TGIF

Theresa joined our Friday group today. She has finished the Seed Stitch Cardigan and it looks great. She's been enjoying wearing is and was especially pleased with how the finishing came out. Theresa is one of those people who enjoys her finishing! Me, not too much.

She also has got her Rowan sweater finished up to the loopy fringe. It is going to look amazing when it's done.
Elizabeth finished all the crochet on the back, and one front of the Spring 2007 Filatura sweater done in Brilla. This sweater looks more dynamic every time I see it. There have been a couple of things in the pattern that needed addressing. First of all, Elizabeth needed far more yarn than stated, 5 more of the rust, 3 more peach, and 1 more bright green). Second, the sleeves came out much longer than anticipated. If she were to complete all the crochet called for, the sleeve would almost cover her whole hand. Instead, she's going to do two rows of crochet and call it a day.

Theresa was glad to hear of these things before she embarks on this sweater, which is next on her agenda. She's going to call Knitting Central and see if she can order the yarn before she gets started.

Robin continued working on her baby blanket, all the while planning her next project. Either the silky 1 skein Regal Silk shawl from Knitting Central or a baby hat. Knitting with other people is very inspiring. You get to see yarns, patterns, and works in progress that really propel you into new directions.

We had a funny conversation on how husbands react to our knitting both with them and as a hobby in itself. Some husbands are jealous of time spent knitting in their company because their wife is not completely "present" with them. Others are happy that their wives and contentedly busy and quiet! This might be next weeks poll!

I was telling the group about this great alarm clock I learned of (and bought) for my 11 y.o. It's a flying alarm clock. When the alarm goes off it sounds like an air raid; a propeller pops off the clock and flies around the room. It forces the person sleeping to get out of bed to collect the propeller and a knob (that holds the propeller in place) and set it back into the clock. The clock doesn't go off until the propeller is clicked back in. On the surface this may seem very annoying. However, when weighed against trying to wake someone up who is, shall we say resistant, it's great. Here's the link for the clock if you're curious. It's working wonderfully in my house!