A conversation between me and my sister

Bill: What are you doing?
Me: I’m getting my mail.
Bill: Oh, I wanted you to see something on tv. Hurry up and get home.
Me & Bill: Blah blah blah ( a few minutes pass)
Bill: What are you doing?
Me: I’m still getting my mail.
Bill: It doesn’t take that long to get the mail.
Me: Actually I’m getting the coupons out of the trash.
Bill: What!?!
Me: People through away the AC Moore and Michael’s coupons and I’m getting them out of the trash.
Bill: EWW!
Me: It’s not like I’m digging. I’m just getting the ones on top.
Bill: You’re a trashdigger.
Me: Like you wouldn’t go in the trash if someone was throwing away 50% off coupons to some clothing store.
Bill: Well,….
Me: Yeah, that’s what I thought.

Above is the yarn I got in the mail today from elann.com and the needles I bought from Michael’s and AC Moore with my zillion coupons.

Have a great weekend. I’ll have some progress pics on the dress Monday.

The thing about designing clothing is that it can really throw you off. In the fashion world, you have to work one or two seasons ahead. That’s why there have been so many tank tops coming out of Chez Saun. I’ve actually been working on summer tanks since December and I’m all tanked-out. No more tanks for me right now. I’ve overdosed.

So what am I going to knit? Well of course I’m working on the “Miss dVa” dress. And baby items will now make their way in. But here is the thing. I need some sleeves in my life which is odd since I won’t want to wear a sleeve for the next 5 months.

Everyone is finishing up their winter gear and it’s really got me wanting. It seems that the New Yorkers are really on to something. Check out Jared’s Urban Aran Cardigan . I can’t tell you how much I lust for that sweater right now. Don’t believe me? Go look at it and remember to wipe the drool from your mouth when you are finished. I think that is the sexiest sweater I have ever seen. That might sound crazy but that’s how I feel. Jared doesn’t think I’ll have time to make it but what he doesn’t know is that thanks to those sexy sweater poses I now have 17 balls of Peruvian Highland Chunky on it’s way right now. I need to clear the decks because next week, it’s all about the Urban Aran.

It would seem that I either can’t add or I can’t type correctly. Maybe I just didn’t proofread well enough. In any case here is an update to the Calla pattern which effect the size SMALL and XXL. Other corrections have already been posted to the magknits website. Sorry for the inconvienence.

Next RS row: Bind-off 5[ 5, 6, 8, 8, 8, 8] sts at beginning of the next 2 rows. 76[80, 82, 82, 90, 94, 102] sts. From this point forward, you will knit the first 2 and last 2 on every RS & WS row. This will create a garter stitch edging. Any decreases should be worked after/before these 2 stitches.

Next RS row: Keeping in pattern, dec 1 st at each end of the next 5 rows. 66[70,72,72,80,84,92]. Then dec 1 sts at each end every alt row 4[4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 6] times. 58[62, 64,64,72, 76, 80] sts. Then dec 1 sts at each end every 4th row 2[ 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3] times. 54[58, 60, 60,68, 70, 74] sts. Continue working in pattern until armhole measure 3[3, 3, 3.5, 3.5,4, 4] inches.

Finally! Finally! Finally!

My best friends have been really selfish. Only thinking about themselves. Both of them got married last year and when I ask for godchildren they want to get all selfish. Me. Me. Me. “We don’t want children yet” Waaa, waaa,waaa. Don’t they know it’s not about them, it’s all about me. I’m nowhere close to having children and they are supposed to spit out the babies so I can play with them, spoil them, and then send them back to their parents.

Well, finally, one of them has come through. After I sent an email staking my claim as godmother, I started planning. I finally have a reason to make baby stuff. It’s going to be soooooo ridiculous!

And thanks for all your complements on my tank.

Here is how it went:

At about 4pm I went to the girls club to volunteer. I started to park in the side lot but opted for the front since it was empty. The knitting club decided to sit outside in front of the building to knit. A parent decided to join us to learn to knit and we had several younger girls sitting and watching. Other girls were outside trying out for the track team. I remembered I had some blankets in the trunk so I went to get them for the girls to sit on. The girls asked “Is that your car?”, “What type of car is that?”. You know, the typical kid stuff.

As I sat and tried to knit I heard this noise. As I looked I saw Jay-etta shaking from side to side and I heard “Ms. Saun, Ms.Saun, she hit your car!” followed by “Sue! Sue! Sue! Sue!” When you are trying not to curse in front of children, it doesn’t help to hear children chanting the word “sue”. All I could think was “I am only 2 payments away from the car being paid off and this is what I get. F*%$!”. I went to the car, pulled out a notebook and camera and proceeded to get the proper info. The damage isn’t too bad and I’m glad no one was hurt but it’s still a pain. Insurance is going to contact the driver before they can fix my car but I’m not too concerned with her changing her story. I have about 40 witnesses.

To calm my nerves I opted for some retail therapy. I headed to the LYS in Wake Forest and took part in their 20% off sale.

I purchased some Kelly yarn and made this tank. I wasn’t in the mood to make a pattern or follow one. I just calculated the cast on and went from them. Mindless stockinette. Knitting therapy. The perfect part is that this classifies as my item for April’s Project Spectrum.