. I'm sure I'll get used to it soon... :-X

06 September 2008

Not at all Knitting Related

ACCENT: Apparently the people of NJ notice my Rochester, NY accent - I don't really know what I say differently though.

BREAKFAST OR NO BREAKFAST: Always breakfast or else my stomach will eat itself.

CHORE I DON’T CARE FOR: Cleaning the bathroom.

DOG OR CAT: Our dog Molly.

ESSENTIAL ELECTRONICS: Digital Camera

FAVORITE COLOGNE: Victoria's Secret Angels Heavenly

GOLD OR SILVER: Gold - the white kind.

HANDBAG I CARRY MOST OFTEN: Always my Vera Bradley wallet, the bag I throw it in changes a couple times a week.

INSOMNIA: Never

JOB TITLE: School Psychology Intern + Graduate Student + Financial Aid Graduate Assistant

KIDS: Not for at least a couple years.

LIVING ARRANGEMENTS: Apartment with husband and dog and my yarn

MOST ADMIRABLE TRAIT: Sense of humor?

NAUGHTIEST CHILDHOOD BEHAVIOR: I apparently went through a butt-pinching phase when I was around five? Other people's, that is.

OVERNIGHT HOSPITAL STAY: Nope.

PHOBIAS: Spiders, and these really big slugs that I only learned about after moving to NJ.

QUOTE: Quotation. It was a pet peeve of my 11th grade English teacher for people to incorrectly use the word 'quote' (a verb) as a noun.

REASON TO SMILE: husband, dog, almost done with my grad program

SIBLINGS: one younger sister

TIME I WAKE UP: It was 6:45 over the summer in preparation for my 6am wake up call for the school year.

UNUSUAL SKILL OR TALENT: My friends say I have a mental rolodex for people's names from high school and college & random facts

VEGETABLE I REFUSE TO EAT: I can't think of a veggie I don't like.

WORST HABIT: Procrastination

YUMMY STUFF: Wegmans buttercream frosting, found on their cakes & the white half of their half moon cookies

ZOO ANIMAL I LIKE MOST: Monkeys

05 September 2008

Finished FLS

I finished my February Lady Sweater Last week, here it is: