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Two ski meets in two days makes for some car knitting time.
The Lopi Sweater has sleeves attached, and I've begun the colorwork in the yoke.
Not very much left! For pure speed satisfaction, bulky Lopi yarn is the best!
Little dog Chip had been in his kennel so much lately. All day while we were at work, and then all evening when we were at ski meets.
We felt badly for him, so we dog-proofed the house (or so we thought) and let him have the run of the house with the big dog today.
Bad choice.
Little bugger went in my knitting basket, pulled out the roll of double points. He chewed up the 0s, 1s and 4s. How he unrolled it is a mystery. It was deep in my knitting basket, too! He had to dig to get it out.
He pulled out a spindle and chewed on the end. Lucky for him, it was not one of my favorites!
There were pens, my measuring tape, a pencil sharpener, and my little baggy of yarn scraps in his "chewed on" pile. GotH got it cleaned up before I arrived home. Luckily for the little dog, there was no skiing today. I'd have had to kill him!
Guess he'll live in his kennel forever.
I don't know what the big dog was doing. Egging him on, perhaps?
It's been another frigid weekend. That makes for good weather to stay in and finish long postponed projects!
The most recent Baby Surprise Jacket was sewn together, buttons and all.
Two baby sweaters that waited patiently for a very long time, had their buttons attached
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Paul's Retrofit sweater became a finished, zippered sweater.
He modeled it, then promptly sat down to read. I guess he likes it!
(It is much better, now that it's the proper gauge, isn't it?)
My Rogue sweater got the sleeves sewn in, and the zipper inserted.
Girl of the House models it. She might borrow it, but it's too big for her, really.
Well, that took close to a year to complete. Whew...
And the "Easter Egg" roving was plyed, and is hanging to dry.
280 yards, 167 grams.
By the way, if you think using a tear away stabilizer would make zipper insertion easier, be really sure it tears away easily!
Also, a good tweezers is also a useful knitting accessory!
Just saying...
You need to have your skis sharpened and waxed.
Paul recently took a class at Pierce Skate and Ski, obtained the required supplies, and now we have a ski tuning shop in our basement!
Prior to every race, the skis should be sharpened and waxed.
As a racer, you also need to learn these skills.
The apprenticeship begins.
We're coming to the end of the ski racing season, and meets are coming fast and furious, with three meets next week. I sure hope it warms up! We're back in the deep freeze this morning at 14 below zero.
Thursday evening, there was a large meet at Welch Village. There were at least five schools, and 104 skiers! Each skier races down the hill twice, so it gets to be an extended time standing in the cold when you are a spectator! (I need new snow boots! Cold toes!)
Girl of the House took one heck of a fall, got up, hiked back up to the spot she left the course, and finished her run. She demonstrated great perseverance, and her coaches were very proud of her.
Of course, we're always proud of her!
Even Olympians take falls.
It's roughly 25 miles to Welch, so it's good to have a simple stockinette round and round to work on. The Lopi sweater has resumed its growth.
New Year, we should organize!
How 'bout you? Are you organizing or decluttering?
Paul and I headed downstairs, into the basement, to get something done.
On my side, my messy cutting table.
Over the holidays, it just became a gathering spot for things I didn't want to take the time to properly put away.
Projects in progress, new acquisitions, you know the drill...
Tons of 'keeper' magazines and pattern books that were piling up in the living areas.
Ah, you can't help but notice my most recent acquisition?
Alice Starmore's "Pacific Coast Highway". I got very lucky and found someone willing to sell a copy for a reasonable price.
Amazon has it for $150, used. For a paperback knitting book. That's almost obscene, isn't it?
Gorgeous fair isle knitting in my future!
With all the books put away, there is fresh hope.
Clear space. Wow!
Paul did some organizing on his shop side of the basement.
Ski tuning/waxing table is at the ready!
Fresh mushrooms are started.
Paul got a kit to grow more portabella mushrooms for Christmas. The basement is a perfect place - cool and dark.
Give it a month. We'll be feasting!
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