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I Smoked Nora & Finished My Hemlock Ring Doily in Record Time

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Pattern: Hemlock Ring Doily
Yarn/Thread: Aunt Lydia's Bamboo Crochet Thread* size 10**
Needles:  2.75mm/US2 dpns and a 35 inch circular
Size:  24 inches across... give or take... more or less
Knit with: Nora!

I held the thread/yarn double for something close to a fingering weight that let me use dpns I already had.  I bought the circular, but know I'll use it again because I'm using it for a sock right now.  (I hate buying needles for a project when I know I'll never use them again.)

If you knit this pattern, google for the correct info on how to knit Row 35.

This was the first time I knit lace in the round (that wasn't a sock) and I love it.  I am currently looking for my next project.

The yarn/thread?  Is wonderful to work with.  It is soft on the hands, has a wonderful sheen and blocks like a dream.  Plus bamboo is easier on the planet than cotton last time I checked.

A fun knit that I'm glad I did.  I feel like it's one step closer to one of those big fancy lace projects with the mysterious looking charts.  Yes, I have one lined up.  I'm just not ready for it yet.  However, I am a step closer now.

And now?

I'm looking forward to seeing Nora's.

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(Yes, I know that's not a word.)
(Shut up!)

*  I try to type "thread" and it comes out "threat".  Every.  Single.  Time.

** I really want to do something with the green colorway next.  (Love the name!)  I'm a lucky girl in that my LYS carried this thread in colors.

I used my Domme voice on a kid at Trader Joe

Did I mention it's windy again today?

Yeah.

I swear that should just explain it all at this point. 

Well... that and the fact that Squishy was telling me where I should go to find a new boy.  I hope she's happy now.  No, nothing happened. 

Not that I'd mention it here if something had.  *L*

On to the reason y'all are here...

I'm on row 40-something of the Hemlock Ring Doily.  I am very pleased with how it's going and thrilled that I was lazy when I cast on and, therefore, doubled the yarn/thread/bamboo shit I'm using for this one.

The bamboo has a wonderful sheen, is soft on the hands and easy to wrangle.

I may or may not have taught myself magic loop last night.  If I did, I'm doing it wrong. 

That's another vote for may not, huh?

Yeah, whatever.

I'll try to care when the wind stops blowing.

Maybe.

Happy Wednesday, people!

Work In Progress Wednesday... sort of

Yes, I know it's Thursday.

I said sort of.

Stop looking at me like that.

The red stuff that isn't really that color is Zephyr wool/silk lace weight.  It has friends and will grow up to be a sexy wrap for the fabulous Norma. 

I love knitting for that Norma.  When I offered to knit her a wrap, she accepted and went off to find the yarn.  I think she chose well. 

She wanted the pattern to be a surprise, so we won't be talking about this one again until it shows up on her blog.

(Joke about my speed knitting HERE!)

The white stuff is bamboo crochet thread.  It has friends, too, and a new circular needle to play on.  When I get the go ahead.  I'll be knitting the Hemlock Ring Doily pattern with our Nora, but most likely for only an hour a week.  I want to knit with her and not smoke her in a weekend. 

Y'all know what I'm like and Nora has a family.  They are more important than the knitting.  There will be updates on this one.

Then there's the one you don't see.

I'm going to be joining the mysterious (and sadly blogless) Manise in knitting the Shetland Triangle Shawl.  She got started the other night and I'm a slacker.  I will be using some Dye Your Own lace weight that was once dyed a shocking pink.  It's currently slightly lilac and will be somewhat grapey once I'm done.  I think I'm going to cast on and try to catch up once it's dry.  I can always over-dye again once it's a shawl.

Right?

Oh, and I went into my LYS yesterday to get a circular for my Hemlock Ring Doily and got a chance to chat with the lady that owns the shop.  I asked her about renting her shop wheel.  She's going to talk to her neice, who teaches the spinning classes, and see if she's willing to bring in her wheel for teaching. 

Yes, I will keep y'all posted. 

In other In-Progress news, I have given up pepsi.

Yes, I'm as shocked as you are.  Believe me. 

However, reading at Norma's this week made me realize that I do need to stop.  I am stocked up on teas, pain meds and caffeinated mints.  So far, so good, but you may want to watch the news just in case this doesn't go well and I take out half the town.

I'm just saying...

Monday... it's monday, right?... Loves

Firefox tells me it's Monday, so I'm going with that.  Although, it doesn't feel like a Monday.  I'm not sure what today feels like.  A sure sign I'm not sleeping enough, people.

It's Icarus for the last effin' time and I love that it's over done. 

The fabulous Nora posted details today.  My details are pretty close to hers... although, I used more yarn.

Shut up.

Sitting here, I can now see that I didn't quite do what I should have with that pattern.  Ask me if I care.  And before you judge me, let me share how big mine is...

Fifty-one inches down the spine and 108 inches across.

Yeah.  Just think if I had knit the pattern as written, but I love it and I love that I got to knit with ladies I adore.

But, yeah, never again.

I also love my Margene and that I won her latest contest.

Oh, and I love that I can go to the grocery store and get lunch, fresh baked cookies, cash and the will to live all in one stop.  Sadly, the will to live melted on the way to the car, but I can always good back when I'm out of cookie and chinese food.

Don't judge me.

WTF?! TypePad In-Progress

I think the allergy meds are making me docile.  It took a couple of minutes for the compose page to load and I don't feel like killing anyone.  This is really something considering I have the bitch PMS right now on top of my usual bitchy outlook.

Someone really should tell what's his name.  *L*

Then again...

This might have a little something to do with my improved mood.

Two skeins of Dream in Color Baby, which is not made of real babies, arrived today.  I still think that's false advertising, but I'll let it slide... this time.  The color-way is Petal Shower and I am thinking I will make Fiber Trends Field of Flowers with it.

However, I have stuff to finish before I can cast on for anything else.  Wanna see?  Not that you get a choice.

Icarus.  Yes, again.  Shut up!

I have run out of yarn and am waiting to see if the yarn fairy will be able to help or not.

Shut up!

The next time you see this thing, it will be done or I'll be dead.

Or a little of both.

My Joan Along lace. 

It's on hold until Joan is free to along with me.

The red lace version of the Joan Along lace that I am working on while I wait for Joan to catch up.

Shut up!

Wanna see someone tiny and adorable?

Go visit Kelly's blog and see her month old daughter, Emelia Marie.  Maybe some of you experienced moms can help Kelly a bit, too.  I don't do babies.

Unless it's yarn.

Shut up!