Oogyknitter

TGIF!!  I hope you're all well and safe; we're good here, although up to our ears in ridgeback adjustment!! This has been my view for the last three weeks while we continue to orient, train, gang up on, and otherwise manage Benson's orientation: Notice the knitting on the bottom.  Not a lot of spare time these days!  And that's Oogyhubby's laptop in the background.  We look like a small newsroom, with yarn! (At meal time, everything just gets swept to one side.  And then swept back again!) So every day we make a bit of progress with Benson, and every day there is some new thing.  I won't call it a setback, because he really does need a lot of confidence- and trust-building, but mysterious things like being afraid of the fan, or not wanting to walk with Oogyhubby.  He'll get there.  It's only been three weeks, and I think he's already calmed down a lot (although there is still a long way to go!). Other than that, things have been quie...

TGIF - we made it to Friday, folks!  I hope you're safe and well; we're good here. I thought I could take immediate action yesterday when Neuro threw down the gauntlet about Casapinka's KAL, but I could only get halfway there without an emergency digital exchange with Webs.  Here's what I have that I think will be super fun: The dark purple on the left is Berocco Ultra Alpaca Fine, which is wool/alpaca/nylon 50/20/30.  I have no idea why I have it, but so far it's resisted all other attempts. The two on the left are handspun.  I have it in my head that I wanted to make very special socks with them, so I'm thinking there's a synthetic in there as well as wool and probably silk, too.  The middle one is a little washed out with the flash.  They're a bit on the heavy side of fingering, but I think they'll do well for this shawl. I don't have a lot of stray, tonal, random skeins of fingering/sock weight lying around, even potentially approp...

So Happy It's Thursday!  I hope you're well and safe; we're good here. Neuro just threw down the gauntlet - a Casapinka KAL for the month of August!  Remember what happened last year, when it led to a months-long obsession with cowls?  Who knows what will happen this time! I need four skeins of fingering weight yarn in contrasting colors.  I'm thinking a couple of stash dives ought to yield some contenders.  Stay tuned!! In the meantime, I have all of 1B knit up (obviously ends not worked in or blocked yet): You might notice that this pic was taken on our dining room table.  I've been working downstairs for the last couple of weeks to help Benson acclimate to our house and schedules.  I've got a whole semi-circle of yarn, computer, books, and a drink (well, coffee and water until the magical cocktail hour arrives!). Benson continues his adjustment with us, and we're learning more about him too.  He loves ice cubes, and take...

Hello on Taco Tuesday!  I hope you're safe and well; we're good here.  Although no tacos today :) I have a couple of topics for you today that consist of a two-word description. First off - blurry dog. Yes, it's a lousy picture, but I thought it was also fairly accurate, he's always whipping his head around to see what's going on or to hear something a little better. Benson has also been a lot different since we went to and from the vet last week.  I'm certain it's because he thought we were dropping him off there (like he'd been dropped off at the shelter), and when he came home with us he couldn't believe it.  Since then he's been a lot less manic (although right now he's running from window to window fretting about Oogyhubby, who is outside doing some work) and a little more lovey. Secondly - crocheted slippers.  That's the July gift pattern .  Double ugh.  I just finished making a pair, and don't feel like making anot...

TGIF!  I hope this finds you well; we're all good here. We've had our hands full with our new little brown guy.  He is small but mighty, smart but willful, brave yet timid.  He did permit me to take one quick pic of him with the coasters, with flash! The angle isn't quite right for Crash Bandicoot, but I think there's some potential there! Here are the coasters more appropriately posed: I think it's technically correct that, if you can still see the stitch definition, they're considered fulled rather than felted.  I'm OK with either - they'll still save the furniture from water and heat marks from beverages! I also fulled/felted my dad's slippers; they have a little bit more drying to do, so I'll take their pic when they're not stuffed full of Wegmans bags. If they're on schedule again this month, the July gift pattern will be posted on Tuesday, so there will be a chance to consider something completely different! So w...

Happy Sunday!  I hope this finds you safe and well; we're good here! This is what we've been up to since Thursday afternoon: This is Benson.  He'll turn three on September 8th, and this is his first knitwear modeling experience.  We saw his furrowed face on our humane society's web page and had to meet him.  Oogyhubby got him this great bed and has taught him how to squeak balls and chew on hard bones. We're all learning from each other.  I found out from his medical records that he's a cross between a Rhodesian Ridgeback and a lab.  We'd figured out the lab and hound part, but were thinking more of beagle due to his size - he's very petite and right now a streamlined 38 pounds.  And Ridgebacks have a ridge of hair along their spine that grows in the other direction - Benson's fur is all aligned. What he does have is the Ridgeback hound personality - stubborn, willful, wanting to chase things, and getting into trouble when he's bored. ...

So Happy It's Thursday!  I hope you're safe and well; we're good here! I finished a couple more leftovers coasters last night: They still look like crap, unfinished and all, oh well.  I've got yet another one started, and might be able to squeak out one more after that with the remaining yarn of this type. As I continue to work on these proto-felted objects, my yarn instincts kick in - be careful, don't get it too moist (with sweating!) or use too much friction, it might....  Oh, felt.  Duh, that's exactly what I want to do!  Good summer knitting, this proto-felting! It's super hot and humid here today, there are heat advisories and warnings all over the place!  We're hiding inside, moving from room to room where there is AC.  I hope you're in a cool place too!