Weekend and Stuff
There was no blog post last night because in a rare fit of sanity I went to bed a little earlier than normal. To tell the truth, I was so exhausted I didn't really have a choice. I'm still tired now, but here I am up late again, and I just can't seem to help myself. I'm going up as soon I show you some pictures. We did a little raking of the yard on Sunday, and here I am with Sophie in the sling and Julie, who dug the pool toys out of the garage and wore them around calling them her clothes. We had some fun playing in the pile of leaves.
Sophie loves to stand up, with a little help from one of us. She'll even walk along a bit if you hold her hands. I can't believe my baby is growing up this fast already. Her first tooth finally popped through the gums this morning, and the second one should follow any moment now.
Sunday night we went to our favorite Vietnamese restaurant for some pho. Julie is getting pretty good at using chopsticks. You can't tell it in the picture, but she's using the wrong end. She has insisted on using them the last few times we've been there, and has really figured it out mostly by herself and watching us.
Here's me with Sophie on my lap. See how tired I looked? That's why I had to go to bed early. I should add that I managed to slurp my noodles down with Sophie on my lap almost the entire time because she didn't want to sit in the high chair. And I managed to do it without letting her reach the bowl and tip it over. No small feat.
Georgia wanted to see how I hold my socks as I knit on my dpns. Your wish is my command, Georgia. Let me point out that everything is stretched out a bit so you can see it better. I'm not sure exactly which part you were struggling with, but let me know and I'll try to give you some advice. I'm tempted to throw all kinds of advice at you, but I'd rather be specific.
One last thing - cutting your knitting - or steeking - is not that hard or scary. I don't think I've ever heard a horror story of someone screwing it up irrevocably. Well, maybe I've heard a story of someone realizing a mistake in their knitting after they'd already cut, and they couldn't frog it. But the actual doing of the cutting is sort of exhilarating, once you've carefully sewn or crocheted to stabilize the neighboring stitches. I think I did a post or two about steeks a while back.
Sophie loves to stand up, with a little help from one of us. She'll even walk along a bit if you hold her hands. I can't believe my baby is growing up this fast already. Her first tooth finally popped through the gums this morning, and the second one should follow any moment now.
Sunday night we went to our favorite Vietnamese restaurant for some pho. Julie is getting pretty good at using chopsticks. You can't tell it in the picture, but she's using the wrong end. She has insisted on using them the last few times we've been there, and has really figured it out mostly by herself and watching us.
Here's me with Sophie on my lap. See how tired I looked? That's why I had to go to bed early. I should add that I managed to slurp my noodles down with Sophie on my lap almost the entire time because she didn't want to sit in the high chair. And I managed to do it without letting her reach the bowl and tip it over. No small feat.
Georgia wanted to see how I hold my socks as I knit on my dpns. Your wish is my command, Georgia. Let me point out that everything is stretched out a bit so you can see it better. I'm not sure exactly which part you were struggling with, but let me know and I'll try to give you some advice. I'm tempted to throw all kinds of advice at you, but I'd rather be specific.
One last thing - cutting your knitting - or steeking - is not that hard or scary. I don't think I've ever heard a horror story of someone screwing it up irrevocably. Well, maybe I've heard a story of someone realizing a mistake in their knitting after they'd already cut, and they couldn't frog it. But the actual doing of the cutting is sort of exhilarating, once you've carefully sewn or crocheted to stabilize the neighboring stitches. I think I did a post or two about steeks a while back.
posted by Shelly Kang at 11:50 PM
3 Comments:
Thanks, Shelly! Wow, what quick service. Could you come spend about an hour with me so you can watch what a total CLUTZ I am with these DPNs? Now I'm completely baffeled...or however you spell that. Do you see the criss-cross where your needles meet? How you're going to get that little stitch off the needle and around the one above...well, you see what I mean. I'm just clueless! I look at photos (yours included, thanks though) and actually read about this and when I have the needles in hand -- it's sad. I want so much to knit socks! I'm a Sock Knitter Wannabee!! :-) Thanks for trying. I'll keep you posted...
I'm always tempted to try steeking because I love those patterns that let you knit on a circular the whole way up. But then I think, "AH! Knitting and scissors!" And chicken out. I'll have to try it soon!
Thanks for adding me to your blankie knit along! :)
I still think cutting one's knitting is scary. But I'm impressed. And I love the colourway on that sock!
Georgia - I think everyone takes time to get used to DPNs. Keep trying - I am on my third sock, and still find the needles a bit awkward. But the first pair is wearable, and has survived a couple of washes without unravelling!!
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