When I started the project, I was worried about the hat may be too small. The yarn was Rowan Calmer, it is supposed to be a worsted yarn, and the pattern asked to use size #3 needles, it was so weird. And then when I was toward finishing the hat, I was very worried about I didn't have enough yarn. I was actually very close to run out of yarn. But it is finished, and I love it... I did learn how to cable without cable needles during this project. yay!! ( I appologize that I am going to show lots of pictures of the hat since I think there are so many details within the hat...)
I didn't go to SnB last week, because I was tired out from work. I can't say much of what I am doing at work. Basically, I work in a lab and do some tests that require me to wet my hands every 15 mins. So I now my hands are all dry and itchy... then I have to use lots of lotion for my hands. If I don't want my knitting projects covered by lotion, which mean, I can't knit for a while. That was why I didn't go to SnB, and I was a bit mad and upset about it...
Talking about work, I couldn't believe what I have to wear to work in a lab... This is how I dress when I go to work now... which I think it's a bit too much... I guess I could wear jeans and stuff, but when everyone in the lab is wearing something like this, I can't be the only one wearing jeans, or can I?
After asking some of the SnBers opinions, I finally got a swift. I bought it from Joann.com by using a 50% off coupon. No shipping, only tax, I paid an awesome price. And Sticky likes it very much too when I used it. Thanks to Valerie, Jenn, and Heidi's suggestions.
Last but not least, I got a present from Mom H. She got it for me from Rome. Thank you so much mom, I loooooooove it... It will totally look good in my car.
I started working at Schick on Monday. It's an ok job, but I could earn some extra money, not complaining.
I didn't do much lately. During the weekend, Andrew cleaned up the house a bit, I did some laundry and cooking. Monday day night, we started watching 24 again. We both know that once we have started, we can't stop, and we have watched 3 episodes in a roll on Monday. Since Andrew went finishing and came home late last night, we could only watch 1 episode. And we are planning on watching more tonight. I can't wait... I remember some SnBers said they can't knit when they are watching "Lost" because they can't miss one second of it. I feel the same say as I am watching 24. Usually when I watched Survivors, I would have my project ready before I started. But now, I won't even consider taking out the needles right before watching 24. I think I am addicted, well not just now, but since season 1 I guess.
Since I have been watching lots of TV, I didn't get much knitting done. I finished the Gift #2. Will post pictures of it later once the person got my gift. And I have been working on my Shedir hat (Still don't know how to pronouce it). I have just started the decreasing, hopefully I can finished in time, so that I can wear it in the winter... :D
I was supposed to start working on Tuesday, but somehow it got pushed off until next week. I am not complaining since I got one more week off, except I will make less money.
Last Friday was a little strange. I ran into Jyn in the chinese store in the afternoon. He always goes to that store, so it's not too weird see him there. Andrew came back from Chicago that night. Then we went to watch Pirates 3. The movie was ok, the beginning was kind of confusing. Before the movie, I saw Valerie and her husband right outside the theather. And then I saw Chau right before the movie started, she sat several rows behind me. What a day, I ran into 3 of my friends...
Andrew and I left on Saturday to his parents house for the weekend. We had a medium size picnic, about 50+ people. Andrew and I had so much fun cooking the burgers and hot dogs since we are not the socialized typed of people, we enjoyed standing behind the grills. And of course, he always had fun playing with the kids in the picnic. After the picnic, Mom H had to left us for her Rome trip. I am so jealous, I want to go too. :( I hope she is having fun there.
Andrew and Mom H
famous tractor ride, my father-in-law was the driver
Yesterday I went to Suyuna's house. And with her best friend, we sang a bit karaoke. I don't know how long I haven't done Karaoke. It was so much fun. Thanks Sue, I had fun singing and thanks for the great lunch.
As for knitting, I have started a new project. It's a hat called Shedir from Knitty. No surprise, it's purple, and the yarn is from Rowan, called Calmer. 75% cotton and %25 Acrylic/Microfibre. Kind of soft. This hat requires lots, I mean LOTS, of cabling, it should be either fun or made me hate knitting cable, we will see...
