More Pi, Anyone?
Here’s a photo of the ongoing progress for my Pi-are-Square shawl. Well at least, it’s an attempt at a photo of my progress . . . This is one of the hardest projects to photograph, and I’m not even sure the picture looks different than the last one I posted! It’s hard to see the actual patterns to the lace, of course, and I don’t expect to get an actual look at them myself until I’ve got the entire thing done and blocking. I like the shade of red a lot, but am not really enjoying knitting with this yarn. The sizing (which I’m told will wash out–it’d better!) makes it stiff and harsh to my fingers–more like string than yarn. But I do like the color quite a bit, and it’s stiffness may actually aid the pattern, in that it’s not as likely to slide off the needles . . . At this stage–in the last section of stitch increases–I’m getting two rows done a sitting. I’m about a quarter of the way through the section and then, of course, have the edging to do . . . once I figure out which one to use. (But, at two rows a night, I’ve got better than two more weeks to decide, so, no rush.)
Meanwhile, I’m having a good hairday today, and refreshingly, don’t look like a ghost in this picture . . .
Chappy’s stretched out next to me and has obviously given up trying to find his Grandpa (who landed safely in Florida yesterday and who has already played two rounds of golf). Chappy was looking all over the house for him this morning. He saw him leave with his suitcase yesterday, but I think he was hoping he would have snuck back in during the night. Ah well . . . In the meantime, he’s keeping close tabs on me and Mom.
Next up for the evening–get some spinning done, help Mom with a little plumbing problem, take my shower, make some tea, and then sit and knit in front of the television–West Wing is on tonight (still Must-See for me, even if it can’t compare to season two), and so is Jack & Bobby, which we’ll tape and watch tomorrow. (And no, don’t have Tivo–it’s apparently not compatible with our cable service. Go figure.)
Click here to subscribe via RSS
Follow me on Twitter!
Tannenbaum.
House Calls
Your Pi looks beautimous!! I’m just about to finish my first section of lace in a regular Pi. It’s soo addictive!!
So first I want to say that I love your blog. I’ve been reading for a while, but I’ve been too lazy to link you until today. Of course, I’ll be back.
Anyway, the main reason I’m commenting is that I have the same problem you were describing yesterday–the fiber breaks, but when I pull some off the bobbin, it breaks again. I’m thinking that when the fiber snaps, it naturally loses the twist you were trying to put into it, so the first bit is too lightly spun to stay together. (I know what I mean, but is that making sense to you.) So I’m just trying harder not to break the fiber in the first place–easier said than done! As for short vs. long draw, I still haven’t figured out the difference!
[...] time to comment.) Not to mention a display of Mom’s embroidery over the years. And, wow, my hair was short. Though, blessedly, not quite as red as it was in the very first picture I posted–from 2001 [...]