Dear Folks,
I so appreciate that the sidewalks along 16th Street are getting some attention. However when the sign announcing that the sidewalk is closed is placed mid-block, I know you don't seriously expect that I will jaunt across the busy street. So perhaps, you might want to place signs warning pedestrians of upcoming construction at places where it is, you know, safe and legal to cross the street.
Sincerely,
Concerned Pedestrian
Dear Folks,
I understand that with the bus being sardine packed, that you are concerned about getting out of the bus at the appropriate stop. However, since said stop is at a metro and therefore a large disembarkation point, I assure you that quite a lot of us will be getting off the bus. So, it is not that we do not hear you telling us you need to get out, it is that we thought perhaps waiting for the bus to stop and open its doors would help all of us better get out or out of other's ways.
Sincerely,
Not Deaf Passenger
Rants About New (and old) Things
Friday, May 04, 2007
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Tuscany Shawl - Completed
The Tuscany Shawl has been completed!
It was a joy to knit. It's a pattern (with a chart, and I have a fear of charts) that was incredibly easy to knit and by the second repeat or so, I had the pattern in my head such that I dangerously stopped counting rows. (I may have misplaced my post-it also, but that is neither here nor there.)
I was worried about doing a pointy shawl from the bottom up, a way that seems designed to taunt victims of starter-itis, but it was fun and easy and relaxing. Having the wrong side rows be simple read your knitting rows, made this a great multi-tasking knit.
I ended up binding of halfway through the final pattern repeat because I was paranoid the last ball was dwindling quickly. It's still plenty long, and I'm sure when I block it it'll bloom a smidge more.
I had the mercerized cotton on hand (right gauge and everything, it seemed meant) but would love to try this again with the silk in a bolder color, since I think the silk will have a really gorgeous drape.
The Details:
Pattern: Tuscany Shawl from No Sheep For You
Needles: Denise Interchangeables #6 - With the pink cording!
Yarn: 5 balls of Elann Sonata in Gray Slate (mercerized cotton) - 115 yards per ball
It was a joy to knit. It's a pattern (with a chart, and I have a fear of charts) that was incredibly easy to knit and by the second repeat or so, I had the pattern in my head such that I dangerously stopped counting rows. (I may have misplaced my post-it also, but that is neither here nor there.)
I was worried about doing a pointy shawl from the bottom up, a way that seems designed to taunt victims of starter-itis, but it was fun and easy and relaxing. Having the wrong side rows be simple read your knitting rows, made this a great multi-tasking knit.
I ended up binding of halfway through the final pattern repeat because I was paranoid the last ball was dwindling quickly. It's still plenty long, and I'm sure when I block it it'll bloom a smidge more.
I had the mercerized cotton on hand (right gauge and everything, it seemed meant) but would love to try this again with the silk in a bolder color, since I think the silk will have a really gorgeous drape.
The Details:
Pattern: Tuscany Shawl from No Sheep For You
Needles: Denise Interchangeables #6 - With the pink cording!
Yarn: 5 balls of Elann Sonata in Gray Slate (mercerized cotton) - 115 yards per ball
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Book Rant #10 - HIPAA
I understand that people find it confusing that the Heath Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is referred to as HIPAA yet pronounced much like those large mammals that hang out in the water. But, unlike hippoes, HIPAA only has one P - for Portability. Now, I work in benefits and I know people here who get it mixed up. But, if your character is supposed to have worked all her life in hospitals and clinics, I figure by now she's got it sorted. Sure, the act has only been around since the '90s, but really it had a huge impact on how folks in the medical profession had to handle information so it's the kind of thing that would stick. Really.
Gnome Hosting
It has come to my attention that there is a gnome, two even, traveling about and in need of places to stay. Since the gnome is small, I am happily able to host him in my crackerbox studio apartment and show him some of the lovely sites in the area. I also feel fairly sure there are no gnome/cat issues I need to worry about. As with any good guest, the gnome comes with gifts for his host(ess) and needs to leave in the same manner.
All of this to say, I have gotten another button.
All of this to say, I have gotten another button.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Knitting Updates
I finished the Woven Stitch Scarf. Well, okay, I haven't fixed the ends, but I did bind off.
The Tuscany Scarf is still going strong.
To honor the Queen Lili'uokalani yarn, I chose the foaming waves stitch, as you can see here.
And I couldn't resist casting on with the Jaeger yarn last night. I'm going to modify the Queen of Cups pattern and make it fingerless glove/wristwarmers.
The Tuscany Scarf is still going strong.
To honor the Queen Lili'uokalani yarn, I chose the foaming waves stitch, as you can see here.
And I couldn't resist casting on with the Jaeger yarn last night. I'm going to modify the Queen of Cups pattern and make it fingerless glove/wristwarmers.
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