Here's some of what I have been working on:
I am making some men's size house socks for my boyfriend in Patons Classic Wool, color Forest. I am using the Magic Loop method and the pattern that comes in the booklet from Fiber Trends.
Here's the progress on the socks I am making for a co-worker, one down and I started the second one. I got the cuff done and started the leg. I would really like to have these done by Christmas. I bought the yarn (which she paid for) back in July ... I didn't realize it was so long ago!! I took a few classes since then so I was busy knitting projects for those and put these on hold. Well I am sure she would like to enjoy her socks while it is still winter!
I would also really like to finish up the November Mystery Socks by December so that I can qualify for the prize drawing for the group on Ravelry. So far I have one sock past the heel and working on the gusset decreases. I am hoping the second goes much quicker now that I am familiar with the pattern.
I got one more ornament done so far. I was hoping to do several, they don't take too long, only about 4-5 hours each, in the knitting world that's not long at all! But with everything else I am trying to finish I'm not sure I will be able to get all the ones done that I wanted. This one is going to my friend in England who I chat with via email a few times a week:
To answer Charity's question, so it doesn't get lost in the comments:
"So here's a conversation starter - lets say you signed up for a swap and it didnt go well or what arrived in the swap was pretty BLAH "wwad" - what would Angela do?"
WWAD, LOL!!! That's a good topic for discussion. I have been pretty successful with swaps so far. Generally I would not hold a blah package or something I didn't care for against the swap itself, that's the individual who sent it and everyone has different tastes and likes. I would probably do the swap again if I liked the theme itself and the contests and such related to the swap.
Generally I am not displeased with anything that is a gift, unless it was something completely opposite or something I specifically mentioned I did not like on my blog, then that's just careless for the person sending stuff, they are not paying attention. I try really hard myself to read questionnaires and the person's blog itself for a few days of posts and make notes to keep in my purse when I am shopping so that I avoid unwanted stuff and keep to the things they like.
However, if the "not going well" part was due to the organization or lack thereof from the hosts, then I would not participate in that swap in the future. I know life gets in the way of these things sometimes, but if it happens more than once and/or there is no explanation or heads up, then I would steer clear of things involving those same people in the future.
And here's a question for you - I saw on your blog you were an extra in Young Guns ... I loved that movie. Was it the original in 1988 or the second movie? How did you get to be an extra? Details please!!
2 comments:
Morning ! :)
I think this would fall into your very awesome answer of *not paying attention and careless* I would never say something to hurt anyones feelings because a gift of yarn is a gift and we will always find something to do with it right!
Thought it was a great topic starter for bloggers :)
SO Young Guns was filmed in various locations in Arizona including the outskirts of Tombstone (yes its a real city lol) and Old Tucson which is a sound stage that filmed Little House on the Prairie and John Wayne greats. My drama teacher at the time was married to someone involved - but got our class out on field trips to audition she actually worked it into our grades. Several of us made it. Some of the *in town* scenes you see where there a people walking by not all those people are adults. Children are always cheaper in film ... lol especially when they are doing it for grades! I will leave this hint.. in one scene there is a braided blonde idiot that goes running across the street... in front of some horses and coaches. lmao
Cool, I will have to keep my eyes out the next time I see that. I've seen it about 12 times, but its on TV sometimes. I had it on VHS, but not sure if it is still around.
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