Off the Needles.
15 Sep 2008 Leave a Comment
in Off the Needles, The Boob Tube, Weekend Update
This weekend was fairly quiet. It threatened to rain most of it, so we opted to stay indoors for the most part. We did a fair amount of cleaning, managing to make several trips to the dumpster and fill my car up with stuff for Goodwill. We also managed to clear a lot of the wedding clutter into the newly cleaned closets, hang some pictures and generally make our place more presentable.
Sunday I went knitting for a bit with the girls and then hubby and I watched some good TV/DVDs. We just started The Tudors, Season 1, which I’ve rented through Netflix. So far, we like it quite a bit. We also watched the re-airing of Fringe on Sunday night. The first showing we came in about halfway through the episode, and I have to say it made a lot more sense this time around. I’m LOVING this new show – it’s a few parts X-Files and a little bit CSI-ish. I really like Joshua Jackson and Anna Torv.
Finally, I finished up a knit that has been on the needles for a while.
The Pattern: Roped Shell from Interweave Knits, Summer 2008
The Needles: US 4′s
The Yarn: Jo Sharp Alpaca Silk Georgette, 3 balls blue, 2 balls brown
The Verdict: This is a great looking top. I found the finishing work to be a little tedious (the i-cord edging at the sleeves, and the cabling at the neck) but I’m very pleased with the result. The yarn is wonderful to knit with: a blend of alpaca, merino and silk that is so very soft. I think I would probably make one of these for myself! This one is going to A Mano for display.
