Block(ing) Party

I love a lazy weekend at the lake. It means I get a lot of knitting done without the chores around my own house nagging at me to do them. The pile of waiting-to-be-finished-objects just keeps on growing—I’d like to get a lot of them seamed this weekend.

Finished: Nothing 100% finished since last time, but here’s the list of the invitees to the block- and seam-party:

Requiring Finishing:
Tank Girl Tank: It’s warm enough to wear it now, but it still needs its seams.

Bunny Hat: Cuteness pending!

Devan: Can you believe it? All pieces knitted—just need to do a little blocking and it’s ready to put together and have its button band picked up.

Wendy’s Felted Cat Bed: I was so darn tired of fine-gauge knitting that I did this for instant gratification. As luck would have it, my parents just adopted two new kittens, and my dad has a birthday coming up . . . . Done in Big Kureyon—reds/greens/purples, and some crazy chartreuse and flaming orangey pink eyelash for trim. As Squid said, “Well, the barf won’t show on it, that’s for sure.” I don’t think it was a compliment. ;)

On the Needles:
Sock: No change.

Baby Kimono: Cruising nicely up the back—about 7” completed out of 10 or so. I want to get this last piece finished, then start the blocking and seaming extravaganza.

In the hoop:
Merry Cox Sailor's Huswif: No change.
Joe and Sally Snow: No change.
Wedding Snowflake Hardanger: Metallic-thread eyelets still suck.
Floral afghan: No change.

Obligatory Cultural References
Reading: Finished Assassination Vacation. Have officially given up on Under the Volcano, and am seriously considering giving away the book. Now re-reading Wicked, which is our next book club selection, which I enjoyed the first time, so have high hopes for this time.

Listening to: Zero 7, When it Falls

Baby Got Back

Backs of sweaters to knit, that is. Some folks get marooned on Sleeve Island, I get stuck on the backs.

Finished: Nothing 100% finished since last time, however, I’m going to be having a seaming party soon:

Requiring Finishing:
Tank Girl Tank: All knitted, shoulders bound off together, ends woven in. Just need to run up the side seams and it will be ready to wear. Of course, it seems like it’s going to be kinda heavy, but I’m looking forward to trying it out. Now, if it would only get warm enough up here to wear it . . . .

Bunny Hat: All the pieces are complete—I just need to seam up the ears and stick them on. So. Tooth-achingly. Cute.

On the Needles:
Devan: Two inches done on the back, and a big road trip coming up. I’m expecting great things.

Sock: No change.

Baby Kimono: I have two sleeves, a left front, and a right front completed—just the back to go. Sound like any OTHER project you might have heard of?

In the hoop: (with the dust blown off)
Merry Cox Sailor's Huswif: No change.
Joe and Sally Snow: No change.
Wedding Snowflake Hardanger: Metallic-thread eyelets suck. Just thought you might want to know.
Floral afghan: No change.

Obligatory Cultural References
Reading: I set aside Under the Volcano, as it was making me cranky and keeping me from what I actually WANTED to read, Sarah Vowell’s Assassination Vacation. At last! Something entertaining that doesn’t feel like work to read. And besides, she calls Robert Todd Lincoln “Jinxy McDeath.”

Listening to:
mp3's of a chat with Cleaver (aka Daniel), the CEO of Three Rings, Inc.