Late go on the post but busy busy here...

[ianuk]

Well, my plans for last night were offed by cats. See, sometimes the girls have it in for ivan and I. He was making nummy pressure cooker chili...not my chili but still very good and we are going to can some of it! and then he got tired and laid down for a quick nap. I was also tired and though...ya, 20mins and then get changed, head to knit night and kung fu. Well, I laid down and the cats descended upon me with great vengeance and snuggles. Both of them were curled up with me, purring and I was out from a double soul suck. Its really hard to stay awake with 2 10 lb sleep bombs upon you and even harder to get back up.

I slept for over an hour I think...and then I was starving and ate dinner too fast. Chili good but my tummy wasn't happy with it. I think beans too many times in a row this week aren't making it happy. So by this time its just after 6pm...so I made the decision to just grab my knitting and go to Grandma's. It was light night of folks but Valerie helped me out with casting on my Noro Silk Scarf. I got it cast on and did the first row...realized that I had two mess ups, learned to unknit and unpurl and fix things and then got back on track to finish 3 rows total...I think. I'll look at it tonight and see. The Noro is odd to work with and I'm knitting a smaller gauge than the last practice I did but I think it will be nice and I can see what I'm doing when I screw up so I think that is okay.

After that I headed to micheals and joanns to find things they don't carry. Sighs. But online looking is showing me options and that is okay.

So, got lots to do today at work and had a really good meeting to get folks aligned on a project. Now off to send off the notes and get more stuff done.

Comments

[fabricdragon.livejournal.com]

if you can tell me what michaels and jo ann didnt have, i may be able to find you someplace that has them.....

[raventhourne.livejournal.com]

I'm looking for a nice mannequin head to display my hats I've been making on for photographs and for A&S displays in the sca for stuff. I usually borrow one and I'd like my own. I don't want a cheapo styrofoam one though but I also don't want to spend too much either and still be able to stick pins in it.

[raventhourne.livejournal.com]

ooh, I found one I liked and it got good review for being "sturdy"

Manikin Head (http://www.amazon.com/Styro-Manikin-Styrofoam-Mannequin-Head/dp/B000I6N8AK/ref=pd_sbs_hpc_8)

[fabricdragon.livejournal.com]

oh, i thought you didnt want styrofoam?

dont forget to see if there is a place that sells used and new store fixtures in your town.. like Gershal Bros does here.. they usually have them

[raventhourne.livejournal.com]

this had a higher grade of foam than the others I saw.

People who use it were happy that is was good for their cancer wigs.

I don't think we have a store for used fixtures but I'll check.

[cayswann.livejournal.com]

I just found Noro carried at Michael Levine's in the Fabric district downtown. I'm not much for knitting, or buying commercial luxury yarns, but I do understand now what all the fuss is about. :)

[raventhourne.livejournal.com]

isn't it pretty...I figured, as we talked about fiber, use good stuff to start with and you don't get too frustrated with it.