Well, the last of the baby sweaters is done. It is currently drying after a quick run through the washing machine, and I will show you pictures of it once it is in the hands of the mother (just in case she happens to read this blog. And if she does: “Hi!”)
I was able to finish the knitting of the sweater this past weekend for two reasons:
Columbia Oak was in our home on Saturday installing the shelving and mantle that they made for us. Having them in the house doing the installation meant that we were home pretty much all of Saturday, staying out of their way and keeping Bogey calm. (Bogey is scared of loud noises, not that either Mr. Penney or myself is a big fan of them; but we don’t shake, or head for the highest point in the house, peeing all the way, when we hear them.) We are very pleased with the final results of their work. We think the fireplace looks so much better with level, usable shelves rather than lost in a sea of off-white.- I had a test to study for. Which meant reading technical manuals. Which is boring as hell. Which means I did the kitchner bind off on the collar band, sewed the seams, and wove in all of the ends, because I am nothing if not a procrastinator when it comes to studying stuff that bores me to tears.
To celebrate our new improved home, Mr. Penney and I went to dinner Saturday night (OK, that is our routine) and went to Barnes and Noble as well as Home Depot. Yes, we know how to party! After loading our purchases into the back of my vehicle, I lower the hatch.
“THUMP”
I could have sworn that Mr. Penney was complete clear of the door. I was wrong; and Mr. Penney was in pain, as I had brought the door down right smack on the top of his head. Did I feel guilty. Actually, I still do, as his head was hurting him again this morning (though he did seem to be OK Monday through Wednesday.) From now on, I guess I am going to have to call out, “All clear!” before I close the hatch. Sorry, Mr. Penney.
As I have already said, the sweater is drying now, as I stayed up late sewing the buttons on it last night. I got the buttons yesterday Joanns (which I will not link to because their Internet site still owes me two packs of drapery weights.)
Originally, I wasn’t going to sew on the buttons last night, as this eBay purchase arrived in the mail yesterday:
It is Tiny Toes sock yarn in the Taiga colorway by Interlacements. It happens to be a colorway that I have already used as part of the sofa shawl. I am using 2.5 mm Addi Turbos, having casted on 72 stitches to do a 2×2 rib.
I showed it to Mr. Penney.
“How do you like this color?”
“How many projects do you have going on?”
OK, that was not on the list of available answers to my question.
After a couple more rounds of the sock, I felt guilty again, as Mr. Penney had earlier talked with our little spies, finding out that there may be an event this weekend where giving the sweater might be appropriate, so that we don’t have to go hiding the sweater under a batch of Trojan cookies. (A story for another time.) I put down the sock and started sewing on the buttons. It didn’t take that long, but since I didn’t start until late, I didn’t get done until after my normal bedtime.
But the sweater is completely done now. Hurray!
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2 responses to “Icky Thump”
I took a look at your sofa shawl, your weaving is exquisite! I took a rigid heddle class and that was enough weaving for me. I do like your Tiny Toes sock yarn and I am glad you have completed your little sweater. Perhaps Mr. Penny is the kind of person who can read more than one book at a time and then he will understand how many of us can (and must) knit more than one project at a time.
Oh poor Bogey! Poor Mr. Penney’s head! With that being said, I absolutely adore the new yarn. Totally droolworthy.