At the start of the year I had the best of intentions. This summer was going to be productive. I was finally going to dig into that bamboo and cotton stash and do some warm weather knitting. I'm sad to say that it just didn't happen. Instead, here I am, many weeks in between blog posts, knitting a giant squishy scarf on big ass plastic needles. The yarn lured me in and it seemed like the right sort of project to work on when cozying up to my netflix queue. However, I'll admit that those gigantic needles take a bit more effort to manipulate than I'd expect. At least it's so chunky that it goes by quickly!
The Project: diamond scarf from twinkle's big city knits
The Yarn: twinkle handknits soft chunky in pink - purchased from Needlework Unlimited
The Needles: 35US - 19mm
Started: July 2007
Various and Sundry Links - August 6 2007
- Recent tragic events put it into perspective, but at first, KG's trade to Boston nearly broke my heart. However, one thing I've learned from the Wolves debacle is to never ever trust a man with awful taste in knitwear.
- More sad news -- Lee Hazelwood passed away this week.
- I guarantee this video will haunt your dreams.
- It seems the geniuses at the MPAA are taking some lessons from the RIAA [via Musematic]. Maybe your movie money would be better spent sponsoring the costs of digitizing an interesting old film [via boing boing].
- Enterprise 5 Year Mission Goals
* Explore strange new worlds
* See out new life & civilizations
* Go where no man has gone before (boldly)
An analysis of the Red-Shirt Phenomenon [via mental floss]
- This reminds me of Microserfs.
- Skirts and bows turn your little girl into a beautiful lady.
great scarf pattern, and wonderful yarn choice! Makes me want to fast forward to Fall...
Posted by: benedicamus | August 07, 2007 at 18:29
oh my goodness, so many great things to comment on. love the singing bears -- reminds me of my youth. we had a fake chuck e. cheese called "major magics," and i think they had those creatures. and the goose diapers! i love geese! so hysterical.
Posted by: carrie m | August 07, 2007 at 21:09
i'm not sure what will haunt my dreams more...the youtube video or that skirted goose. yikes.
Posted by: knitlit kate | August 07, 2007 at 21:24
benedicamus - Thanks! I too am anxious for fall. I can't wait to wear this scarf. Now, to find a new coat to go with it...
carrie - Are you going to order Gladys one of these skirts?
kate - I found them both equal parts interesting and disturbing. Perhaps there's a way that they could combine forces. Maybe the guy takes requests.
Posted by: Amy | August 08, 2007 at 07:20
Looks like it's going to be a great scarf! I can't even begin to think about knitting in this humid weather!
Posted by: Oiyi | August 08, 2007 at 13:48
Thanks! Humidity or not, I think I've realized that I just don't enjoy summer knitting projects. I've only been working on it when the dew point is at a reasonable level.
Posted by: Amy | August 08, 2007 at 14:30