tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87516762024-03-12T17:41:39.748-07:00Maglia!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.comBlogger893125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-36288878023927143702012-04-07T19:33:00.002-07:002012-04-07T19:33:25.808-07:00Saved by KnittingI knit because I like it, not much for the finished products. Right, for example, I am making a pink baby blanket even if I know nobody who is having a baby girl. I just had some yarn in my stash that I thought would make a very nice light baby blanket. Did I mention that I am making it in fingering weight? It will take me forever.<br />
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But since I have gone back to work full time in an office where I am supposed to look professional and put together everyday including Friday, I have a new appreciation for my large drawer of shawls and lacy scarves:<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/6908113838/" title="Shawl Drawer by lux2night, on Flickr"><img alt="Shawl Drawer" height="375" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7239/6908113838_f05fe7ca1d.jpg" width="500" /></a>
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After five years as <i>stay-at-home-parent</i> who was never home but running around volunteering for everything and everybody and the previous five years working for a company where the dress code was something along the line of jeans and t-shirt, I owe three dressy pants (one of which I bought for the interview) and a hastily put together colletions of black, grey, and white (one!) blouses that lasts me exactly from Monday to Friday when I get to do my laundry. But, wearing everyday one different shawl or scarf, nobody notice that I do wear the same outfit oever and over again.<br />
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After, would you look at anything else but this?<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/7054204207/" title="Raspberry Gaenor by lux2night, on Flickr"><img alt="Raspberry Gaenor" height="449" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7248/7054204207_94746a9fc8.jpg" width="500" /></a>
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<a href="http://ravel.me/lux2night/g1">Raspberry Gaenor</a><br />
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or this?<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/6884266317/" title="Plum Shawlette by lux2night, on Flickr"><img alt="Plum Shawlette" height="375" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7044/6884266317_f8756e7f86.jpg" width="500" /></a>
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<a href="http://ravel.me/lux2night/b2">Plum Shawlette</a><br />
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Yes, I know, I could go shopping, but this working thing it is time consuming! Oh, wait, I did, in February, at Stitches West:<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/6950554081/" title="Stitches West 2012 by lux2night, on Flickr"><img alt="Stitches West 2012" height="375" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/6950554081_330c59a672.jpg" width="500" /></a>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-82271856750750307342012-02-12T11:56:00.000-08:002012-02-12T11:56:33.772-08:00Again? Seriously?Last Tuesday I <a href="http://knit4ever.blogspot.com/2012/02/and-weather-report-was-lying.html">ran out of yarn</a> for my Plum Shawlette. So I weighted the whole thing (104 gr), I frogged until the increasing part was 50 gr (to leave myself some wiggle room), and I re-knit all of it.<br />
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And again ......<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/6864614189/" title="Plum Shawlette by lux2night, on Flickr"><img alt="Plum Shawlette" height="375" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7047/6864614189_d32ebefda9.jpg" width="500" /></a>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-74090821987387161912012-02-08T08:26:00.000-08:002012-02-08T08:26:49.031-08:00And the weather report was lyingNot a drop of rain yesterday in San Francisco, cool weather for a quick trip to the city: <a href="http://www.artfibers.com/">Artfibers</a>, lunch at <a href="http://mixtgreens.com/">Mixt Greens</a>, naturalization interview, and back home.<br />
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Everything well but I ran out of yarn for the Plum Shawlette:<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/6841767077/" title="Plum Shawlette by lux2night, on Flickr"><img alt="Plum Shawlette" height="375" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6841767077_0c16af84aa.jpg" width="500" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-26038877238224509712012-02-07T08:27:00.001-08:002012-02-07T17:51:53.038-08:00The day I have to go to San Francisco<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Anyway, what I do not understand is the complains. Blocked at home? Pull out your knitting ...... in solidarity of my Roman friends, I plan to finish my <a href="http://ravel.me/lux2night/b2">Plum Shawlette</a> today:<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/6825057947/" title="Plum Shawlette by lux2night, on Flickr"><img alt="Plum Shawlette" height="375" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7154/6825057947_91aa42ffe4.jpg" width="500" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-4150323882795301002012-02-05T14:40:00.000-08:002012-02-05T14:40:02.464-08:006th annual World Nutella DayThe kids think it is really serendipitous that this year the World Nutella Day happens the same day as the Superbowl: Nutella is such a nice contrast to all the junk food they will be eating.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/6825916755/" title="6th annual World Nutella Day by lux2night, on Flickr"><img alt="6th annual World Nutella Day" height="500" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6825916755_774140b8ea.jpg" width="375" /></a><br />
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Usually when 3pm approches on Superbowl day, I withdraw into my room, close the door, look for something more interesting to watch on tv (and this category is pretty broad), and knit or spin until it is safe to go out. This year this perfect plan has been derailed by my kids extending invitations to watch the Superbowl with to several friends, including some friends of mine. My daughter decided that we need to introduce our recently moved year friends from Italy to the Superbowl. I am just hoping that they will not take it as a reason for running back home.<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-36871035215710929112012-01-04T13:18:00.001-08:002012-01-04T13:19:34.469-08:00The Predictable "2011" Post<div style="margin: 0; overflow: hidden; padding: 0; width: 500px;">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5339888176/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="Italy Vanilla Socks"><img alt="Italy Vanilla Socks" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5246/5339888176_0d3b714e4e_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5339887914/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="Paton Stretch Vanilla Socks"><img alt="Paton Stretch Vanilla Socks" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5010/5339887914_8f0d1bdf93_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5354019830/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="Cashmere Cowl"><img alt="Cashmere Cowl" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5202/5354019830_fe7eddd5d6_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5362926734/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="Arusha Cowl"><img alt="Arusha Cowl" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5283/5362926734_c2e6107d6b_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5385985558/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="Texting Mittens"><img alt="Texting Mittens" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5213/5385985558_1963139ca6_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5422946451/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="Washington DC Trip Scarf"><img alt="Washington DC Trip Scarf" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5054/5422946451_7cc788fe62_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5422946227/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="Washington DC Trip Hat"><img alt="Washington DC Trip Hat" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5099/5422946227_af0ea69846_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5463681682/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="Clara Valentine Hat"><img alt="Clara Valentine Hat" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5258/5463681682_0be260802d_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5463075889/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="Cat Mouse Hat"><img alt="Cat Mouse Hat" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5093/5463075889_dfd80c2b1c_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5463076243/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="Karabella BSJ"><img alt="Karabella BSJ" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5295/5463076243_4f884f08dd_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5215348823/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="Sherwood Socks"><img alt="Sherwood Socks" src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4107/5215348823_a88be1ec20_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5469184631/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="Amour Cowl"><img alt="Amour Cowl" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5291/5469184631_7c9231bfa2_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5508149024/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="Turner Socks"><img alt="Turner Socks" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5300/5508149024_f56eedc631_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5535085852/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="Sesia Ribby Pulli"><img alt="Sesia Ribby Pulli" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5018/5535085852_7031ce79f1_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5468921679/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="New Moon Hat"><img alt="New Moon Hat" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5220/5468921679_c82174be82_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5603130199/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="Tahki Classic Baby Pullover "><img alt="Tahki Classic Baby Pullover " src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5190/5603130199_4cdf4ef0cc_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5608097141/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="1969 Poncho"><img alt="1969 Poncho" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5109/5608097141_1f22d04693_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5765882083/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="Cashmere Juno Regina"><img alt="Cashmere Juno Regina" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5144/5765882083_11e795aa9a_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5765881875/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px;" title=""At the movies" Blue Hat"><img alt=""At the movies" Blue Hat" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3246/5765881875_21f0a3a1dd_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5769763004/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="Hollis' Charade Socks"><img alt="Hollis' Charade Socks" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5308/5769763004_9ec15e4008_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5766429554/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="Cashmere Juno Regina"><img alt="Cashmere Juno Regina" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2509/5766429554_73421dccee_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5777715692/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="Blue and Yellow Hat"><img alt="Blue and Yellow Hat" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2309/5777715692_bfa1961b7e_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5794581341/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="Pink and White Baby Hat"><img alt="Pink and White Baby Hat" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3357/5794581341_80501d497b_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5822316152/in/set-72157625734895972/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px;" title="Royal Baby Cardi"><img alt="Royal Baby Cardi" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5038/5822316152_53866d7654_s.jpg" style="border: none; height: 75px; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px;" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/sets/72157625734895972/">Finished Projects 2011</a>, a set on Flickr.</div>
From my handy Excel spreadsheet, here are the 2011 stats:<br /><br />Yarn knitted: 16,377 yards and 43 projects<br />Yarn swapped out or gifted: 6,647 yards<br />Incoming yarn: 18,654 yards<br /><br />Balance: -4,370 yards (negative number is good, it means that I actually manage to consume more yarn than I acquired.) <br /><br />Interesting facts:<br />- in 2010 I knit about 16,000 yards as well;<br />- at this rate, I have 5 years worth of yarn in my stash.<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-53757734034444061722011-11-22T09:05:00.001-08:002011-11-22T09:43:41.537-08:00Check your mathActually, the exact title for this post should, "Check <b>their</b> math."<br />
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Version #2 of my <a href="http://ravel.me/lux2night/11kjissarwssica">Short Sleeve Swirl Cardi</a> (the first one went really wrong too but we won't talk about that):<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/6383981609/" title="Swirl Short Sleeve Cardi by lux2night, on Flickr"><img alt="Swirl Short Sleeve Cardi" border="0" height="375" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6113/6383981609_9e9a3193e3.jpg" width="500" /></a>
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Since the demise of the first version, I decided to use a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/114-14-knitted-jacket-in-stocking-st-and-rib-with-short-sleeves">pattern</a> from the DROPS design <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/kategori_oversikt.php">website</a>. I really like almost all their designs, even if the English translation of the patterns are sometime, how should I say this? Interesting, meaning I cannot understand what the heck they are saying. But that was not the problem, the problem was the math, that, I believe, should work the same all over the world.<br />
I looked at the pattern and I decided to make the size XL - 110 cm = 43".<br />
First mistake: I did not notice that in the schematic it was indicated that the XL has a bust of 43" and hips of 130 cm = 52". Now, my hips are not 52", they are actually narrow than my bust.<br />
Second (huge) mistake: I did not check their math. For the XL size I was instructed to cast on 288 sts: at a 5.25 sts per inch, that gave me 55" circumference for the hips and, at 6.25 sts per inch, 46" circumference for the bust.<br />
Uhm ...... to the frog pond (again!) <br />
My dilemma is now this: do I re-size correctly this pattern that I like (most if it, I changed the sleeves because they were coming out really weird and I made them raglan style) or make <a href="http://www.chicknits.com/catalog/ariann.html">something else</a> entirely? <br />
In the meantime, I made a <a href="http://ravel.me/lux2night/peh">hat</a> with some handspun of mine:<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/6383981199/" title="Kiwi Pointy Elf Hat by lux2night, on Flickr"><img alt="Kiwi Pointy Elf Hat" border="0" height="500" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6117/6383981199_1d6f9961e2.jpg" width="375" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-60822046614925513512011-11-20T13:16:00.001-08:002011-11-20T13:16:02.728-08:00Scarves<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/6364479901/" title="Scraves"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6052/6364479901_67152360c2.jpg" alt="Scraves by lux2night" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/6364479901/">Scraves</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/">lux2night</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>It looks like I have become obsessed with making scarves - I just wound more handspun to make two more.</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-62869674503700336892011-11-05T15:28:00.000-07:002011-11-05T15:28:19.696-07:00Cut my lossesTwo years ago I acquired a rigid heddle loom, <a href="http://knit4ever.blogspot.com/2009/11/and-yet-new-toy.html">Harpie</a>, and I have not used in almost a year because this project was stuck on it:<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/6316394926/" title="Not Amazing Weaved Scarf by lux2night, on Flickr"><img alt="Not Amazing Weaved Scarf" border="0" height="375" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6102/6316394926_1348262fc8.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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What was wrong with it? I warped a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/lion-brand-amazing">fuzzy aran weight yarn</a> on a 10-dent heedle. Not a good idea, but I decided that I would make it work anyway, not to wast less than $15 of yarn I bought at Michael's.<br />
One year later, it is still not working. Cut my losses:<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/6316395304/" title="Not Amazing Weaved Scarf by lux2night, on Flickr"><img alt="Not Amazing Weaved Scarf" border="0" height="375" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6232/6316395304_516a9ed010.jpg" width="500" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-90841791590757828032011-10-13T10:48:00.000-07:002011-10-13T10:48:22.994-07:00My poor neglected blog<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
I was actually pleasantly surprise to see that last time I posted was in July, I completely forgot those posts from Italy and I would have sworn that last post was from before the summer.</div>
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Anyway, I am back home and I can't believe that it is the middle of October already!</div>
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Principessa started high school (Go Bears!), Paperino middle school and we are all terribly busy.</div>
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While I was still in Italy I finished my <a href="http://ravel.me/lux2night/19jwlparsim">Vivace Cardi</a> that took all summer:</div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/6039101714/" title="Vivace Cardi by lux2night, on Flickr"><img alt="Vivace Cardi" border="0" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6147/6039101714_6aa6337f2a.jpg" width="375" /> </a><br />
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And since back I made another <a href="http://ravel.me/lux2night/tjs">pair of socks</a>:<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/6199319254/" title="Turquoise Jeans Socks by lux2night, on Flickr"><img alt="Turquoise Jeans Socks" border="0" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6134/6199319254_ddee3cf12e.jpg" width="412" /> </a><br />
Look how different the colorway is even if from the same dye lot! I would have made really mad if I were knitting a shawl .......<br />
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Stats year-to-date for 2011: 30 projects, 10,749 yards of yarn knitted, 5,604 yards given away, 8,920 acquired, stash balance: -7,4,34 yards.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-45519095045084329432011-07-22T08:24:00.001-07:002011-07-22T08:24:05.837-07:00Firenze Socks<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5964361544/" title="Firenze Socks"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6009/5964361544_b2cd0cb9d0.jpg" alt="Firenze Socks by lux2night" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5964361544/">Firenze Socks</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/">lux2night</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Done and spoken for, on the feet of the recipient.</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-6333329370756439782011-07-19T06:37:00.001-07:002011-07-19T06:37:12.433-07:00Firenze Socks<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5953889171/" title="Firenze Socks"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6020/5953889171_12d157999e.jpg" alt="Firenze Socks by lux2night" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5953889171/">Firenze Socks</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/">lux2night</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>First sock done, second one enjoying the view.</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-64530097004358097852011-07-17T06:23:00.001-07:002011-07-17T06:23:00.429-07:00When in doubt, cast on a sock.<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5945736774/" title="Firenze Socks"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6014/5945736774_9da0f04233.jpg" alt="Firenze Socks by lux2night" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5945736774/">Firenze Socks</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/">lux2night</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-7136362544697226142011-07-12T11:08:00.001-07:002011-07-12T11:12:54.753-07:00Isobel<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5930484825/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6123/5930484825_4617bc3d51_m.jpg" border=0 /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5930484825/">Isobel</a> <br />
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Not sure .......Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-31164565084920802282011-07-11T06:04:00.001-07:002011-07-12T11:07:54.290-07:00Il Gomitolo in Modena<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5925689335/" http:="" maps.google.it="" maps="" place?client="safari&rls=en&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=il+gomitolo+modena&fb=1&gl=it&hq=il+gomitolo&hnear=0x477fef3fc4240c63:0x510f39317df98e9d,Modena+MO&cid=6344650246250219753"" title="pho<a href="></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6011/5925689335_76212ec3ac_m.jpg" /><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5925689335/">Il Gomitolo in Modena</a> <br />
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Found a <a href="http://maps.google.it/maps/place?client=safari&rls=en&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=il+gomitolo+modena&fb=1&gl=it&hq=il+gomitolo&hnear=0x477fef3fc4240c63:0x510f39317df98e9d,Modena+MO&cid=6344650246250219753">darling little shop</a> in Modena, all of this .... 3.5 euros!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-63324900733423855862011-07-08T08:37:00.001-07:002011-07-08T08:46:31.420-07:00Matter and Void<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5894080466/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5320/5894080466_e0f3003760_m.jpg" alt="" border=0 /></a><br />
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Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/">lux2night</a></span><br clear="all" /><p>My Matter and Void Shawl if following me all over Italy. I am hoping to finish it on the train ride back to Rome on Sunday.</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-76783163063000290982011-07-03T13:25:00.001-07:002011-07-08T08:43:23.241-07:00Cadet Socks<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5894063196/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5035/5894063196_ef0d723020_m.jpg" alt="" border=0 /></a><br />
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Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/">lux2night</a></span><br clear="all" /><p>Socks finished on the plane ride to Italy, not exactly for wear right now!</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-85410650604281378482011-05-29T21:03:00.000-07:002011-05-30T18:15:32.455-07:00Two Monts After and CountingMy last entry was Marsh 15th? Really? It is just about time I come up for air. Let's what happen in the last two months and half .......<br />
On March 25th about 300 grandparents came to visit for <a href="http://llef.org/_grandparents/gpday.html">Grandparents' Day</a>, on May 6th about 600 people came for the <a href="http://laentrada-alum.org/">50th Anniversary of La Entrada</a>, in between an <a href="http://www.maauction.org/">online auction</a>, and saying yes to be the secretary of one <a href="http://www.llef.org/">foundation</a> and one of the VP of <a href="http://mafoundation.org/">another</a>, no wonder I had no time to blog.<br />
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Since I posted last time I weaved in the 105 ends of the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/lux2night/ribby-pulli">Sesia Ribby Pulli</a> and I actually wore it a couple of times (courtesy of crazy Californian weather): <br />
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I made a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/lux2night/-214-baby-pullover">sweater</a> for my neighbors' new baby:<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5603130199/" title="Tahki Classic Baby Pullover by lux2night, on Flickr"><img alt="Tahki Classic Baby Pullover" border="0" height="375" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5190/5603130199_4cdf4ef0cc.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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and a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/lux2night/circle-wrap">poncho</a> to wear to the <a href="http://llef.org/_auction/overview.html">1969 Spring Auction</a>:<br />
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My friend <a href="http://www.strategies4admission.com/About.html">Hollis</a> gifted me with some wonderful cashmere that became <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/lux2night/juno-regina-stole--wrap">Juno Regina</a>:<br />
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I made her <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/lux2night/charade">socks</a> in return:<br />
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Finally, I brought Paperino to the movies to see "Pirates of the Caribbeans": 2 hours and half of my live I never will get back, but I made a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/lux2night/at-the-movies-blue-hat">hat</a>:<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5765881875/" title=""At the movies" Blue Hat by lux2night, on Flickr"><img alt=""At the movies" Blue Hat" border="0" height="427" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3246/5765881875_21f0a3a1dd.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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7,143 yards of yarn knit in 2011 so far. And now on planning for the six weeks in Italy .......Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-33396431419238052862011-03-15T10:15:00.000-07:002011-03-15T10:15:49.307-07:00When I am not alone ....... there is not time to blog.<br />
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Daylight Saving Time started on Sunday and it is horrible. Not matter what, nothing is worth more than one hour of sleep in the morning. And I have a cold that I am sure is due to the lack of morning sleep.<br />
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Fiber news since Stitches: I love my spinning chair and I have spin more in these last two weeks than in two years. The right chair makes all the difference, and the new permanent set up:<br />
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I finished a pair of vanilla socks (Ravelry project page <a href="http://ravel.me/lux2night/ts">here</a>):<br />
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and promptly cast on <a href="http://ravel.me/lux2night/cs">another pair</a>:<br />
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My <a href="http://ravel.me/lux2night/rp">Sesia Ribby Pulli</a> is done as well (if you do not look at the 105 ends on one of the sleeves, how I ended up with so may ends in ends in one sleeve is a mystery), and it is cold enough I may wear it once this season.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-65383118435783054522011-02-25T17:20:00.000-08:002011-02-25T17:20:57.328-08:00Blissfully Alone - last day<b>Photos from Stitches:</b><br />
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<a href="http://knitmoregirls.blogspot.com/">Knitmore Girls</a> goody bag<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5463077853/" title="Malabrigo Lace by lux2night, on Flickr"><img alt="Malabrigo Lace" border="0/" height="375" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5298/5463077853_149c7aea0c.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/malabrigo-yarn-lace">Malabrigo Lace</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5463078197/" title="Tess' Designer Ribbon by lux2night, on Flickr"><img alt="Tess' Designer Ribbon" border="0/" height="375" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5131/5463078197_49cf5573be.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5463681244/" title="Flexie 8 by lux2night, on Flickr"><img alt="Flexie 8" border="0/" height="375" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5139/5463681244_62fb701537.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Flexie 8 hair/shawl pins<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lux2night/5463079633/" title="Buttons by lux2night, on Flickr"><img alt="Buttons" border="0/" height="375" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5020/5463079633_3bddeaafcc.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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<b>Un-progress on the <a href="http://ravel.me/lux2night/rp">Ribby Pulli</a>:</b><br />
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So I finished, tried on and hate it. The short sleeves look silly on me and I did not like the scoop neck, so rip rip rip, I am re-knitting with long sleeves and crew neck.<br />
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<b>From Hollis's stash: </b><br />
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Yesterday Hollis handed me two half projects that were not working for her and were handed to the frog pond. Rip rip rip, this cashmere is becoming <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall07/PATTjunoregina.html">Juno Regina</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-17618599997680099592011-02-24T22:13:00.000-08:002011-03-15T10:00:16.150-07:00Blissfully Alone - Day 5Again, randomly:<br />
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1. Yesterday I went to <a href="http://www.santanarow.com/">Santana Row</a> and back without getting lost. Still amazed at myself. Yarn and fiber were not involved, but storage from <a href="http://www.containerstore.com/">The Container Store</a>.<br />
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2. So far I exercised 5 days in a row. Not having a family is good for me?<br />
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3. Without my kids bugging me about it, I do not do laundry. I got really close to have nothing to wear.<br />
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4. Today I went to <a href="http://www.purlescenceyarns.com/">Purlescence</a>, again without getting lost, but only because I had <a href="http://www.facebook.com/hollis.bischoff">Hollis</a> in the car with me. Did NOT buy yarn, but then I scored some at Hollis' house.<br />
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5. I really need to knit Hollis a pair of socks.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-48808812658683722472011-02-22T14:33:00.000-08:002011-03-15T09:58:54.915-07:00Blissfully Alone - Day 4The sun is out, I am too. When I am not, knitting progress on the <a href="http://ravel.me/lux2night/rp">Rubby Pulli</a>:<br />
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To be completely honest, I drove there no problem, after all, it is "take 280 and go straight until you hit 131 and turn right." And to make things easier, when you have to turn right, it clearly says "Tiburon."<br />
Coming back, I thought I would take 280 after the crossing the Golden Gate. I ended up in 101. But I was not lost, I knew where I was (Lombard and then Van Ness) and knew how to get home.<br />
And I did. To a empty home.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751676.post-52985824997205924882011-02-20T18:22:00.000-08:002011-02-20T18:22:23.263-08:00Blissfully Alone - Day 21. Sun, hence pictures for tomorrow post.<br />
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2. Correction to yesterday post (any inaccuracies was due to yarn fumes, so I am writing this in the morning before I go to Stitches again and come back intoxicated and I am saving it): I did buy sock yarn, one skein of <a href="http://www.abstractfiber.com/shop/1-Yarn/SuperSock/p/Knitmore-SuperSock-sku-SS%20Knitmore.htm">Abstract Fiber Super Sock in Knitmore</a>.<br />
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3. I did not bought yarn today. That does not mean I bought nothing.<br />
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4. When I came back from Stitches, I went to the gym. Feeling very virtuous.<br />
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5. Principessa is not calling or texting me, and that can only means good news.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755091723966547584noreply@blogger.com0