The Flip Side

As you can see, the second side of Tiny's dress is moving right along. I had to pull out the straps a couple of times, but I think I'm on the right track now. I may even get the straps all sewn together by next Saturday and be ready to sew up the sides! Can I get a ya-hoo?I was at my knitter's group in Point Loma today. Gosh, there must have been eight or nine of us: what a nice bunch of women! Knitting in company really helps. There were three women (including me) working on the same project. Bev's working in burgundy, Maura in khaki.
Funny movie: Fido. It's a zombie movie in the style of a 1950's Lassie film. Both The Man of The House and Tiny enjoyed it.

Thank Heavens for Little Goals

Get the Maurice Chevalier reference? Anyway, I've been making progress on long-term projects by setting little goals:

1. Basketweave Dress: 4 rows/day (more is fine)
2. Girl Scout Vest: 4 patches/day
3. Fiction: read 10 pages/day (more is fine)
4. Exercise: 30 minutes/day (more is fine)
5. Bible: read a day's worth from the Victory Bible Reading Plan every day.
6. One housewifely chore a day. (more is fine, but puh-leeze!)
7. Binding Oriental Quilt: 1'/day (I made that up just now; we'll see how it works out.)

See! The basketweave dress is moving right along!

And I have amnesty. I refuse to chastise myself for forgetting or not getting around to it. That may work for some people, but I've never been a fan of negative reinforcement.

There should be a cross-stitch goal, but it can wait until the vest is done. Only one or two more days on that.

Progress so far on the vest Patches left to sew on

A Fair Start

Basketweave Dress, side 2

I went to the San Diego County Fair yesterday with DD, who was dancing. She wanted to spend time on the midway with friends, so I just found places to hang out and knit. I watched Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees and a hypnotist (okay, I didn't knit there--I napped) and spent time in the garden area. I got about 20 rows done!

Oh, and DD was terrific! She kept a big smile going and shared the fun with the audience.

Knitter's Paradise

So I've been knitting a lot lately. I finished the back of the basketweave dress for DD and began the front. Of course, it's exactly the same pattern, so maybe I finished the front. Hmm...
Also, I finally cast on the second sock in my Multicolored Sock project. See it there on the right? When I was working on it, another knitter--Gillian--was surprised by the tiny size 0 needles I'm using. They're just a little bigger than wooden toothpicks. She asked, "Do they actually sell those?"

I replied, "Oh, they give them away in restaurants after every meal!"

My new plaything: Ravelry. It's an online site that connects knitters and crocheters, patterns, and their "stashes." I went through most of my yarn, photographed it, and catalogued it. Also, I have a listing of my books and magazines. From this site, I can click any pattern I own or want to own and see how other knitters did with it. Very cool.

The Middle is Always the Biggest Part!

The I-Spy blocks were made by entrants in a block lotto. I now present a list of the participants:

• Julie, NE
• Nell, VA
• Sue, AZ
• Sandy G.
• Silvia, LA
• Pat, CA
• Myna B.
• Bonnie, IN
• Lee Ann, UT
• Judy S.
• Amy B.
• Laura, GA
• Michelle, OK
• Kristi, MS
• Stacey S.
  
• me

Thanks, girls! It still has a ways to go, but it's looking good.

Speaking of which, take a look at the knitted dress! If you look real close, you can see that I just started shaping the armholes. I haven't that much more before I can, uh, start all over and do the whole thing again for the front. (sigh)The red thread continues to progress. You'll have to take my word that I finished May's block in May. A maypole--gotta love it! Here's what the whole piece looks like now:

Trumped!

The baby blanket I've been working on has been trumped. I know, you're saying, "What could possibly trump a blanket made by a cousin who loves her very much?" And the answer is, "The very blanket made by DC's grandmother for when she was an infant." DC (that's dear cousin) was wrapped in it when her mom brought her home from the hospital. That's REALLY special. So I guess it'll go on the back burner for now. I'll put it away with the instructions and I can get it out whenever another baby pops up. It's almost half done...The good news is I can focus my knitting energy more tightly on the dress I'm making for DD. And, hey, she might actually get it before she graduates from high school! Here's the pattern:And here's the progress to date: