Archive for February, 2009

Boy did I need to get my nails done.  This is a video made with a Nokia N95 I got in Russia.  I was showing my Uncle Lee how the phone worked and how to make socks.

This really is a fantastic affordable yarn, ever so soft and fluffs up so nice.  I had 16 skeins to make 8 socks.

Based on my tension as show above I knit up some extra large socks.

• 4o rows in 3 x 1 rib
• 70 rows to heel
• 70 rows to toes

Now on to sewing up the toes…..

I wrote Chris Matthews and email this eveing in response to his comment that the republicans had to “Outsource” their response to Barrack Obama’s address.  Here is that email, lets see if I get a response.

Mr. Matthews in general I do love your show and your outlook on politics, but tonight I heard you say something that made me pause.  I am bringing this up because I remember the situation before I believe it was where someone said you were being sexist and you came back and discussed it on your show.  Tonight in reference to Gov Jindal you use the term that the Republicans had to outsource their response.  This hit a nerve because of the current situation with the Monkey cartoon and what inferences were drawn from it.  I might point out that when people think of outsourcing the my think first about tech jobs going to India.  It might be said that your used that reference because Gov Jindal is Indian.  I myself don’t think that is what you meant but then again it does show how these things can happen.

Purses coming hot off the sewing machines.

Mean while on the legare 400 the new yarn Serenity

A new line of yarn from Deborah Norville. The serenity line comes in 4 different weights (Sock, Sport, Worsted & Cunky). The yarn is incredible soft and best of all is machine washable.

• 50% wool, 25% Bamboo, 25% Nylon, 1.76 oz
• 1.76 ounces, 50 grams, 230 yards, 210 meters
• Knit Gauge: Size 1-3 (2.25-3.5mm) needles, 6.75-9 stitches per inch
• Crochet Gauge: Size B-1 -- E-4 (2.25-3.5mm) hook, 6.75-9 stitches per inch