We're Friends Again

My trusty sidekick and I have made upand we neither confirm nor deny the rumors that there was catnip involved. There will, however, be no more outdoor adventures without a leash. And a little word of advice:

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE HOW FAST A CAT IN A CAST CAN MOVE WHEN PROPERLY MOTIVATED

We did have a good crafting day, though. We sorted Christmas fabricswove in the ends for the lace scarf so it is completely finished:
worked on the new sweaterand swatched, measured, calculated, figured and cast on for the January Aran for the EZ Fans Yahoo Group I'm in:As I'm supposed to be leading this project, I thought it would be a good idea to get a few steps ahead. In true Elizabeth Zimmermann spirit, I have changed the pattern slightly. I believe she used a garter stitch border, and I created a K1, P2 ribbing. It isn't the stretchiest of ribbings, but I like the way it looks.

Only one day left in the year, and my stash-busting totals are currently:
Yards of fabric used: 72.847
Balls of yarn used: 118
Yards of yarn used: 19,183
Miles of yarn used: 10.897

Wow! More than 10 miles of yarn knit this year! My hands are suddenly very tired.....

Comments

Mandy said…
So glad to hear that you are on speaking terms again with Theo. He must be finding things so frustrating with that cast and the medication. Not much longer to go now, thankfully!
Have a Happy New Year!
Take a bit more care of yourself, Theo!
December 31, 2008 at 6:05 AM
Daniele said…
Love the new projects, especially the Aran. Theo looks so happy. I'm glad he's back to his usual side-kick activity.

You and the miles of yarn are amazing!!! How will you top that next year?
December 31, 2008 at 6:21 AM
bittenbyknittin said…
Congrats on the stash busting! You are an inspiration. Not that I am going to follow in your footsteps. Not that I could.

Knit on in 2009!
December 31, 2008 at 10:19 AM
Anonymous said…
What did Theo get into when he got away?

Congratulations on such effective stash busting.
December 31, 2008 at 11:46 AM
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