Giving Knitters

I don't know about the shrug, people... I didn't get near as much time as I thought I could steal yesterday.  I'm not even half way through it and there's only 11 hours till we leave.  Sometime in that 11 hours I have to go buy the dress (I know exactly which one, but the German stores were closed yesterday - Three Kings Day), make myself pretty and... oh yea... there's the kids.  Funny how as you increase stitches the rows never seem to end.  My bud, Nilda, asked yesterday what size needles.... 3.5 mm.  I've told you before... I'm nuts, so that shouldn't come as a surprise to you by now.  In my defense, I am a very loose knitter.

On the otherhand, great things are happening in the knitting world....

Yarn Harlot has started something huge!  I could never match her mittens or Sandy's, but I do have a little something I can share. You know that little bowl of purple handspun that's been on my sidebar since I started the blog?  Here's a bigger photo. That's 8 ounces of scrumptious handspun Falkland singles in hand-dyed varigated purples that Steph is adding to her names of donators for the giveaway.  What fun!  Thanks for the opportunity to help Steph!

If you haven't yet, jump on the bandwagon and purchased Susan's sock pattern.  All proceeds go to the relief efforts for the Tsunami victims.  So go ahead and click the button and feel good about it!  The button was donated by Beth.  If you use it, be sure to save it to your own server.  Thanks.

Lastly, I'd like to thank Jen and La for listing me in their Best of 2004 list.  Very cool.  Thank you.

Don't expect to check back tomorrow and see the shrug, but you never know.  My hands might go into overdrive and spit out some serious knitting today.....

Comments

[Susan]

Thanks for linking to me, Jean. I just sent hundreds of dollars to Oxfam because of all the wonderful knitters out there!!

[Jean]

Margene - Now's your chance! ;-) Wendy - Thanks. We were running late for the reception line and we forgot to take pictures before we left. Big dummies. My hair was perfect for once, too! lol. Nilda - Why didn't I think of jumping up the needle size for the back?! Argh. You would think that some of your brains would have bounced over on to me in the boot on the road to Tobermory! LOL Beth - I'm nuts, but not that nuts! lol. I knew exactly which dress and where it was. I just wasn't buying it unless I finished the shrug. I ended up wearing the same little black dress that I did last year. Cute little number with a draped neckline and slanted hem with lace.

[Margene]

Oooo, I've always love looking at that wool!

[Wendy G]

Jean, Have a wonderful time tonight. Would love to see pictures of you and Dan all dressed up!

[Nilda]

Hope you don't think you can make the dress too. Go for short sleeves on the shrug. Up those needles to 6mm for the middle part. Then have a nice stiff drink away from the commander when you get there.

[Beth]

You don't have the dress yet?!?! You are either insane or have extremely good luck shopping. If it was me, I'd get to the store, try the dress on, and look like an Oompa-Loompa. Then I'd be in a desperate quest for another dress...