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Marginal
Notes:
Weather: Sunny, clear but
very cold. It was only 20 degrees F in the bunny barn this morning. Current
projects:
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Starting
to think about Christmas projects. A
Shetland lace Merino scarf for Ryanne. I might make matching
mittens, lined with angora. Dennis
still wants a sweater but I'm trying to talk him down to a vest
instead. He also wants fingerless gloves. Started the gloves
this week. Ryan
wants a scarf with the name of his band knitted into the design.
Should prove interesting.
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Too
many projects to count. Hats, scarves, baby stuff. Currently
making small items just for the heck of it.
Socks. Someone help
me. I can't stop knitting socks. I need an
intervention. I started another pair.
The gray sweater for Dennis.
Had to rip out the sweater. I was way off on the stitch count and it was
big enough to use as a cover for our barbeque.
Projects
on hold. I'm bored with these!:
A lace
scarf out of hand painted Merino. This is a test project for the
business. I might start to sell this yarn. Haven't finished
it. Not crazy about the colors. Maybe I'll make it into socks
instead.
Charcoal
gray alpaca sweater. I have misplaced the instructions. Should be
interesting to finish it without them.
Also
crocheting a never ending blanket.
No
quilts in progress
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I got the job! They made me an offer yesterday. While I
wasn't offered as much money as I wanted, it's still a good jump in pay for me
and only slightly less than I was making when I left my permanent job at the
Emerald City. This means I'll get insurance, disability, a pension,
401K, PAID holidays and maybe next summer, I'll GET A VACATION! It's so
strange to actually be a part of the department instead of the temp where I
always had to hold back or "know my place". Everyone was
always nice to me but as I temp I always felt that I was on the outside
looking in. Now, I'm actually part of a team and they do work as a
team. Amazing.
I'm very tired and I have a headache
today. One of the women in the department had a party last night.
And now that I am officially an employee there, I felt obligated to go to
it. It was fun, but I didn't get home until after midnight and the
animals made sure I was up by 6:00am this morning. I only had a couple
of glasses of wine and I stood around in the sidelines, watching everyone
else. There had to be at least 40 people there, many had way too much to
drink. Dennis didn't go with me. He has had a very large sty in
his eye, deep in his lower lid. He had antibiotic drops from the doctor,
but after a week they were not helping. He had to go yesterday and have
it lanced! Yuk! His eye was all swollen and black last
night. Needless to say, he wanted to stay home and put ice on it.
It's supposed to be sunny but very cold all
weekend. Today I'm going to spin and knit and probably nap. I have
a ton of small projects swirling in my head that I want to do for
Christmas. It sounds like today will be another good day to stay in the
house. I'll do my chores tomorrow.
Recently
completed projects-most recent first:
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Started
and finished a quick multi-directional scarf out of the same green
homespun for the other temp at work who was leaving. She's going
to school in NH so she'll need it.
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Knit
another hat for Ryanne. This one larger and out of green
homespun. I added a few stripes of orange to make it the colors
of the Irish flag. She's very Irish.
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| A hat for Ryanne out of some
blue Merino. I think it's too small though.
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A homespun wool scarf in Autumn
colors using a Shetland lace pattern. It's my first attempt at
lace and I'm enjoying it.
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Socks. Two
pairs. One for me and I gave the other to Ryanne.
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| Made a quick scarf to wear
to work out of the recycled silk I purchased on vacation.
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Ryanne has the green
sweater. I haven't seen it or her for a while. I have no idea what
stage it is at. She was lengthening the sleeves (I have very short arms)
and adding volume to the neck.
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Socks. Blue &
green variegated yarn. I gave them to Ryanne
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| Multidirectional Diagonal
scarf out of brown homespun wool and alpaca. I gave it to Jack the
Therapist. He didn't have a scarf.
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Finished
the never ending cardigan turned vest! The buttons are sewn on, I just
have to make button holes and block it.
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Pair of mittens for a
child. They are knit out of Blue Wool-Ease from Lion Brand so
they will be washable. I gave them to Chef Dave at work for his little
boy Michael.
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| A multidirectional diagonal
scarf for Dennis out of blue homespun wool.
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A scarf for the
scarf swap at our spinning guild made out of a mohair blend I purchased at
Rhinebeck and some blue homespun wool.
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Mittens for the girl who
lives down the street made out of brown alpaca and a wool in autumnal colors.
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| Another hat for my chiropractor's
baby out of multicolored acrylic.. |
Blue
mittens to match the scarf for Ryanne
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A simple gray
winter hat. It's from the Border Leicester fleece that I bought last year.
It's for LP for Christmas. |
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turquoise blue wool and silk blend scarf for Ryanne.
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Socks
out of hand painted wool in lovely muted, "desert" colors. I inadvertently
washed them and the wool felted. I now have slipper socks.
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A
grass green colored angora & alpaca simple raglan sweater
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| Hot
pink hat for my chiropractor's baby.
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A
cowl from a blend of Cotswold wool and alpaca.
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A
glittery scarf with yarn purchased from Threadbear.
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| Hat
for Dennis of homespun charcoal gray Corridale wool.
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An ugly brown
sweater for Dennis out of a mix of homespun wools. He loves it
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Multicolored
socks for me.
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