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July 14, 2005

Progress

The shawl is coming along nicely. I'm on the second chart - row 64 out of something like 200 - and I'm still doing the stems. I have the pattern mostly memorized now, which makes it good for knitting on the commute and while watching tv. I struggled a bit yesterday with the join on the Bryspun needles so I knit a couple of rows with my Addi Natura needles to see if I liked them any better. Honestly, I didn't really notice much difference in getting those little yos over the join. I have absolutely no problem on either needle on the rs of the work, but when it comes to the ws (which is just purled), things get a little difficult. Before you shake your head and say, "Stephanie, you must just be knitting too tight," realize that I'm actually a fairly loose knitter. My theory is that it has something to do with the yos getting stuck, but don't ask me why that would be because I don't have a clue. I didn't say it was a good theory, just that it was a theory! So, I'm back to the Bryspuns and things seem to be going well. We shall see.

Thank you all for your thoughts and understanding yesterday. I really appreciate you all. Have a great day and stay out of the heat (it's a good excuse to stay inside and knit).