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A Bit of Everything, Bloglines

Dear Comcast Cable,

While this may come as a shock to you, I really do not need a stranger turning up at my door at dinner time two nights in a row.  Nor did I enjoy her banging on my front door like the SWAT team trying to get in without a warrant.  Nor did I enjoy her phone message, in which she used the fake word 'umm' fifteen times in two minutes. 

Here's the big shock... I do not need someone helping me make the 'right 'choices' when it comes to your services.  Nor do I need someone to bullyboy me into leaving the phone company and taking up with your fake phone service.  I only use your cable services because you people bought Sac Cable out from under me.  If I had a non-dish option, I would have taken it by now.

No love,
CrankyInTheBurbs

To the people of the world:

It's not always about you!

JustPlainCranky

In other news...

I knit another pair of socks.

Okay... more than one pair.  For the first time here, an FO post in another blog. :^D

I love that pattern and I'm so happy with how they turned out.

Meanwhile...

This pair of socks will go to Dulaan next summer.  They were knit with worsted weight yarn that I dyed using Kool Aid and my solar dyeing method.  Btw, that has to be the easiest way to dye yarn... ever.

They are a 2 x 2 rib carried down the foot with a short row heel and weird wedge toe.  My wedge toes are always weird.  I used those pink metal Susan Bates US 4 DPNs for this pair of socks.  I'm not sure why, but I really do like those needles.

I have more stuff to talk about and share, but, if I don't move around a bit, I'm going to start sprouting moss.  Who's summer do I have and how do I give it back?!

Thanks for the help, bloglines

This morning was a rare morning. 

Good light, cool temps and time to take a few photos using the fake light box.

Rarer still as I had an assistant "helping" me. 

She is lucky that she is very cute and loves just being near me.  Oh, and being old works in her favor, too.

I am ashamed of how many yarny photos have bits of kitty in them, but did like this one enough to share.  The yarn is part of the kit I posted last week.  It's the XXL Duet from A Swell Yarn Shop.  Color-way is Summer Passion.  Not that you can tell much of anything from here.

I made the yarn cakes last night after finishing a pair of socks for a friend.  Then I noticed a yarn cake in my knitting basket that I've been wanting to use and ended up casting on for a short row toe-up sock while watching The Closer.  Love that show.  Although, last night it came a bit close to home.  Happens to all of us sooner or later, right?

Did I mention getting a lot of help?

Because I did.

I'm going to cast on for the second sock tonight.  Then I can knit until the yarn runs out.  Or the cat comes in and wants to cuddle again.

Oh, and the yarn is from Scout's Indie Swag V 1.0 and, no, my photo doesn't do it justice, but ya'll are used to that by now.  This is my skein of Kung Hei Fat Choy yarn.  I know it's a bit late for the Chinese New Year,  but, at least, I'm getting to the yarn this year.  That's something, right?

Oh, yeah...

I made another pair of socks.

Does anyone care anymore? 

Or are we all socked out?

I'm not sure I can really tell anymore, frankly.

They will go to Dulaan next year.  They are Dulaan item # 5 * and Summer of Socks pair # 9.  I worked on them while reading blogs, e-mailing and watching some bad horror movie Sunday afternoon.  It's more of the worsted weight yarn that I dyed.  I have enough left from the socks for a hat.  That's my new blog reading/e-mailing project.

That's it.  Move on to the next knitting blog, people!

*  I haven't shown the hats yet because the socks seem to have eaten my brain.  However, next time I have nothing, I'll toss up some photos of my boring hats.  Plus I need to take a group shot of my five for Ryan.

Don't get me wrong, bloglines

I do love me a long weekend.

However, I do not enjoy the feeling of not really knowing what day it is because it feels like a Monday on a Tuesday.

Lookies!

Magic 28 pair #7 knit from yarn that I dyed a darker than normal kind of variegated purple.  There may be enough yarn left for a baby hat.

Not that I know anything about babies or anything...

They are actually a 32 stitch socks, but don't tell Norma.  They are five rows of two by two ribbing.  Then a lot of st st and short row heels and tiny little wedge toes.

And even more hats.  I seem to love a one by one rib hat.  They are great movie knitting.  They are also the end of my Dulaan knitting for this season.  I'll restart in July.  Maybe knit something red for PS. ;^)

Tomorrow a sock that gave me eye strain for a good part of the weekend!

Jeez...  could I be more boring?

Do you know what today is?

Today is May 15th*.

Our mailing deadline for Dulaan is in exactly a month.

We can ship sooner, but not later than June 15th.  Right, Ryan**?

As you can see, I gave a few things a bath this morning.  I realized that if I didn't do the washing while I was thinking of it, I might not have everything dry in time.  That is one pair of adult socks and eight hats.  There are two more hats, a pair of slightly felted mittens and four pair of little socks resting in my Dulaan box.  Plus another hat that I need to do the decreases on and it will be done.

I'm thinking more socks, but I usually am.  *L*

*  Yes, all day, smart guy.

**  No, she doesn't read my blog, but, if I'm wrong, she's the one who would know.

Hats, Bloglines & A Love

   

Hat #1 is Paton Classic Merino Wool in Royal Purple.

Hat #2 is Paton Soy Wool Stripes in Natural Denim.

Hat #3 is Paton Classic Merino Wool in Denim Marl.

The first two will be gifted out.  The third will go to Dulaan in the summer.

There are times when as a knitter when I need a win.  Hats are great for that.  Two nights worth of knitting and I've got a hat to show for my efforts, and hats don't argue or complain like socks or lace or sweaters.

Oh, and the love part?

Last month, I made this blog public and the indexing sites have been all over it, taking notes and looking for trouble.  Soon after that, the googlers began to arrive and it's been interesting.  Some googlers aren't very bright, ya know.  Like the person trying to find out how many skeins of yarn it takes to make a long neck scarf. 

No, I'm not kidding.  I could never make something like that up.  I'm not that good.  I think seeing the google hits is one of the best parts of having this blog some days.  How sad is that?  *L* 

Anyway, the search for fun knitted undies got my attention this afternoon and I had to share.  I'm not sure what's funnier.  The post that shows up for that search or the fact that someone thinks wearing knitted knickers would be fun.  *L*

Yes, Stacey, I'm still snarky, but, at least, I'm not sharing everything I think.