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February 6, 2006
Ecstatic!
I am very happy to report that Ombre has officially entered the home stretch! I spent the entire weekend knitting on it and am on the 15th row of the last stripe. Every time I think about it, it makes me want to do a happy dance.
Saturday was the knitting guild meeting. And while it would have been so much easier to take the Nordic Mitten, I took Ombre and managed almost 3 hours of fairly uninterrupted knitting time (that time served as the catalyst for the rest of the weekend). Although there was a break in knitting for this photo:
The Sport Rib Sock was happy to model for the photo and was in good company with others of its kind.
The guild started making the Great American Aran Afghan a number of years ago and it's almost done. Since I haven't contributed, I volunteered to make one square (see the tree on the right side, three squares up from the bottom - that's mine). I have no idea how long it will take or how difficult it will be, but I do know that my square has bobbles - grrr. I think I'll stick that project in somewhere in the next month or so. I figure it's best to just get it done and over with. Although, I really don't think it will be too time consuming (or at least I hope not).
Knitting on Ombre will continue throughout the week and I hope to have it finished sometime next weekend. Butterfly is on the horizon.
Comments
that is such a fun picture! nothing like a hand knit sock reunion! good luck with the last stretch of ombre - i know it has been a labor of love for you. Looking forward to seeing it ;)
I ordered the Denyse Schmidt book too - I can't wait to see the book, because I am looking at the website all of the time.
Hope you are well, and have a good Monday, Steph.
Posted by: lolly at February 6, 2006 10:23 AM
I love the sock photo. It recently occurred to me, while explaining to a friend about my hand-dyed, handspun yarn and the socks I am planning to knit with it, that this whole world of handknit socks is quite foreign to many, if not most, people. (She was completely baffled.) I'm on a mission now to spot, and comment on, any handknit socks I happen to see on the street. It's been a few days, and I haven't seen any yet. But I'm tuned in.
Posted by: Jessie at February 6, 2006 10:26 AM
I love to see hand knit socks hanging out together.......what fun!
Posted by: christine at February 6, 2006 11:10 AM
Sometimes it is best to just stick with something and get it out of your hair. The reward for sticking with the process is knitting what you want to do most! The square will take you very little time.
I'm missing socks! Must get going on a pair!
Posted by: margene at February 6, 2006 11:49 AM
In the home stretch....good work.
Posted by: PumpkinMama at February 6, 2006 12:12 PM
Woo hoo! I'm doing a happy dance in my office for you, your so near completion. You'll have it done this weekend I bet with no problem.
That's a neat square, well except the bobbles, even though I have conquered my dislike of bobbles as a whole, I still don't really like them much at all.
Posted by: Rebekah at February 6, 2006 12:16 PM
Yay Ombre! [Does happy dance with you.]
Posted by: Becky at February 6, 2006 1:02 PM
Congratulations! You are so close. Awesome!
Posted by: Purly Whites at February 6, 2006 1:55 PM
Congratulations! You have been very persistent to finish such a big project so quickly. Now you need some fun knitting. I like the photo of your socks and its friends.
Posted by: Zarah at February 6, 2006 2:19 PM
Yay! I'm so happy for you. Ombre seems like it'll be worth all of the work. I'm sure you'll enjoy it for a long time.
Posted by: mari at February 6, 2006 5:32 PM
Love that sock picture! Where do I sign up to do the happy dance with you? I am very happy that you see the light at the end of the tunnel!
Posted by: Stephanie at February 6, 2006 6:52 PM
Great to hear about your progress on Ombre! You'll be done soon, I know it! The sock picture is cute.
Posted by: caitlyn at February 6, 2006 9:10 PM
Go Ombre Go! I will do a happy jig for you!
Posted by: emily at February 7, 2006 8:15 AM
