The short row toe tutorial is up and live.
Follow the link in the button that Evil&Fabulous Stacey kindly made for us if you're interested. You can find an example of a test knit sock knit toe-up using my version of short rows at her blog... here.
If you're a proud flapper, just ignore the nonsense. I just bought three kinds of chocolate and "acid reducer" at the Target. This sock thing won't be holding my interest for long.
Acid reducer for the cat. Can you even believe it?!
I only know I'm alive because of how anxious and stressed out I am and she's the only on the meds. *L*
Yeah, okay. She's on them to help her feel better. Another side effect of her declining health.
On the upside, I've been told that I can bring her in daily for someone at the vet to pill her if I can't do it. And they won't charge me. (YAY!) We'll see how it goes. I may have to. I'm not nearly as tough as I used to be.
Oh, and she's only getting a half of a pill. Her vet signed off on the deal, so I'm not doing anything that I shouldn't be. Just trying to help her feel a bit better. I know from experience that wandering through life queasy is not a good time. Hopefully, this will help her... and me.
And many thanks to the pro-short row people, my test knitters, the art department south division and Carrie for trying to cheer my moody ass up. I'd be lost without y'all.
Tomorrow, I'll show you the sky that's breaking my cold black little heart and tell you if I killed the washer machine or not.
Yeah...
Happy Friday!
The washing machine deserved it.
Hooray for voluntarily and freely pilling the cat! Hooray that there is a pill for the cat that you don't have to get a second mortgage for! Hooray for short rows! Hooray for chocolate! All the rest of it can bite me. ;-)
Posted by: Carrie | Friday, June 27, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Thank you SO much for the tutorial! I'm going to give it a whirl this weekend.
xxxxx
Posted by: beverly | Friday, June 27, 2008 at 11:23 AM
Now, I'm gonna have to change my mind (done) and rethink the pink socks. Toe up with short rows, I'm thinkin'. Hope the pills work for the kitty. I got a thing at Petsmart that shot the pills down their throats. It took my cat 1 time to figure it out and from then on, I chased her down and we fought. Not pretty. Not effective. Worth the trip to the vet 3 or 4 times a week just to throw her rhythm off.
Posted by: CindyCindy | Friday, June 27, 2008 at 11:46 AM
Ugh. I had to give my late cat pills, and she could find one buried deeply in her favorite taste treats at 1000 paces. They are just too smart. Take her to the vet for sure.
I'm gonna play with the tutorial now. Cool button! It will look good on my t-shirt!
Posted by: Nora | Friday, June 27, 2008 at 12:16 PM
Great! I'm looking forward to giving it a try. And I just might be in the market for a washing machine hitwoman.
Posted by: Cheryl S. | Friday, June 27, 2008 at 12:22 PM
Poor kitty, poor Cookie. I'm ignoring the rest of the post but still wishing you a fabulous weekend.
Posted by: margene | Friday, June 27, 2008 at 12:50 PM
*gigglesnort* "art department south division" :D Yeah for free cat pill shovingdownthroat. I think I'm still traumatized and scarred from the last time I had to do that. Having a settled stomach is a wonderful thing. It is a fabulous tutorial and I may have to go link to it from the bad place. JUST KIDDING! Maybe. MUWAHAHAHAHHAHA
/runs (well, as well as one can run with all this smoke)
Posted by: Stacey (sock whisperer) | Friday, June 27, 2008 at 01:07 PM
...yeah yeah, which three kinds of chocolate? that's what I want to know...
Good for your vet for offering to pill Precious on a daily basis, no charge, AND with a pill they didn't sell you! I hope it has her feeling better soon.
Great button... now I'm going to go check.it.out. (I hope your washing machine didn't die)
Posted by: marianne | Friday, June 27, 2008 at 01:31 PM
Yes, that does say "Keep Your Shit Tight".
Ha.
Double ha.
Posted by: April | Friday, June 27, 2008 at 02:17 PM
That is the best button I have seen all day. Now, let's all have some chocolate.
Posted by: Sarah | Friday, June 27, 2008 at 03:59 PM
Poor kitty.
The whole knitting thing? Not looking promising for me anymore at ALL, but maybe I'm just being a pessimist. I got my fall school schedule. Holy crap. It's a case of be careful what you wish for. So.busy. (I love it, but....I'm a little nervous about it.)
And knitting? I fear it's a thing of the past for me, but I could be wrong. ish.
Posted by: Norma | Friday, June 27, 2008 at 04:41 PM
Do you know what you need? You need a spinning wheel. *runs away*
Posted by: Opal | Friday, June 27, 2008 at 07:22 PM
I hope the pill-stuff works for Precious. Nobody likes a queasy tummy. Great button!! I'm going to do a detailed look tomorrow at the tutorial. Thank you!!!!
Posted by: Angie | Friday, June 27, 2008 at 08:26 PM
I'm with Opal. A spinning wheel is indeed needed at Casa de Cookie. Just think of all the time you can spend sitting next to PK with that!
Posted by: Stacey (sock whisperer) | Friday, June 27, 2008 at 08:54 PM
All I can say is wear gloves and a heavy sweater :)
I haven't used these but have friends that swear by them...some treat with a hole in the middle made just for hiding pills in. My be worth a try...good luck tho!
Posted by: Debi | Sunday, June 29, 2008 at 01:48 AM
All I can say is wear gloves and a heavy sweater :)
I haven't used these but have friends that swear by them...some treat with a hole in the middle made just for hiding pills in. Might be worth a try...good luck tho!
Posted by: Debi | Sunday, June 29, 2008 at 01:49 AM