Tuesday is the new Monday
Grumble, grumble. It feels like Monday.
This weekend was fun, though. I spent the entire weekend with Jacob, Anne Marie, Drew and JoAnna (ya know, for a change...), oh, and a little time with Ranger too. Our main activity was Nintendo. Watching other people play Nintendo (and yes, I'm talking about NES) is a really good activity because everyone thinks I'm hanging out (And I am!) but also I can knit NON STOP. (By the way, Marble Madness is a total rip-off. There are only, like, five boards. Boo.)
What did I knit? Well, JoAnna was wearing these kick ass hand knit gloves that were a little torn up ....
Exhibit A
And the holes made me sad, so I offered to patch them up with some yarn and DPNs. JoAnna requested some bright yarn to patch the holes, and.... VOILA!
Exhibit B
Yay! Aren't they cute? Yay for hand knit stuff that can be repaired.
I also worked on Large Secret Project Number One (and Jacob knows it's for him, damn it, because he persists in snooping. Snooper. But I'm really going to try to hide what it looks like or what it is until Christmas). And I worked on another pair of the coolest mittenettes around, (thank you again Midnight Knitter!) and a scarf from the new Stitch and Bitch Nation (how CUTE is that book!!). I was a little fickle with my knitting this weekend...I kept jumping around from project to project. I really want to be working on Large Secret Project Number One all the time but I can't while the boy is around.
Other important projects included The Great Hair Dye Job of 2004 :
I know we look tired, but isn't our hair fab?
I got a box of that L'Oreal Couleur Experte stuff where you dye your whole head, and then use a little mascara wand to highlight it. FUN. And I used an expired coupon so I got $7 off! Anyways, Anne Marie and JoAnna did mine and it looks great, and then we used the extra highlighting stuff to do Anne Marie's. FUN TIMES.
I'm getting ready to send the socks away to their new home, and I'm also getting ready for my trip to San Francisco. I'm so excited, and also a little nervous. If I haven't already said this, my trip is for fun and relaxation, but also to work a little. I'm planning to record some tracks with my band from Athens who are now in SF, and check out the area....I already have a rough demo of one of the songs so I'm learning it and working on it actually as I'm typing. ....Trying not to be anxious about sounding like dying cat and disappointing everyone....
Okay! on that cheery note, I have to go to a phone meeting. Knitting night tonight with my new neighbor, High Energy Jenny! WooHoo! Maybe a little knitting ... and wine...will cheer me up.
Comments (23)
Hey Carrie! I'd like to steal your button (legally.) Can you tell me how to do this for my blog? Thanks!
Posted by Maria | December 14, 2004 12:20 PM
Ahh! Thanks for the inspiration :) I have a box of that in my bathroom I have been meaning to use but afraid to try. You two look great!
Posted by amy | December 10, 2004 11:13 PM
Hee! The gloves are wearing nail polish! Nice job on those - and on your highlights.
Posted by Emily | December 10, 2004 8:21 PM
I'm impressed with your repair work. I have a relatively pair of new mittens that are already come unraveled at the thumb. Booooo! I doubt i'll get around to fixing them though since its such a small weave....
Countdown to Carrieoke: approximately 9 days. Yay!
Posted by stacey | December 9, 2004 6:29 PM
You did a fabulous job on those sad gloves. Now they are ready for the holidays. Your hair looks fantastic. I love highlights and will never go back!
Posted by Eilene | December 9, 2004 12:34 AM
NICE FIX-IT on the gloves, missy! ditto to what everone else said on the hair -- looks great!
I still have my NES too!!! We should trade games!
Posted by Lara | December 8, 2004 6:36 PM
Love the highlihts! I was curious about Color Expert.
How do you manage to knit a project that's anywhere near secret when you live with the recipient? I'd love to make bf an afghan, but how on earth would he not know.
Posted by patricia | December 8, 2004 4:44 PM
yay for Carrioke on the west coast!
I'm sure you couldn't sound like a dying cat even if you tried...
:)
Posted by loody | December 8, 2004 2:06 PM
I love the glove patches! I want to make some like that on purpose!
Posted by melanie | December 8, 2004 12:23 PM
Love your hair! You look good in any color. I feel the need to go play with some hair dye now. Wish I were brave enough! I won't even have it done at the salon. I need a hair dye pal to keep me company, I think.
Posted by Becky | December 8, 2004 12:17 PM
Told you about it and then didn't give you the link. ::sigh::
Here ya go -
http://www.microrevolt.org/
Posted by Kendall | December 8, 2004 11:43 AM
Hey Carrie! Kendall here. Just wanted to let you know about this knitting site I found in my anarchist community. It has lots of cool stuff, including a program called knitPro, which translates digital images into knit, crochet, needlepoint and cross-stitch patterns. You can upload jpeg, gif or png images with it.
Enjoy! Best of wishes from Richmond.
Posted by Kendall | December 8, 2004 11:42 AM
Love the hair! My bf used to dye my hair for me since it's long and hard to manage myself. But the stupid stuff gives me terrible split ends (split end trees as I like to call them) so now I'm back to boring highlightless brown. Good job with the gloves!
Posted by Vicki | December 8, 2004 10:50 AM
That hair color thingy was very brave of you. I have PTSD from ghosts of hair dye past.
Posted by claudia | December 8, 2004 10:19 AM
love the new highlights...very becoming!
yay for repairs! what a good friend you are! you rescued a very loved pair of gloves!
don't be anxious...you will blow everyone away!!
Posted by heather | December 8, 2004 9:19 AM
I love the new highlights--on the hair and the gloves! See, now there's yet another use for odd scraps of yarn. Good on ya!
Posted by Em | December 8, 2004 7:38 AM
Very nice color job on both you and Anne Marie! Good luck at the recording and have a fab time in SF!
Posted by Rossana | December 8, 2004 12:56 AM
Clever repair job! Love the bright colors too. :) I *love* the job you all did your hair. It totally looks professional!
Rani
Posted by Rani | December 7, 2004 11:53 PM
Hi! What color did you use? -Tina
Posted by Tina | December 7, 2004 11:40 PM
Wow, your hair is looking good! Wouldn't have suspected a home dye job..Some of those just turn out AWFUL...
What happened in the first place to the gloves? You did do a good job on them, though :P Nicely done!
We all snoop sometimes...
Posted by Monique | December 7, 2004 9:11 PM
Wow! You guys did an awesome job on both your hair! (how do you say that in correct english? gah!) It looks all professional!
I neeeeed highlights and a haircut. Neeeed them!!
Posted by frecklegirl | December 7, 2004 8:20 PM
The gloves are so awesome! You could open a little repair business...like a cobbler or something :)
And OMG do I really look like that?
Ugh!
You, on the other hand look fabulous in your fabulous new hair. They are going to worship you out west. WORSHIP!
Posted by Anne Marie | December 7, 2004 5:24 PM
Your hair looks great! And, I'm impressed with the repairs you made on the gloves... I don't think I'm quite on that level of knitting yet. Don't worry about your singing... I'm sure you'll sound great! I have to sing for lots of people at work all the time, and I always just try to remember that It says, "make a JOYFUL noise..." not necessarily a Beautiful noise!!! :-)
Posted by kelly | December 7, 2004 4:38 PM