One Crazy Fiber Lady

Thanks to everyone for their support and compliments over my Olympic achievement.  Bigger thanks to Stephanie for coming up with the whole Knitting Olympics.  What a fabulous idea and as close to the Olympics as I’ll ever come, well until my kids compete   I’m kind of glad the whole thing is over as I can get back to going to sleep at a decent hour.  Damn NBC and their whole coverage.  I missed seeing a great deal of the action as they showed it far too late.  I could understand that sort of thing happening when the games where in Salt Lake City but Turin?  No excuse other than to bilk every last dollar of commercials (we won’t talk about that stupid Chevy on the hills commercial either) to make up for their staggering coverage bid.  But I digress.  I most pleased with my finished vest and with the plummeting temperatures in the greater NYC area yesterday, I had a prime opportunity to wear it.  My lunch buddies were surprised and impressed as this was the first project they’d seen to completion other than a pair or two of socks.  And I got to wear Banff today, though it is far too warm for my cubicle right now.

Not one to rest on my laurels, or finish other WIPS that have been hanging about, I started Klaralund on Saturday night just as soon as I got the pictures of the Snowflakes vest taken and the quickie celebratory blog post posted.  I lazed about Sunday letting the kids watch too much Big Comfy Couch, taking a victory lap and knitting mindlessly away on Klara.  I should note that while they took over the living room TV with Loonette,
I parked in the kitchen and watched the Bravo marathon of Project Runway.  I’d never seen it before, but my lunch buds are big fans so I got sucked into it.  Seems appropriate for mindless knitting somehow and I was limited to broadcast as the kids had the ReplayTV and no DVD in the kitchen.  Anyway, by 2pm, I’d finished the back of Klaralund and started the front.   This picture is where I left it Sunday night.  I finished the front last night and cast on for both sleeves together.  Definitely fraternal twins abound, but I’m more than okay with that.  I so love the drape of the Silk Garden, but could live without the small bits of vegetation that are imbedded in the yarn.  The VM is something I expect with homespun, but not an expensive commercial yarn, but it does mean that the fiber wasn’t overprocessed and treated with those chemicals to dissolve it.  This sweater feels like the short track of knitting. 

Saturday I had a lovely playdate with Deb.  She made some very yummy cornbread-cherry muffins and we had cold cuts for lunch.  She took a great picture of dear little Kat, who fell asleep standing up next to the couch, watching two ladies knit.  I was amazed the little thing didn’t fall but as Deb noted, she had her knees pretty well locked and feet planted a short distance away from the couch.  Deb captured the image as her camera was closer.   I was concerned that the girl would fall so shortly after the picture was taken, I took the chance of moving a sleeping kid and put her on the couch.  Sara jumped on the opportunity to cuddle, and the two girls slept on.

Well I have a deadline to make so I’m going to cut it short.  Happy Mardi Gras everyone!

Craft on!