Aug 26 2008
Episode 37: “Operation: Pretty Pretty Princess”
Episode 37: “Operation: Pretty Pretty Princess”
On/Off the Needles:
-sewing for my niece pretty pretty princess
-hauling on the shawl
-stitches midwest
-what’s the deal with my socks?!
-mmmmmalabrigo sock yarn?! do i live in a hole?! when did this happen?! do you have some? do you like it?
-february lady sweater….in cotton?….in dk weight? Garnstudio Muskat from Yellow Dog Knitting i won in a contest…what do you think?
-virtual knit/spin-in hosted by betzi on stickam. check out the ravelry virtual knit-and-spin group for more info
Babble:
-birthday at pump it up!!!
-freaking out over cleaning house…it’s a control thing
-i’m a free bird at work…well sort of…
-grandma and grandpa spoil him with a thomas tent…”clean up, clean up”
Spinning:
-virtual spin in, got some stuff done!!!!
-i’m thinking i’m gonna have to 2-ply the ramboulliet i spun for ry…how do i do this?
-SOAR…the deadline looming, the countdown is on!
-buying local yarn/fiber Localharvest.org (thanks for reminding me prymnumber)
SOAR Homework (sponsored by ellenspns):
Corriedale:
-New Zealand’s first breeding program started in 1868
-long long staple lengths, easy for beginners to spin
-nice even deep crimps
-soft wool, okay for next to skin
-grows when washed, so yarn will thicken
-felts easily, so good for handfelting as well
spins from the fold, spins fine, and spins thick easily. i’m spinning superfine corriedale. it’s REALLY fine and very soft. it does have some noils, but fine fleece sometimes have that (i think it adds to the character).
Favorite Thing:
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Meg,
My absolute favorite gift we ever got was a box of dress up clothes. Mom basically bought lingerie from Goodwill and put it in a box and we wore this stuff for YEARS, until it was completely disintegrated. I plan to do this for Robin and have already started assembling things.
Also, I love Life Aquatic (esp. the soundtrack) and all other Wes Anderson films. My fave!!
Love you loads xoxoxoxox
Lauren
Oh Meghan! I ‘love’ your dress up things! They’re ‘bootiefulllllll’! (I can so hear her.
What a great aunt you are. Fun fun!
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is a classic! I gotta admit, when I first saw the movie I didn’t think it was all that hilarious, but with every viewing it gets funnier. Have you seen the hat pattern? It’s free and would make a quick and easy Halloween costume.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/team-zissou