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First Knitting,Then Pups

I have been working on the cable bottom strip of Faery Ring for days now. Yesterday I read about faeries in whichever Sookie Stackhouse book I am reading -has Dead in the title, LOL. I finished the cable section, then picked up nearly 300 stitches and I am working on the hem portion now.

  

 

Punkin was observing from her nest in the liriope, or monkey grass.

  

Here is Belvedere next to Doofus, the pit bull/bulldog whatever mix we used to think was big and strong looking.

 

 
Seven months on 10/22

  

Yes, I wuv you too. His tail is wagging, that's why it looks so funny

 

When we got him, he and Punkin were the same height. Peanut's head is on the right picking up dog biscuit crumbs.

Got any more of those dog biscuits?
  

One Sleeve Down

I finished one sleeve for Faery Ring the other day. I have been waiting for sunshine to take a photo. Once again, I have a lot of photos to make up for lack of blog posting. Northampton Yarn in Ocean Heather.

It is cold here, for us anyway-highs in the 50s. I went for a walk/run down the road and through the pasture, and my arms got cold.

Before I went grocery shopping, walking or made DH's birthday pound cake, I took photos of the sleeve. Instead of starting the other sleeve, I started the cable strip for the bottom.

 

 

 

 

 
Belvedere curled up on his doggie bed with Mr. Squeaky and his purple shoe.

New Yarn, New Project

Why, yes, I do have a number of knitting projects started. I got new yarn-a skein of Blue Faced Leicester (BFL) Worsted Heights. I think I might make a cowl. It is from Liberty's Yarns, and the colorway is Dee.

I also started the Faery Ring sweater from Webs Northampton yarn in a dark teal color. The pattern is available free. (.pdf link)

New Projects

I started two new projects since I frogged the cable vest. I started Lisel, mainly because I bought a dang 7mm needle for it. The yarn is Bambbo Fusion from Elann.

 

 

I started the Mondo Cable Cardigan with the burgundy yarn from the vest, because the pattern became available from Bonne Marie Burns yesterday.

 

Aren't my stitch markers cute? Saints from Wee Ones.

 

I also got yarn today! Concord Pathway Sport yarn from Susan at Slackford Studios. Now I wish I could remember what pattern I wanted it for, It was a Cookie A. one... Susan also included stitch markers.

 

No More Vest

I was feeling nervous about the size of my vest, despite the gauge being off, so I put it on a larger needle to try it on. It was WAY too big. Sigh. I have not been able to get the vest started with several yarns. the second photo shows its fate.I have a nice big ball of yarn to start over with.

 

Siesta Still Not Finished

I finished the bottom of Siesta, then I discovered applied cable. I added it to a sleeve, then I ripped out the bottom ribbing and started on the bottom in appled cable. It is very similar to applied i-cord. I have one sleeve and the hem to go to be finished with Siesta from Knotions online mag in Ella Rae Silkience in aqua.

 

 

 

I started off my day with a BLT. DH and I split a Brandy Boy tomato.

The GardenSoy edamame from the Univerity of Illinois are growing like, uh, Belvedere

 

The Aerogarden has produced several lettuce crops. For the winter, we have an upgrade to make it taller for heirloom tomatoes.

The baby got a new bed. My SIL brought Belvedere an extra large sized doggie bed. This is the first time he has really used it. She also forgot her dog's octopus

 

Belvedere is 16 weeks old and weighs 63.8 pounds. I wonder when he will grow into his ears and tail/

 

 

Me and my boy

 

Group hug with Daddy-Punkin and BFF Belvedere

 

Duh!

Almost Done

I have been plugging allong on Siesta. I forgot the waist shaping, so I ignored that part. It is a little loose, but it will be cooler in the Alabama summer, right? Ella Rae Silkience in Aqua, Siesta tee from Knotions.I followed Susan's example and added ribbing at the bottom. I will try the single crochet around the neck. I got a white camisole to wear under it. I am in the don't wanna do applied i-cord. However, I have thought about knitting a cable edge for the sleeves, but don't want to sew it on. They may have ribbing as well.

More Siesta, Again

Well, it is the only project that I have been working on. It is a pretty easy knit, once I got over the no-stitch symbols on the chart. Once the cable section is done, it is just knitting in the round. I have been been working on it at lunch and not getting to it at home much. Last night I had to rip out a few rows to get back on track. Belvedere walked up to the sofa one night and picked up my skein of Ella Rae Silkience yarn in his mouth. The yarn is aqua-it's cloudy outside. You have to pry his jaws apart to get things out. He felted one of my wool slippers a little more recently, and dragged a wool sweater on the floor. Yes, I need to put stuff up. I have not been walking outside since Tuesday, when I got dehydrated, which triggers migraines. DH took Belvedere to a hooman birthday party with his flag bandana, toys, dishes, food and treats.

 

 

I saw these cute Teva sandals with cork soles on eBay. They came in he mail today/

More Knitting

I have worked a little more on Siesta. My tendenitis is much better with the cortisone pills, no shot needed yet.

  

It is a little bluer in reality.

Mi Siesta

So I have been knitting a little. The process is a little slower and more painful, because I cut my left index finger and the bite Belvedere gave me on my right thumb has not healed and might get fluid on my yarn. Anyway, here is my progress on Siesta. Also, posting from the Typepad beta interface is strange. Looks a bit Word-Press-like, to me. Ella Rae Silkience yarn in aqua.

 

Do we want another gratuitous puppy picture? Belvedere likes to chew on the bed too.