My poor blog. Like all aspects of my life, my poor blog has taken a back seat to my continuing quest to catch up on sleep after my qualify exam (which I passed finally, but I think just about everyone I know already knows that). Here are some random knitting thoughts (and perhaps some non-knitting thoughts as well).
I have a few new projects that I started and a whole shitload of new yarn to play with. I am also getting ready to start a couple new projects as well.
I completely tore out blue scarf with cables that I started using the DiVe Teseo in denim blues. I never liked it. I think since the green one turned out so lovely that I might trying doing a thinner version of what I did for that one.
I need to come up with another beer cozy pattern and was thinking of trying it out of the yellow superbulky I just got from eBay. I think it might work quite nicely.
Abby and I were waiting for Nick's muppets cover band to set up for their gig last night in the Mission and headed down Valencia in to find a cafe in which to knit. Apparently if we had gone the other direction we would have found a nice one just a block away from the bar. Instead, we walked like a mile but found a nice place to hang out. I got a new bulky hat started for present for a friend who I will be visiting on my long trip. Abby nearly finished her world beer cozy. I think it looks pretty good. The band that played before Nick's band was from Japan and the one singer had this really ugly knitted hat on that I was completely fixated on. One too many gin and tonics I think.
I am all set to start a new lace project using some mohair/wool that I got from Brooks farms at stitches west.
Also from stitches, I wound my sock yarn into a ball to start those. Now I just need to find a pair a circular needles. The last store I went do didn't have nearly long enough ones.
I am nearly done with my brown lace scarf. I am not quite sure why it is taking so long but it should be completed before I head off on my road trip.
I am still waiting for Donna to go to Article Pract with me. I think this is the 3rd Sunday we have put it off. Oh well. I might have to head down there on my own because I want to see if they are going to get the new super bulky line.
I had a friend visiting this past couple days, and I made her help me wind I bunch of yarn mostly notably one of the cocoons that I got from Javeria. I am not sure if this stuff is really going to be useful for anything. I think it is just about to crumble into dust. Perhaps I will make a dog blanket or something with it.
My butt still hurts from my first bicycle ride in nearly 10 years. I decided that my friend would love renting bikes and biking over the Golden Gate and heading down to Sausalito. I was right but man did I neglect to think that my riding calluses would be completely gone. I really should go out and buy a cheap bike so that I can redevelop them.
I think the unprotected wireless network that I have been using many be over with. It seems to have disappeared just as all the students were moving away. I might have to break down and get internet myself because the couple days at home without it have been completely annoying.
Barbara wants me to move my office again. I told her no though I doubt she will take this as a final answer.
