Knit Enabling

A good way to find another knitter is to Knit in Public (KIP).

I was KIP-ing the other day, while waiting for one of the kiddos to get out of class. In less than half an hour, no less than 6 people stopped to ask about the knitting (and to get a peek at the photo at the top of the pattern). Others smiled and nodded as they went past.

Of these six, I'm Knit Enabling three. One needed all the bells and whistles (needles, yarn, How-To DVD). The other two ladies just needed a little yarn to get started.

Voila! Bye-bye Boucle' that I thought I'd never run out of. There was even talk about 'a knitting circle' starting up?! Hmm... !

UFO Progress

There are FO's to report! (see updated photo)



Those with an "X" over them await gentle hand laundering.

Several FO's are from within the pile, and weren't visible to the naked eye.
(Wasn't that a James Bond movie?)

More later. Must disassemble the sofa to locate missing needles before some poor, unsuspecting soul requires a trip to the ER for removal of same.

How to Rile Up the Neigbors AND the Dog

Although I've been here more than 10 years, it seems I can still freak the neighbors out.

I wanted to work on another part of the fleeces I'm 'processing'.
(Yes, at this rate, both the sheep and I will be dead before I'm done!)

The shearer was supposed to 'remove the tag wool'.
This is secret code for:
"Know that nasty wool by the sheep's bum? Yeah, throw that AWAY, and not in with the rest."

Dude don't know the code. :(

I took the fleeces and arranged them artfully on the front lawn, hoping that this might dislodge some of the 'barnyard wind chimes'.

I was hoping for a win-win where the yard got fertilized, the fleece got cleaner, and all of this happened without a lot of manure handling on my part.

Um... not happening.

What DID happen, is that every car that came by had to slow down and look. And stare. And stare some more.

Neighbors hollered across the street:
"What the hell are you up to NOW?" and
"Is that something DEAD over there?"

Um, no. It's not dead. Although I must admit that the scent is a bit, um "captivating". Captivating enough to lure the most mild-mannered canine into conducting his own investigation.

Does the yarn running through his teeth count as 'pre-carding'?

The Leaning Tower of UFO's

This month, AC4C is making warm items to send to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Many of the members are working in teams. The Hat Team, the Scarf Team, etc.

I wasn't sure which team to join. Sooo... I gathered all my UFO's in one location, and will be FINISHING as many as possible to send.

Behold!
The Leaning Tower of UFO's
Annotated for your horrified convenience!



Is YOURS bigger than MINE?
C'mon... it's time for SHOW & TELL for your UFO's.