tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63057353006153000862024-03-07T20:14:21.473-08:00Knit With SimonSimon Purplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10459882928447538065noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305735300615300086.post-73640542149790201942014-07-31T14:52:00.000-07:002014-07-31T14:52:17.875-07:00On second thought...I'm so cozy at home tonight. I'm just going to stay home and sew. I'm not sick, I'm just exceedingly content where I am.<br />
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So no one is knitting with Simon tonight! I should change the name of my blog. I'll take suggestions. It's just because I'd like to firm a knitting group, wherever we end up, which won't be Austin, and I thought knit with Simon would be a cute name.<br />
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But really I just want to talk about the things I make, and sometimes I'll talk about my health problems, because I think it's important for people to understand the challenges of living with mental illness. I'll talk about my life and probably share tmi. I'm a very open person, probably too open.<br />
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So maybe I'll just go back to People Place, because it has pictures of my dolls already. Yep. That's what I'm going to do.Simon Purplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10459882928447538065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305735300615300086.post-63118207296984792322014-07-31T13:13:00.001-07:002014-07-31T13:13:18.732-07:00PreparationsI'm getting ready for knit night. I've cut out fabric to sew up by hand and now I'm weaving in ends on Hannah's sweater. The only thing I'll lack is a button for the top of the cardigan. I still don't know if it was a good idea to put in a button hole. I guess next time I'll skip it and just use a snap. No one else will know, because I'm making it for ME!<br />
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I'll try to get people to sign in on my blog tonight. No promises! I'm not sure if it's creepy or not to other people to write on someone else's blog. I just like the idea of it.Simon Purplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10459882928447538065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305735300615300086.post-58033968566181619572014-07-30T17:32:00.000-07:002014-07-30T17:32:48.090-07:00No KnittingNo, I didn't knit today. I must be ill. Rather, my knitting is ill. The pink socks seem to be too small. See, I knit quite a bit of it before I realized they were too big. So I ripped and started again. Smaller. Too small. I haven't ripped the small socks yet. I just don't have the heart. Maybe my feet are swollen and they will fit tomorrow. Maybe.<br />
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I don't feel like knitting any other project AT ALL. Although I do have a pair of gloves that are almost finished. I'll take them to knit night tomorrow.<br />
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I have been reading Jane Austen. Persuasion. Love it. I can't simply put it down and knit, now can I?<br />
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Seriously, though, I need a lasting project, and I think the next thing is hand sewing. I've just about finished Hannah's sweater and she needs a dress and slip. I've already done the smocking and I've designed my patterns. I lost my blue fabric and had to dye another piece. Luckily it was a perfect match!<br />
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I am not going to work on my cardigan until I can afford to take the TKGA correspondence course on professional finishing. And I'm probably going to do masters one first.Simon Purplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10459882928447538065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305735300615300086.post-35099258511086718242014-07-29T16:55:00.000-07:002014-07-29T16:55:06.883-07:00Tuesday with the Knit Bitches This is an exclusive club that I am very grateful to be a part of (hanging proposition)<br />
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Simon-the never ending pink socks<br />
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anna - the gnarled oak cardigan<br />
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Imisscali - Jenn's bubble cowl<br />
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Jenn is busy fixing things for the three of us!Simon Purplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10459882928447538065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305735300615300086.post-31205892969383012812014-07-29T00:00:00.000-07:002014-07-29T00:00:39.093-07:00New BlogA few times a week I knit with people. It keeps me relatively sane. Next time I knit with people, gee it's late, er, early, but later today, I'm going to see if they will put in their name and what they are working on. I think it will be fun.<br />
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On days I don't knit with people, I'm usually knitting by myself. Or one of the other things that I do. I'll post that stuff, too. If I learn to do links, I'll try to link projects back to Ravelry.<br />
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Right now I have a few projects to choose from. A cabled cardigan, a pair of socks, and a pair of gloves. I just finished a big project and I'm a little depressed about it. What will I do?! What will I do?! The answer here is of course, pick up one of those other projects. Eventually this will lead to another finishing depression. I guess it just goes on and on, lol.<br />
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My big project was a fair isle doll cardigan with steeked sides in yarn I dyed. It was lace weight yarn and I used size 000 needles, because that's the smallest Addi lace points you can get. I'm not really willing to go to another brand to knit smaller.<br />
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And I'm reading Designing Sweaters in Plain English. About halfway through, but I skipped some parts. I intend to go back and read them. Eventually.Simon Purplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10459882928447538065noreply@blogger.com4