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Sweater Grrrl

OK, today is the big SN”B day!

I got another RSVP last night- and I gave my first official knitting lesson.

Poor Dave- he was very patient with me! We went over knit and purl stitches, and the difference between stockingette, rib, and garter stitch. He was a great student, and I loaned him my size 15 needles on the proviso that he go pick up some Thick N’ Quick and keep on practicing.

I also got an e-mail back from the company that sells the Lantern Moon Needles- they asked me to send the broken needle back for a replacement. So I taped it back together and stuck it in an envelope. It looks- well, pathetic, actually! But I am glad they were cool about it.

In the meantime, I got another facial (yay!) and colored my hair. I am not sure how I feel about it, it turned out kinda burgundy (who knew that “Coffee” could be burgundy?) but everyone else seems to like it. And I finally figured out that the max time for dye on the ends of my hair is 5 minutes. Otherwise, they get fried and end up darker than the rest of my hair. Hey, it’s taken me 15 years to figure this out! Now I just need a new trim and perhaps a style update.

The doggie sweater is almost finished and the intended owner tried it on last night. It went pretty smoothly, despite him being extremely suspicious of the (still attached) circular needles. It looks really cute, although I am beginning to wonder how well it’s going to fit once I get the buttons on. I may add a few extra rows of ribbing along the sides to ensure a little extra wiggle room. Because trust me, this thing is snug around the rib cage. I am hoping to finish it by this weekend.

Next project- Sister-In-Law scarf. And one of my buddies at work wants me to make a baby hat for his new nephew. So I am going to be keeping busy! (Which is always the most important thing, after all)

This weekend, I am hoping to get all the Christmas stuff put away, in addition to everything that I bought on clearance after-the fact (God bless Target.) I found a beautiful set of great retro-looking holiday plates along with matching serving plates, etc. They are wonderful because they’re in shades of blue (rare in festive Christmas dishes, which seem to always be red), so they match all my glasses and the decorations in my kitchen. Hooray! I also found a small outdoor pre-lit tree and some fantastic ornaments, all at 75% off. Then I had to hide it all in the trunk of my car so my husband wouldn’t see all my loot and lecture me about compulsive spending. Muuahaha!

OK- I am going to need to run home tonight, get cleaned up, grab my digital camera, go to the (now defunct) City Café, put up the sign, and head over to Sierra Brewing Co. It’s definitely going to be a tight time frame. Ack!!!