Woohooo...First let me say that if you click on Daisy who commented on my magic Genie post....be sure you are well fed and watered and have made your pit stops, cuz you'll be there awhile, and if you are ANYTHING like me, howling with unrestrained mirth. (See especially the Fun with Latin link...omigod!)
She pointed out that my problem (well ONE of them anyway) might have something to do with a virus or a firewall...and I realized (DOH!) the problem started immediately after I had installed my new upgraded personal Firewall....aha! I needed to do some tweaking....so now we're humming along on all cylinders, and singing:
"DAISY,DAISY...give me the answer true...I'm half crazy...."
Then, I LOVED Em's idea about the Russian join...got lost following THOSE links and printed out a bunch of stuff to file under "Use this with handspun..." Oh wow! Who knew? Well, EM, obviously.
Today I went to our new Mega Superstore with a craft department and bought Invisible thread. Yep. Slid one Glitterspun tube end into another and whip stitched the suckers together, INVISIBLY. Ask and ye shall receive, indeed. Love you,Charlotte, mwah!
I also want to mention that I am not in any way, shape, or form, a turtleneck person. ICK. The thought of all that constriction just makes me ITCH. So I will be modifying the poncho pattern (PANCHO) to have more of a rolled neck raglan kinda beginning....
Sonnet swatching has commenced. I woke up in the middle of the night with an epiphany (bright orange, this vision was...) inspired by Claudia. I love her Ribby, the stitch definition is FAB, so why not drag out the turquoise Cotton-ease and begin rhapsodizing in oceanic hues?
Stay tuned....
xox
Hi Greta -- I got the turquoise Cotton-Ease too, for Sitcom Chic that I still haven't started and may put on hold till spring. But are you gonna sonnet-along with Kristi? Because I may do that too, having already made a Haiku. Just gotta get to the stash when the lights come back on . . .
Posted by: Maggi | September 24, 2003 at 05:35 PM
YES! I loved knitting Haiku and so I may Sonnet along with Cotton ease.(I really wanted a yarn called portuguese...but I NEED TO USE MY STASH!) My Father loved Rhapsody in blue...he played the saxaphone...I can hear it in the dark if I close my eyes REALLY tight...so this one may be named Saxaphonic Sonnet. Maybe.
Posted by: greta | September 24, 2003 at 05:48 PM
Glad my suggestion worked for you with the Glitter yarn. By coincidence, I'm also working on a Sonnet. Mine, will I think, end up being a vest. I'm knitting it in the Holly & Ivy colorway of Red Heart acrylic which I purchased on sale for $2/6 oz. skein. I have three skeins so I'm not sure I have enough for sleeves. Tonight I discovered I miscounted on my cast on row so it's going to end up longer than I had thought it would. Discovered that when I started the box stitch area. But I'm 6 inches into the garment and not about to rip it out.
Posted by: Charlotte | September 25, 2003 at 12:13 AM