Saturday, September 1, 2007

Long Time No See

So this past week was orientation and the beginning of school. I seem to have forgotten how to blog in all of the excitement. I also got interviewed and got a kick ass job this week, which is good, because it was getting to the point that we were going to have to start eating the stash. The cats were extremely happy that it didn't come to that. In honor of the start of school and work, I started a new project.

sweater

It's the Men's Zipped Raglan from Last Minute Knitted Gifts. The color is 108 and the picture looks nothing like the actual color, which is grey and brown, not blue. I wish I had some yarn the color of that picture, though. I'm really digging the knitting. It's going fast and easy. It's slightly combersome because I'm being a good knitter and alternating balls of yarn.

The real reason I'm using two balls is because I ripped half of the yarn from a previous sweater that I am glad only exists in my veiled memories. The old yarn is slightly thinner because I washed it and wound the balls tightly. I'm ok with this. As long as I knit from a new ball and an old ball at all times everything will even out, right? I also like knitting the whole thing in one piece. It soothes my mind into believing that I will actually have this finished by the time it's cool enough to wear it.

sweater2

While I was photographing the sweater I took the liberty of shooting one of my favorite statues.

quan yin

This is Quan Yin. She is the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy and Compassion. I collect idols of all kinds and she is one of my favorites and by far the biggest (she's 4 feet of solid concrete. You do the math, a lady never declares her weight). Namaste, y'all.

4 comments:

The A.D.D. Knitter said...

Yo bro congrats on your new job, good for you. Hope school goes well and you make some new friends (that's the mother in me talking)! Love that yarn, such a rich color...

Anonymous said...

Aw, sweet, I love that pattern. Someday I may knit it, but for now I will live vicariously through you.

Good luck with school and congratulations on the new employement!

Virtuous said...

LOL @ eating stash soon!

Congrats on the new job!!

And that color is really nice for fall!

Anonymous said...

LOL I was thinking to myself too that I loved that color - isn't it amazing the tricks our cameras can play??