Seems that we're tallying our Summer Knitting Goals this month. A.D.D. Knitter was kind enough to bring yet another contest to our attention. This one is going on over at Skeins Her Way. If you don't enter, you can't win. The prize is quite good too.
My summer goals are:
1. Knit at least one pair of socks per month for Socktopia.
2. Start and finish no-wool socks for my mom. I've got a line on some Crystal Palace Panda Cotton, but I'm waiting for Woolyworkshop to post it, so I can place my order.
3. Finish B's flapjack socks before I go crazy or get repetitive stress syndrome.
4. Finish B's sweater.
5. Finish Daisy Scarf. By the way, I managed to rip back to the mistake. So there's some progress there.
6. Start Cabled V Neck Sweater. Starting is the goal because I think the swatching will be a nightmare.
7. Knit and felt my first bag.
8. Find a project for the umpteen skeins of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino 501 that were a sweater.
9. Think about whether I can actually knit the Hanami Stole for my mother-in-law or for my mom or both for Christmas. Not sure. That looks like a big commitment. I mean the pattern is twelve pages long. Twelve.
Jeez, I better get on with it.
Eye Candy
I don't have any knitting progress or yarn porn to show off today, but I do have a shot of Nigel and his new best friend: Fluffy, Pink Lobster. Nigel doesn't usually carry his toys around, but this thing has become his woobie.
I LOVE NIGEL. Last night Bob said, "after vacation, let's get two dogs." (overcoming a recent fear after a bad bite) He took me by surprise. THen I said we could never go on vacation and sometimes they smell and if anything bad happens to them it makes me really really sad. I suggested that we try an imaginery dog for a while. Last night before going to sleep I asked him if he took the dog out. I also said I thought the dog needed a bath. He invited the "dog" to jump in bed and if it were a real dog, there might have been a quarrel. It's good practice to see if we're really responsible enough for a dog.
Glad to hear that Daisy Scarf is recovering. i've been playing with the rowan chunky, a vest, some circular needles and cables. I should have something concrete for a photo before too long.
Posted by: becky | May 15, 2007 at 06:53 AM
That Bergère de France cabled pattern is lovely, maybe I need to revise my plans!;)
Posted by: Heather | May 15, 2007 at 07:15 AM
Becky: I had an imaginary dog before I got Nigel. He was also a beagle and also called Nigel, but imaginary Nigel fetched my slippers when I came home from work. I won't say that dogs aren't a lot of work, and they do require you to adjust your life, but after awhile you can't imagine your life without them. Imaginary dog was practice for real dog and real dog is practice for imaginary kids. I'm getting there... ;)
Can't wait to see what you do with the Rowan. Oh Rowan so soft.
Heather: PLEASE DO! I might need a knit-a-long -- scratch that, I mean a support group -- to get me through it. I read the pattern over the weekend. The cables aren't a problem, but the rest of the instructions are well, French, or something.
Posted by: Jen | May 15, 2007 at 07:40 AM
So Jen, I was wondering if I could borrow Nigel to pass his picture around as my imaginary dog? There are several at work today who asked me what he looked like.
Posted by: becky | May 15, 2007 at 09:57 AM
Go for it, Becky. Just remember that he doesn't fetch slippers. :)
Posted by: Jen | May 15, 2007 at 01:18 PM
Your dog is SO cute! I love beagles...
I appreciate your debate about the Hanami stole - I'm thinking about making one for a friends wedding September 1st, but I'm really not sure if I could get it done in time!
Posted by: Emily | May 19, 2007 at 10:25 PM
Emily: September 1 would be a recipe for failure for me, for sure. Do let us know if you end up working on this one. I'd love to know how it is to actually knit it. Man, it's beautiful.
Posted by: Jen | May 21, 2007 at 03:52 AM
Great list!
Happy knitting-
ali
Posted by: ali | May 29, 2007 at 06:01 PM