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August 14, 2008
I do not think that word means...
Could somebody tell Cynthia Potter, NBC's color commentator for Olympic diving, that the word she's looking for is not "precise-ness", but rather precision?
I keep yelling the correction at the television every time she says it, but she doesn't seem to hear me.
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August 12, 2008
Itchy Fingers
It was very faint at first, but over the last two months the "itchy fingers" feeling has gotten stronger. I found myself thinking fondly of yarn, and feeling twitchy during the (brief) times I was watching television with nothing in my hands. I waited a few weeks to be sure, but I can no longer deny it: the knitting feeling is BACK!
I started a blanket for Annabelle (nee Cheezit; actually, still sometimes Cheezit!) before she was born, but it suffered the same fate as all my projects: complete neglect. It was the first thing I reached for when the itchy fingers set in.
The pattern is Circle and Stripes Stroller Blanket (Ravelry link!) from Susan B. Anderson's Itty-Bitty Nursery, and the center pieces are done and seamed. All that's left is the border and the crocheted circles. I used Dark Horse Fantasy, which is (*gasp*) acrylic. I have no way of knowing if I've passed my tragic wool sensitivity on to Annabelle, so I'm keeping it at a distance for now. And I wanted something super durable; I want this blanket to get lots of lovin', so anything with special care instructions was out. It's very soft, and while it doesn't have the elasticity of wool it feels pretty good next to the skin.
And speaking of baby (kind of, anyway), here's a gratuitous baby shot.
How are all of you?!
Posted by shannon at 10:23 AM | Comments (4) | For related posts: Annabelle's Striped Blanket, Cheezit