tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61203052011-04-21T18:46:19.355-04:00EyeKnitBlog of a knitting optometristBethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comBlogger3351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-30692098654115301762008-09-03T20:32:00.003-04:002008-09-03T20:33:42.012-04:00I saw a 15-year-old patient yesterday. Her mom was working on a Baby Surprise Sweater (there's a knitting wiki?) the whole time. She has made like a million of them. And socks. She knits like i used to. I might have to get back into knitting.Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-53354480131087240122008-07-05T20:57:00.004-04:002008-07-05T21:03:13.610-04:00I forget how to blog.I cleaned my closet today & am letting go of a few UFO's...This was supposed to be a baby bunting. It's probably been 10 years since I worked on it. Could be more. Anyway, I think I'm just going to do a bunch of seed stitch at the top, and donate it to a hospital as a teeny-tiny preemie blanket. It will do a lot more good there than in my closet.This was my first attempt Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-2295786109737492002008-02-27T22:05:00.003-05:002008-02-27T22:09:54.965-05:00See? I'm not totally slacking. Michaels had Bernat Soy on sale for $2/ball, and I impulse bought and started a corner-to-corner afghan. Crochet... how 'bout that? Unfortunately, I didn't buy enough yarn-- so I will run out about 2/3 of the way through. The yarn was on clearance, so Michaels won't have any more. I'm not worried. Forethought was never my strong point. I'll figure it out.Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-55995006735208211582008-02-15T22:22:00.003-05:002008-02-15T22:28:09.438-05:00Yeah, it's been a while. I am knitting again... crocheting too. I will post pictures when I get a chance (don't hold your breath).In the meantime, this was too good to pass up... it's a salon & doggie spa that share the same building...Yep.Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-82269975129361348412007-11-07T00:22:00.000-05:002007-11-07T00:24:28.811-05:00No knitting to report.Work has gotten interesting enough that it's my hobby of late. Good for the office, not so good for the knitting.Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-49794157211008153072007-11-03T03:52:00.000-04:002007-11-03T03:59:00.038-04:00Just dealing with insomnia by playing with the new camera pictures-- as I suspected, the images must be too large to upload, because every time I try, I get an error message. This image was the smaller "e-mail version" created by Picasa. Hmm.. an extra step. Feh.Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-79071478362844487662007-11-01T21:27:00.000-04:002007-11-01T21:40:22.669-04:00Happy Halloween from Sam and Tali!Yep-- camera's broken, precisely 2.5 months after the warranty expired. Unfortunately, Sam did not get a new camera in his treat bag, so Tali and I had to go camera-shopping today. I gather from the Best Buy salesperson's perplexed look, they don't get the question "now which would take the best pictures of knitting?" too often.12 megapixels can't be all bad (Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-52448540313992347002007-10-18T13:52:00.000-04:002007-10-18T14:01:17.498-04:00I know-- it's been forever-- again. Actually, I wasn't even knitting much. I didn't knit anything for almost a month, but then saw this hat on another blog & had to make it...I've also been playing with Ravelry a bit, which is where I got the pattern for the Viking Hat... I see why all of the Ravellers are blogging less. Very fun place, with the potential to be a huge time suck.Not much otherBethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-74738562770267013492007-09-05T20:23:00.000-04:002007-09-05T20:37:20.120-04:00For a change of pace, I thought I would showcase the work of my knitting friends! Sue & Carriellen both made sweaters for Miss Tali, and they are simply too cute not to share.This is Carriellen's:She can probably chime in with the pattern details etc... all I know is that it's too cute & I'm so excited for Tali to wear it this winter!And here is the sweater from Sue "I don't need a gauge swatch"Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-35012021657463890802007-09-03T11:58:00.000-04:002007-09-03T12:17:52.320-04:00So I never got to tell y'all about our trip to Toronto.It feels like months have gone by, but I think it was about 2 weeks ago that we all went up to Jonathan's mom's for a week in Toronto. It was nice-- historically, we always rush up and back over a long weekend, and never get much time to relax and see the city-- but this time, we had a longer trip, and got to really enjoy it.As always, Sam Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-83805461386625693872007-08-31T23:12:00.000-04:002007-08-31T23:19:08.536-04:00Big 10th Anniversary today-- 10 years of wedded bliss (or something like that). I'd write a sweet & sappy post here about how much I love my husband, but he doesn't read the blog, so I'll skip it. Suffice it to say that he's a good egg. I'll keep him.We kicked off the celebrations by moving Tali from her co-sleeper into a crib in Sam's room.She seemed happy enough in her new digs...And Sam is Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-41541621956997801982007-08-20T20:07:00.000-04:002007-08-20T20:31:34.856-04:00At some point in the chaos, my boy turned four.He woke up Friday and got his present from Mommy, Daddy, and Tali-- a Fisher Price Digital Camera. He wanted to use it right away--On Friday he celebrated with cupcakes at camp, and we celebrated again when he got home. I asked him what he wanted for his birthday dinner. He said he wanted the whole family to eat in the living room in front of the Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-41012978272104715552007-08-13T21:10:00.000-04:002007-08-13T21:14:02.714-04:00What's cuter than a Child's Placket Neck Sweater???Two Placket Neck Sweaters!They need to be washed and blocked just a bit, and then they'll be en route to San Diego for Lori's twinsies! More baby knitting to come...Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-69992579608000831592007-07-28T22:50:00.000-04:002007-07-28T23:03:58.592-04:00Today, we visited Bethlehem, and suddenly, I understand why millions of people make the pilgimage each year... It is well worth the trip, to Vegan Treats Bakery.Yes. Bakery. Vegan. Freaking Awesome.We went on a mystery ride. Sam fully enjoyed our first stop at the Crayola Factory... then as we got into the car & he asked about the next destination, I told him it was a bakery with all kinds ofBethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-81483200535379377342007-07-26T15:25:00.001-04:002007-07-26T15:37:10.115-04:00Sorry-- I was captured by the Sugar & Cream cult.I told you those potholders were addictive. After I crocheted one, I crocheted another... and another... and another...Then there was plenty of yarn left, so I did a bib from Mason-Dixon Knitting. (hmm... have to add a little on that buttonhole side... oops)Those are a little addictive too... so I did another one.Then I happened to be at MichaelsBethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-29093742879143569412007-06-30T20:59:00.000-04:002007-06-30T21:21:03.623-04:00A free crochet potholder pattern!Periodically, something sets me off, and I get on a potholder kick. The potholders are quick to make, work really well, and are easy gifts. I even sold some at a craft fair once, back in the day.Every time I give them, people want to know how to make them. I don't have a pattern-- my grandmother found one at a garage sale, brought it home, and figured out how Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-63637320516765398342007-06-24T23:18:00.000-04:002007-06-24T23:31:17.146-04:00Mr. Ray is infinitely cool. We went to a Mr. Ray concert on the roof of Sam's school today. It was a fundraiser for new playground stuff-- which means that we paid $65 to see Mr. Ray (who plays at free concerts all over the place) partake in the hot dog lunch (BYOVDs-- veggie dogs, not venereal diseases) There weren't too many people there (duh), which made it quite awesome for the kiddies-- Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-41940667645822741852007-06-21T21:10:00.000-04:002007-06-21T21:21:56.771-04:00I seem to have become a Thursday blogger-- maybe because I'm working Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, and crazy with Sam and Tali on weekends. Hmmph. When did that happen?Not too much knitting-- Miss Tali has not been sleeping very well, and I've been exhausted.I do have a few things to show off, though.First: 2 excellent childrenSam is the exuberent one in the middle. He had preschool Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-44595393134356415672007-06-14T13:23:00.000-04:002007-06-14T13:30:01.583-04:00Geez-- I don't know where the weeks go.Thanks for all of the nice comments on the placket neck sweater! I am really excited to start the second one, but have been too lazy to get the yarn, swift & ball-winder all in the same place, so I've been working on the basketweave blanket.Based on the original purchase of 7 balls of yarn, I'm a little more than halfway done. However, I think I may end upBethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-92036554357953502992007-06-07T08:45:00.000-04:002007-06-07T08:51:37.809-04:00Placket Neck Sweater #1 is finished (except buttons)! What a quick knit!It's small for Tali, which is good, because she's 6+ months old, and I knit the 0 to 6 month size. I stuffed her into it, though, for the photo-op (please don't spit up... please don't spit up... please don't spit up...)She wears it well, don't you think?Tali says: "A career in modeling? Who, me?"Next up: Placket Neck Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-90193651334381281562007-06-05T22:36:00.000-04:002007-06-05T22:42:53.816-04:00Almost done with the first placket neck sweater...The knitting part is done-- I need to do the little bit of finishing, and then I can start working on sweater #2.This was my first time doing a raglan sweater-- there were a few lessons learned:1. Less finishing is a good thing!2. My gauge is way different in the round than back and forth-- next time I will go down a needle size when I switch to Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-22834765357526049532007-06-02T22:39:00.000-04:002007-06-02T22:44:21.618-04:00Overheard at Pins & Needles today: I love yarn balls! I just want to stuff them in my bra and play with them all day!"I guess it wasn't technically "overheard"-- I mean, Carriellen was speaking directly to me when she said it... :)Yep... another weekend, another yarn shop. I had to get needles for the sleeves of the Placket Neck Sweater... so we headed off (Tali too!) to Pins & Needles. OH Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-9540229805649134532007-05-28T21:38:00.000-04:002007-05-28T21:51:13.565-04:00I've been knitting a lot, relatively speaking...I still haven't finished Tali's blanket (although after hanging out today at Ad & Amy's and seeing their 2 kids' awesome blankets, it kind of made me want to)... but I've been knitting other stuff.On Thursday, I went to knitting group without Tali. She was missed (nothing worse than pouty knitters), but I managed to drink a latte, have a Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-73666918778654526122007-05-21T20:58:00.001-04:002007-05-21T21:00:04.355-04:00Are YOU smarter than a preschooler?Two points to anyone who knows the five-letter word for caterpillar poop.Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-37487632224051179012007-05-20T20:42:00.000-04:002007-05-20T20:52:51.163-04:00A half hour away from finishing Tali's blanket, I decided it was time to start another major project.So many people around me are having babies (some more than others!) that I decided I definitely need to do some baby knitting.Baby knitting! You know, quick easy little projects that you finish in a weekend... right? Nope, not me... I started a mega-project:It's a modified basket weave pattern, Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-15762599352063299452007-05-15T18:28:00.001-04:002007-05-15T18:28:56.713-04:00Do I have a dirty mind... or is "GiantKitty69" not the best e-mail address from which to send a resume?Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-72961319722804892072007-05-10T20:39:00.000-04:002007-05-10T20:49:06.266-04:00So we've crossed over to the dark side of behavior modification... the reward chart.Somehow, we've avoided the whole "reward thing" thus far-- I mean, really, what do M&M's have to do with going to the potty??? We've managed to convince Sam that he should do all kinds of things just for the sake of doing them... and although we have turned him into a bit of a praise-monger, it seemed to be Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-54185873243481480242007-05-07T20:47:00.000-04:002007-05-07T20:54:38.838-04:00It's been a little hectic. Lots of goings on at the office-- some exciting, most not so much-- but all seriously interfering with my knitting time.Fortunately, I was invited to the Carriellen/Jay knitting oasis last night, and finished this:It's the Baby Yoda Sweater, knitted in Sunsette... and a "matching hat" that doesn't match quite as well as I'd like, and may have to get redone.Tali is a Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-80022819873868850032007-04-21T13:54:00.000-04:002007-04-21T14:07:15.094-04:00Today's post is brought to you by Infant Tylenol... Tali has been teething HORRIBLY, and was up most of last night. She is finally asleep (has been for a while, but I was out with her big brother checking out MyGym) so I hopefully have time to type.Okay. I finished seaming the Circle of Friends blanket. Yes, I had done this before... but I took the whole thing apart because I didn't like the Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-90798915572829051992007-04-10T21:55:00.000-04:002007-04-10T22:06:37.237-04:00Okay. Roasted Cauliflower.This recipe is from my friend Amy-- she's not really a measuring type of person, so it's a bit vague-- but SO good. Amy: It's cauliflower with olive oil and salt. Use high heat.Me: A whole cauliflower?Amy: Definitely. I usually make 2, because I end up eating a lot before it ever gets served. You don't have to use cauliflower. The recipe works for brussels sprouts,Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-7888652332502784592007-04-05T05:22:00.000-04:002007-04-05T05:32:47.616-04:00Well, okay... since you asked... and since I'm up at 5:20 in the morning with not much else to do (Tali is teething-- did I tell you? She has a tooth! AND, she is working on another one! Hence the sleepless nights...) I will post my recipe for layered dinner! I apologize- I'm sure it's taken from some recipe book somewhere & I am totally posting it without permission-- but I have it copied Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-45039709961958634212007-04-04T09:02:00.000-04:002007-04-04T09:06:43.130-04:00Ha! Pulled off a Passover seder for 11 people last night-- I even got out our wedding china :)My vegan Passover menu included:Seder plate (complete with sacrificial yam and an avocado pit instead of an egg)Butternut squash soup (hmm... someday I'll come back & fill in all the recipe links)Layered dinner (like a vegetable stew)Quinoa side dish (quinoa seems to be this year's trendy Passover food,Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-75145852298171167852007-03-30T10:42:00.000-04:002007-03-30T10:43:48.106-04:00I think Pyrex should make the spouts on their measuring cups bigger so that you can pour fast without making a mess.Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-35544789493307788492007-03-29T03:47:00.000-04:002007-03-29T03:49:54.950-04:00To the ladies of the Thursday morning knitting group: I will not be joining you at Orpha's today. Rather, I will be sticking knitting needles up my nose in an effort to penetrate the wall of solid snot that is preventing me from breathing.Feh.Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-49230652476076066852007-03-27T10:58:00.000-04:002007-03-27T11:03:45.161-04:00I finished the 2nd "LiveStrong" sock for Kim-- aka More Fun Than Cables (I really like this pattern) in testicular cancer yellow. I hope these bring lots of good health-and-wellness energy to Kim & Rob... I wish I lived closer and could do more.Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-18585096445471085722007-03-20T02:36:00.000-04:002007-03-20T02:40:30.161-04:00Do you think that the cave-toddlers were fussy eaters?NO! I do not WANT the woolly mammoth! I only want the bison! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaah!Anyway, as promised... here is yellow sock #1...I have finished the leg on yellow sock #2 & am working on the heel flap. And here's my girl...Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-18743646818701597352007-03-18T21:25:00.000-04:002007-03-18T21:36:16.785-04:00Ooh I am just such a social knitter this week...Tali & I went (slowly) to Thursday morning knitting group again. Here is photographic evidence:Vyjanti (I'm probably butchering the spelling), Pat, and Maggie...Yikes-- I can't remember this woman's name (it's definitely not Sally)... and Camille.There were more people than this-- some had left by the time I remembered I had the camera-- and Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-31011128516218899132007-03-15T09:11:00.000-04:002007-03-15T09:15:48.252-04:00In case you were wondering, this is what your mail looks like a week after you get a speeding ticket. Ack.Tali and I are getting ready to head out for the slow drive to Thursday morning knitting group now. I'm going to bring my camera!If you get a chance, please fill out my survey. Thanks!Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-40325928921345457972007-03-09T21:43:00.000-05:002007-03-09T22:00:22.598-05:00What's more fun than Tuesday morning knitting group???Thursday morning knitting group! Due to life in general, I hadn't been able to make it back to the Tuesday morning knitting group. But... they had mentioned another group that met on Thursday mornings... so yesterday morning, stars aligned, and Tali and I rushed off to meet the knitters. We were in such a hurry that I got a freaking Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-87932387205300030772007-03-06T10:59:00.000-05:002007-03-06T11:05:09.142-05:00You know what they say about girls with small feet?Small socks!One of the benefits of having size 6 1/2 feet is that I can make socks for myself pretty quickly. I started these Saturday... got a lot of extra knitting time on Saturday afternoon at Carriellen's. Sam had a sleepover with Grandma on Saturday night & Jonathan was studying... so I was knitting... and the last 2 days, Tali has napped Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-50272858859565867782007-03-03T05:17:00.000-05:002007-03-03T05:21:00.920-05:00Think my boo will be the only optometrist in NJ wearing lucky handknit socks to take his Orals Pharmaceuticals Certification Exam tomorrow?Sam & Tali say, "Good luck, Daddy!"Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-65876586519249044052007-03-01T21:37:00.000-05:002007-03-01T21:38:36.857-05:00Happy Birthday Cat In The Hat!(Will resume knitting content... eventually)Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-4721831443908691922007-02-21T21:36:00.000-05:002007-02-21T21:40:22.270-05:00Tali and I took a road trip to see my friend Leora in CT this past weekend. We didn't do much-- lots of walking and talking and eating, and of course, knitting. I got to check out Sit-N-Knit in West Hartford. Imagine... a beautiful yarn store that you can walk to!Even Tali got in on the knitting action... After watching Leora knit a few rounds, she cast on for a hat in Alpaca Silk.That's my Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-29657195106181080182007-02-15T09:58:00.000-05:002007-02-15T10:04:01.424-05:00I made this hat for Tali during the ultimate display of multitasking last night. I was in Sam's room (I'm now allowed to sit in the doorway & knit while he falls asleep), knitting this hat, and participating in a most interesting conference call. The call was about marketing to the 5 senses... suffice it to say that Tali and I are going out to buy cinnamon scented things today for our patients'Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-48019768020505573732007-02-13T12:32:00.000-05:002007-02-11T20:05:23.303-05:00So Tali and I went to Princeton Shopping Center to do a few errands this morning. And lo and behold, as we pass Chestnut Tree Books, I spot a group of ladies knitting on comfy couches in front of the window! I literally stopped in my tracks, turned around and went into the store. It turns out that I stumbled upon a satellite group of the "Cafe Knitters" (the main group knits at another cafe Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-87793374186106355372007-02-11T19:38:00.000-05:002007-02-11T19:44:14.500-05:00You know you've neglected a project for too long when you start to pile clutter on top of it...So when I had the opportunity to go to Carriellen's to knit, I decided to employ the "only bring the one thing" strategy, and get this blanket seamed together.After an incredible dinner (can you believe that the night I called, Jay just happened to be making vegetarian meatballs, pasta & beet cake???) IBethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1170772080695898942007-02-06T09:24:00.000-05:002007-02-06T11:53:46.633-05:00Sleep issues? Who, us?So this "I'll stay in your room until you fall asleep, but I'm going to knit" is good and bad. On the good side, I've had lots of knitting time. On the bad side, I think I'm training an insomniac. I can almost see his little brain thinking "Don't fall asleep or she's going to leave. Don't fall asleep or she's going to leave."But let's focus on the positive.One of Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1169659607188446312007-01-24T12:08:00.000-05:002007-01-24T12:26:47.973-05:00It occurs to me that I used to post pictures of knitting here.Hard to post pictures, though, when I wasn't doing much knitting.Tali got held an awful lot during the first few weeks of her little life, and got spoiled to the point where she wouldn't let us put her down. Sam had one nightmare about a monster a long time ago, and since then one of us has been laying next to his bed until he falls Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1168808039548059542007-01-14T15:52:00.000-05:002007-01-14T15:53:59.563-05:00I went back to work today-- not officially-- just to fill in because 2 staffers were out. VERY hard to get out of the house. I was an hour late... but no one said anything. Just another perk of sleeping with my boss, I guess.Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1168202492402369822007-01-07T15:37:00.000-05:002007-01-07T19:25:08.186-05:00I know I haven't been so good about blogging lately, but lest anyone question my commitment to knitting... A picture is worth a thousand words, eh?Want one of your own?Made By Moms Hands Free Pumping BandBethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1166730280774016152006-12-21T14:43:00.000-05:002006-12-21T14:44:40.790-05:00Need a way to gently wake up a baby who's been sleeping a bit too long?Just pick up a set of knitting needles and some yarn! You don't even have to make a stitch-- baby wakes up instantaneously. Amazing. Simply amazing.Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1166357561950796182006-12-17T07:03:00.000-05:002006-12-17T07:12:41.966-05:00People are vegetarian/vegan for different reasons. Some do it to lose weight... some for the health benefits... some out of love for the animals... or for the earth.I have to say, I never really cared too much about the animals (although I still think about the 50 extra chickens running around someplace because we decided to have a vegan wedding.)I don't eat meat because I felt so much better Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1165620983737348032006-12-08T18:26:00.000-05:002006-12-08T18:36:23.753-05:00Wow. Thank you to everyone who left comments & congratulations on the new baby! Who knew people actually read this!?!Tali is wonderful. She is cute & pink & warm... and aside from the fact that she has her days & nights mixed up and poops 3 times a feeding, she just might be perfect.However, somehow this little being that sleeps 20 hours a day is leaving me completely unable to accomplish Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1165102827429855862006-12-02T18:38:00.000-05:002006-12-02T18:40:27.443-05:00Introducing...Tali Navah FishbeinBorn November 27, 2006at 2:14 p.m.6 lbs, 8 oz(Yes, she's wearing a storebought hat)Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1164591552108677532006-11-26T20:38:00.000-05:002006-11-27T00:04:54.426-05:00Does this work???Wouldn't that be something.Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1164474095210510582006-11-25T11:47:00.000-05:002006-11-25T12:01:35.236-05:00Yeah, I know... not so nice of 9-month-pregnant blogger to go AWOL from the blog for a week plus, and come back without a baby, huh? Believe me... I wish she was here already too! I am getting TIRED! As my ankles seem to swell to gigantic proportions when I'm on my feet for more than a nanosecond or so, I've been spending a lot of time sitting & lying down... hence much knitting.You never Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1163810751564714412006-11-17T19:42:00.000-05:002006-11-17T19:45:51.583-05:00Our New Addition!It's a . . .Car!Yep... the '96 Civic hatchback was a little too small for a family of 4... and when it needed $800 of work, it was time to send it to the big parking lot in the sky. After some interesting experiences at dealerships (MORE than enough fodder for our next office meeting on customer service), we decided on a 2007 Subaru Outback Wagon. It's really cute. I'm Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1163685977670187022006-11-16T08:56:00.000-05:002006-11-16T09:06:17.686-05:00Yeah, so I have hatarrhea. So what.They're preemie hats. Good baby karma, and whatnot.I didn't make all of these in the last 2 days. Most were done, and just needed ends woven in etc. I did make the little red one start to finish Tuesday night. One of our Wednesday patients was a NICU nurse, so I did these to bring to her. This maternity leave thing is good for knitting. Midwife yesterday Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1163451575603495942006-11-13T15:58:00.000-05:002006-11-13T15:59:35.626-05:00Okay, at what point does this become a certifiable medical issue?I can't stop!!!!!Next up... more work on the Ab-Fab, plus finishing the pink sweater (& starting the matching hat, of course!)Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1163299590620807202006-11-11T21:41:00.000-05:002006-11-11T21:46:30.676-05:00Of all the things I knit, it's hats I like the best.I made an appropriately-sized hat to go with the tiny baby sweater. I think I'm saving this set for our baby-to-be, due for arrival in about 2 weeks (eep!) Sam won't wear the bigger hat-- this week, he does not like orange, which is just as well because it's a little small on him, and a little girlish anyway. He keeps asking for a purple hat Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1163166301219484602006-11-10T08:37:00.000-05:002006-11-10T08:45:01.276-05:00Sorry. My photos suck lately. We got some holiday catalog & it had a "tabletop studio" with backdrops & lights and everything. It was designed to be used for photographing jewelry, and stuff you're selling on EBay. I thought it probably would be really good for photographing knitting... but would MUCH rather spend the $80 on yarn. So, my photos suck lately. (I think I used to say "pictures"Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1162893716606128332006-11-07T04:51:00.000-05:002006-11-07T05:08:08.000-05:00Ha!I almost fell off the finishing wagon. I don't remember exactly how it happened, but 11 rows before the end of the shawl, I found myself starting a baby hat. 11 rows!?! Fortunately, I caught myself after a few inches of ribbing, and managed to get back in control, and finish the shawl.I have Carriellen's blocking wires... I'm finding them a little bit scary, all long and flexible in their Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1162613264170091192006-11-03T23:01:00.000-05:002006-11-03T23:07:44.186-05:00Enough nonsense. I have too many things on the needles that could be finished in 2 hours or less. I'm not sure how these socks got to the top of the list, but they did... and tonight, they are done.You do not want to know how out of breath I got trying to take this picture. The socks are from the More Fun Than Cables Sock Pattern. The yarn is Sockotta. I wouldn't have bought it if I realizedBethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1162349595498965692006-10-31T21:42:00.000-05:002006-11-01T08:14:40.290-05:00Yay! He not only wore it... he liked it! And apparently, lots of other people at the Mr. Ray concert tonight did too... including Mr. Ray himself!!! Oh, the excitement.I've been reading Knitty Bloggy Baby Bumpers. Evil site-- every post is something else I want to make. This is a beret pattern from Laura... I trust it will look cuter on a baby than on a pumpkin.Last night, I vowed to finish Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1161868279282110372006-10-26T09:09:00.000-04:002006-10-26T09:11:19.306-04:00It's done! I actually finished something in advance!Any tips on getting the kid to actually wear it?Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1161746893416874042006-10-24T23:24:00.000-04:002006-10-24T23:28:13.433-04:00Had to take a break from "real" knitting-- Sam decided he wanted to be Thing 1 (from Cat In The Hat) for Halloween-- so off we went to Michaels to pick up fun fur (ack) and fabric paint... Sam's asleep now, so his Daddy had to model the finished hat.Oh don't laugh, Joel... this is what marriage does to a guy. You'll see.One of tomorrow's goals is to find red sweatsuits-- I'm going to go ahead & Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1161562775787340682006-10-22T20:09:00.000-04:002006-10-22T20:19:35.803-04:00I started (and finished) the hat for my dad. Cashsoft Dk is really nice to work with-- I like the feel, the color, and I also liked the boringness of knitting around and around and around and around. It was nice to have something I could knit in front of the TV again.America's Next Top Model... doesn't he look so old here??? :oOnce this was done, the needle was free for finishing the pink Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1160872763270966122006-10-14T20:22:00.000-04:002006-10-14T20:39:23.286-04:00We had SUCH a lovely day! Carriellen picked us up at the crack of dawn (okay, around (9:30), and we headed down to The Woolly Lamb. I haven't been "live" yarn shopping in a really long time, and you can't really fondle yarn when shopping online. So we fondled... and fondled... and oh there was so much yarn I just had to have. Because I had the 20% birthday coupon, I ended up taking the yarn Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1160744732537103572006-10-13T08:55:00.000-04:002006-10-13T09:05:32.560-04:00Sorry for the delay between posts-- ever since Sam's discovered Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, suddenly we are sharing the computer 3 ways. Next, he'll want his own blog.Yes, he uses the computer naked. No, he did not learn this from my husband.Shawl progress continues... I kind of like having a "big" project to keep coming back to-- these little baby sweaters go too quick, and before you know it, Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1160339572895588792006-10-08T16:27:00.000-04:002006-10-08T16:42:08.396-04:00Much knitting. Much knitting.I have done some more on the shawl. I'm into the 3rd (of 7) skein of yarn. Still unsure what I'm going to do with it at the end, but enjoying the process.I also started (and finished the back of) a new sweater, probably for THE BABY. It's in Svale in pink. No, that doesn't mean I've already re-knit the sleeves of the green one. It means I started a new one in Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1159750936590871292006-10-01T20:55:00.000-04:002006-10-01T21:02:16.606-04:00Well, the sleeves are awfully tiny...But then again, so is the sweater, so life is good! A finished project:It's really really really cute, and the yarn (Longmeadow from Valley Yarns) is soft, and a perfect weight. I might just have to order more to make a sweater for Sam.But, in the meantime, I started the "Falling Leaves Shawl" also from Valley Yarns (division of Webs). The picture does not Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1159498028159136462006-09-28T22:46:00.000-04:002006-09-28T22:47:08.176-04:00Is it me, or did everyone from Gray's Anatomy age like 5 years since last season?Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1159229509536861972006-09-25T20:04:00.000-04:002006-09-25T20:11:49.553-04:00So I do need to rip & re-do the freakishly small sleeves. I just wasn't ready to deal with it at the time. So, I started something new:A sweater! Of my own design! (If you can call "knit a square with a neck hole" a design). I have already re-configured my mental paradigm of what exactly a properly sized sleeve should look like. Trust me, these will NOT be freakishly small. The yarn is Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1158959064187853422006-09-22T16:58:00.000-04:002006-09-22T17:04:24.223-04:00I sewed the shoulder seams & did the neckline for the green sweater. The sleeves are done... although I think I have once again succeeded in designing something with freakishly small sleeves. Everything matches the intended measurements... they just look so small. I'm going to pull out some of Sam's store bought 12 month tops & see what the sleeves are supposed to look like. I may re-knit Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1158798410575711572006-09-20T20:23:00.000-04:002006-09-20T20:26:50.590-04:00Anyone in NJ area want a full size mattress set or cute pair of chairs? They're free to a good home... I would love to think that they'll be knitted in/on. The only catch? You have to pick them up soon. Like before this weekend. Let me know if you want them.Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1158721455512224012006-09-19T22:56:00.000-04:002006-09-19T23:04:15.530-04:003 WIP's... 3 progress shots.I think the orange blanket might be big enough. I was originally planning to trim it in some contrasting color, but I think because the edges are straight & the top/bottom have some wave to them, a trim wouldn't look good. Fringe is so... not. So, I may just end. Anti-climactic, if you ask me. The fact that I didn't settle into the pattern for the first couple of Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1158452954749672232006-09-16T20:17:00.000-04:002006-09-16T20:29:14.803-04:00In addition to doing a multitude of crazy other things, I really have been getting a lot of knitting done. I almost don't want the new TV season to start!I grafted the sock I did in Disney-- and thanks to Carriellen, no donkey ears! I like the pattern a lot-- it's the More Fun Than Cables pattern, and I'm using Sockotta yarn, which I love the feel of, but these wide stripes of color just don't Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1158153848734194132006-09-13T09:20:00.000-04:002006-09-13T09:24:08.770-04:00Ack! It's not even 9:00 a.m. and I'm exhausted.Today is Rachel Day at the office... so the plan was for me & Sam to make traditional "-Day" brownies last night. I also have a $10,000 Pyramid type game in my head that I need to get out onto paper so we can play for Rachel Day. No problem.Then he comes home with a note from school that they're doing a project (making edible school buses) and Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1158031352137156232006-09-11T22:56:00.000-04:002006-09-11T23:22:32.170-04:00We're back from a great trip to Disney. We took a whole week off & truly enjoyed the rest. This is the first time since we opened the office that we have been able to go away, trust that the "baby" was in good hands, and RELAX, without checking e-mail and constantly calling in. I thank our staff for that!We stayed in a beautiful resort-- Cypress Harbour. We had a 2 bedroom suite-- 2 bathroomsBethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1157159776782470132006-09-01T21:09:00.000-04:002006-09-01T21:16:16.803-04:00At least now there's a reason why the orange blanket is staying the same size. It's been in the trunk of my car for a few days while I knit obsessively on the sweater.I took pictures outside last night (or was it yesterday morning? or this morning?) Anyway- at some point, it was light out, so I took pictures of the sweater-in-progress outside to give a truer representation of the color. Nice, Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1156979609027475432006-08-30T19:08:00.000-04:002006-08-30T19:13:29.160-04:00I finished the back of my sweater. I'm happy with it all around. I love the weight and the feel of the yarn, and despite the photographic evidence below, the color is really nice.The pictures don't do the color justice. It is a really pretty sage green that is much lighter than the photo would have you believe. It's closer to the color in the bottom picture than the top-- but lighter.I'll tryBethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1156821668009760652006-08-29T00:11:00.000-04:002006-08-28T23:21:38.996-04:00I couldn't stay away from the knitting needles for long. This sweater has been in my head for a long time. When I bought the yarn (6 skeins of Dale Svale), it was going to be plenty for a sweater for Sam. Of course, that was long before Sam needed sweaters in SIZE 4 (ack!). But although the yarn remained in my stash, the future sweater remained in my mind.So, finally the sweater will make its Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1156761843117849182006-08-28T06:41:00.000-04:002006-08-28T06:44:03.133-04:00We went to an excellent EXCELLENT Afghan restaurant on Saturday night... Pamir in Morristown. The only downside... all the talk of Afghans made me want to make one. Hey Sue-- how about I knit that Colinette Ab Fab Throw you have as a housewarming gift??? :DBethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1156553344224479322006-08-25T20:47:00.000-04:002006-08-25T20:49:04.236-04:00Well, blogging about blankets can be fun...If you finish one!Yay!Progress continues on the "melon" blanket for Malinda... more rows, more balls of yarn, blanket still approximately the same size. I'm trying to pick a contrasting color for edging. Any suggestions?I also am feeling the need to start 2 different knitting projects-- possibly 3. One pair of socks... something for Sam... and maybe Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1156120935035703122006-08-20T20:34:00.000-04:002006-08-20T20:42:15.080-04:00The thing about knitting/crocheting blankets is that blog progress photos are not particularly interesting...I've worked a lot on the crochet blanket, yet somehow it doesn't seem to be getting any bigger. Every once in a while, I finish a row & turn & start the next one... and even less frequently I get to the end of the ball of yarn, and add on a new one... yet the blanket remains the same Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1155869065890481462006-08-17T22:37:00.000-04:002006-08-17T22:44:25.916-04:00My boy is 3!He is SO big.Jonathan & I took the day off, and we all spent a family day at Land Of Make Believe.Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1155349280886515692006-08-11T22:06:00.000-04:002006-08-11T22:21:22.176-04:00Works in ProgressI have been working on a couple of things in the last few months...The first is a blanket for Amy's daughter Emily. Or maybe it's for Nina. Not sure. You may recall 2+ years ago (I forgive you if you don't, as I can't recall what I had for breakfast)... I was knitting a baby blanket for Amy's then-not-yet-born baby, Nina. Well... Nina is 2 now, and apparently her older sisterBethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1155136664912194882006-08-09T11:08:00.000-04:002006-08-09T11:17:44.936-04:00Ha! Yes, it's been a while. But I remembered my password, so that's a good sign.In the past couple of weeks, I have received requests from fans internationally to please PLEASE update the f-ing blog. From friends, to patients, to our lab guy, to people I didn't even know *read* the blog... As Sam said over & over again while petting the sheep at the Ross Park Zoo on the way home from our road Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1143606167716389562006-03-28T23:20:00.000-05:002006-03-28T23:22:47.726-05:00OK I am such a slacker. I am doing a 3 HOUR training tomorrow morning for new employees of the NJ Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired. Have I worked on it at all? Nope. None. Zip. Nada. I'm too tired. Too tired to even knit.I've given this same training a bunch of times before, so it's not like the presentation isn't done... but I don't know, you'd think I should at least LOOK at Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1143425590863209342006-03-26T21:05:00.000-05:002006-03-26T21:13:10.876-05:00Blanket progress continues. I've finished the 3rd ball of yarn (out of 15), so I'm moving along at a good clip. I don't expect to keep up this pace, though.Sam & I both had strep throat this week. We're both on antibiotics (yuck!) I'm putting a lot of time into two presentations I'm giving this week-- one Wednesday for NJ Commission for the Blind staff, and a big one Sunday at Vision Expo. Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1142722747102679352006-03-18T17:42:00.000-05:002006-03-18T18:01:31.213-05:00Well... here's the first of Sue's socks.Isn't it artistic how I sprinkled brightly colored beads on the carpet, to provide just the right balance of color and whimsy? Oh wait, that's how the floor of my house looks these days. I can't believe it was my idea to give him the beads. It was cute at first... stringing them onto yarn, creating necklaces for himself and for Mommy to wear. Then the YBethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1142483268692349292006-03-15T23:27:00.000-05:002006-03-15T23:27:48.703-05:00One sock down, one to go... but I've gotta say... that baby blanket is calling my name dude.Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1142109504437661652006-03-11T15:35:00.000-05:002006-03-11T15:52:14.630-05:00I think I worked myself up over the Threadybear steeks-- that when I finally got to one & cut it, I felt like I was done. I haven't worked on it since.I did some uninspired knitting of preemie hats, just to use up some yarn that was in the "active" basket...And then I started some socks for Sue... Hipaa birthday socks!Check out my first-ever short row heel!The pattern is loosely the Diagonal Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1141100442124594732006-02-27T23:10:00.000-05:002006-02-27T23:20:42.160-05:00For something completely different...We spent a very worthwhile day today with Ellen, of Finally Organized, LLC. Jonathan has been wanting to get our upstairs "office" organized for ages-- and as I am totally useless when it comes to things like this, I decided to call in a professional. For Chanukah, I got him a gift certificate for 5 hours of organization... and today was the big day!Well... Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1141001316179629562006-02-26T19:41:00.000-05:002006-02-26T19:48:36.190-05:00Well, I'm clicking along, despite my first major screw-up.I got confused on the directions for the neckline steek, and ended up with two useless 8 stitch x 3 row dangles on either side of the neck. However, the result seems to look okay-- the front is lower than the back (this photo might be the back!), and I hardly think the bear will suffer any discomfort from the extra stitches... and I have Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1140790217364849942006-02-24T09:04:00.000-05:002006-02-24T09:10:44.083-05:00Too little, too late.Maybe I should have researched steeks a bit *before* I started this project... because doesn't THIS just make all the sense in the world.One of the coolest assets of a steek is the way it cunningly eliminates thousands of yarn tails when working a project with multiple color changes, most commonly experienced in cardigan, vest or flat fabric form. By changing colors mid-steekBethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1140669723840109172006-02-22T23:35:00.000-05:002006-02-22T23:42:03.856-05:00Much knitting. Much knitting.Gary's socks are done. I took pictures & sent them off yesterday. Now I can obsess over whether he'll realize that hand-knit socks are the ultimate expression of gratitude from this knitter, or whether he'll just think I'm a freak.Only time will tell.Then, inspired by Kirsti, I picked up Threadybear again.I really like this knitting. Unfortunately, knitting with Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1139805377045499482006-02-12T23:14:00.000-05:002006-02-12T23:36:17.086-05:00We got back from San Diego last night-- a wonderful wonderful trip! We did all of the requisite tourist-with-children activities. We went to the Wild Animal Park. This was a pretty cool place, with herds of African animals roaming about. Sam was not impressed-- the animals were too far away to register as "animals" in his mind. We were there for about 3 hours when he asked when we were goingBethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1138910555703199152006-02-02T15:00:00.000-05:002006-02-02T15:07:34.900-05:00Happy Groundhog Day... and happy birthday to Pam!I've been working a lot, trying to get enough done to be able to leave for a week without freaking out. When I have a moment, I knit a few rounds on the socks.I'm thinking they are not going to be done by next Friday-- but you never know. Any good yarn stores I need to know about in San Diego?* * *Happy Groundhog Day... and happy birthday to Pam!Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120305.post-1138729241081817182006-01-31T12:39:00.000-05:002006-01-31T12:40:41.093-05:00From Sam... something to ponder."But WHY she cut off their tails with a carving knife?"Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992410067826563581noreply@blogger.com