Cleaning House.
This weekend was busybusybusy. I ran a 5K with my sister, Fasty Fasterton Anne Marie, Leslie, and her boyfriend Josh. Dude. It was COLD, and raining, and every ounce of my being did NOT want to run this 5K. Seriously. But Cathy and AM got my butt out of bed and I didn't want to be the ONLY one who sat in the car while everyone else ran, so I did it, and it was super fun. Leslie and I ran together and kicked everyone's ass around us. Well, maybe not, but I felt like a superhero after we finished since it was COLD AND RAINY. Did I mention the cold? and the rainy?
Anyways. I spent the rest of the weekend cleaning my house under the direction of the Pants, who had a whole cleaning system prepared when I got back. There were labeled laundry baskets for organizing dirty clothes, people. This is serious business. It actually worked, too. I can now see the floor in my bedroom and I have FIVE garbage bags full of clothes to donate. Yay.
And yes, there was knitting. The Lace Leaf Pullover is nearing completion:
One arm down, one to go.
I am having to figure out lots of numbers as I'm knitting along, since I didn't get any kind of gauge with my yarn (Sierra, Knit Picks). So I decided to go ahead and set in one sleeve to make sure my adjustments worked (before I knitted sleeve #2). I think it's going to work out!! I'm also afraid that I might run out of yarn, so I'm thinking about knitting sleeve #2, and then just knitting down on the body until there's almost no yarn left. (The pattern calls for the lower half of the sweater to be knitted separately and then grafted with the upper half, in order to make the lace leaf pattern look right, but with my yarn situation, I think I might forgo the lace leaf on the bottom.)
This Sierra yarn is so soft and squishy and yummy...I will definitely knit with it again. Here's a close up of the squishiness:
Yummy softness.
In other yarny news, I've picked out some yarnyarn for my sockapaloooza pal's socks:
Purply goodness.
This yarn was gifted to me by the lovely and talented HEJ, who, among other talents, really knows how to pick the sock yarn. Now to find a pattern...
This week is full: Bling Show on Thursday at the 40 Watt, and then I'm running a marathon relay on Saturday with Cat, her husband Wes, Jacob, and High Energy Jenny. Acck! Cross your fingers for a NOT cold and rainy morning.
Comments (31)
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Posted by Wilkins19Lolita | July 17, 2010 9:33 AM
Awesome blog. Peace out until next time TabathaOster
Posted by TabathaOster | May 18, 2006 11:49 AM
The squishy yarn sweater looks great! Can't wait to see it finished. See you have the math skillz that pay the billz.
Good luck in your relay marathon!
Posted by biglug | February 16, 2006 6:11 PM
your sweater is looking so good!!!! you've convinced me! i want that yarn in that colorway. we'll be long-distance twinkies. like you need another one. ;)
Posted by lynette | February 16, 2006 9:20 AM
Your sweater is looking fab - what a gorgeous colourway! My SP6 gave me some KnitPicks Sierra and I just LURVE it, it's soooo soft. Good luck with your sweater - can't wait to see more!!
xxx
Posted by Annarella | February 15, 2006 5:18 PM
5K! And you've got 3/4ths of a sweater knit. You're my hero. (Please, send some of your energy my way.)
Posted by Becky | February 15, 2006 12:19 PM
Hello Miss schmoo! I only wanted to comment (first time) that this is my favorite blog and I did not realize it until today! When I see the little number by your name on my bloglines list, I get so happy I get to see your latest projects, photos and updates. I am just thinking of getting back into running, after years of haitus. I find your knitting inspiring and now running. For that, I want to thank you. You Rock!!!
Posted by Kathy | February 14, 2006 10:42 PM
Wow- you ladies are so inspiring. Damn my collapsed arch! No running for me. I can do a mean powerwalk, though. :D
I love the sweater- so cute!! The chunky yarn makes you look super teensy.
Posted by Lelah | February 14, 2006 3:34 PM
Courage thy name is Carrie...in the rain? it was cold? truly!
lace leaf is looking great...that sierra looks like some good stuff!
Posted by heather | February 14, 2006 9:48 AM
I so love that pattern, Carrie! Happy V-Day to you and Pants!
Posted by Sunny | February 14, 2006 3:59 AM
Ooh, I like the lace pullover. Teva Durham, right? It's one of the few patterns I like by her. Some of her stuff is just toooo crazy, IMO.
And as always...I'm proud of you and all that running jazz.
Posted by Stacey | February 14, 2006 12:10 AM
Go you with the running! I can't even imagine it- I am so impressed with you guys!
Isn't Knitpicks the best? I am so obsessed with that site- the cheapness!
Posted by frecklegirl | February 13, 2006 10:46 PM
That sweater looks great! Any chance you remember what mods you made to use the knitpicks yarn?
Posted by molly | February 13, 2006 10:14 PM
Love the pullover. Remind me where that pattern came from. Michelle
Posted by Michelle | February 13, 2006 9:51 PM
OOH love the red lace leaf pullover - it looks like a perfect fit!! Can't wait to see it finished!
Posted by kat | February 13, 2006 7:29 PM
I love your Lace Leaf Pullover, even in progress it looks very cute and comfy. I will be curious to see how you finish it, I have to admit one of the things that put me off from knitting the sweater was attaching the upper and lower parts in the middle. Think I just need to suck it up, get over fear of kitchener, and make the sweater.
Posted by Mara | February 13, 2006 6:19 PM
I like the sweater as is....... No I am kidding, but the other sleeve on yes and then leave it as a halfy sweater.
Congrats on the 5K. Why do you have to run in the cold though? I mean was there beer on the other end? Yarn? What was on the other side????????
Posted by Betsy | February 13, 2006 2:45 PM
Carrie, that is gorgeous! I love the red! Hope you have more than enough yarn to finish! You knit beautiful sweaters, and I enjoy visiting your blog!
Posted by Zonda | February 13, 2006 2:05 PM
The sweater looks awesome! I just ordered that yarn from knitpicks. I am going to make the cable purse on their site.
Great job running!
Posted by Michelle | February 13, 2006 1:36 PM
My feet and fingers have still not defrosted from Saturday. We should tell people that cold for Georgia is only about 35 or 40 degrees. So they don't think we are doing an Antarctic exploration in our running outfits.
Next week it's suppose to be 51 the day of the marathon relay, so you will rock it without hypothermia.
The sweater looks great and is moving alon so quickly!
Posted by Anne Marie | February 13, 2006 12:43 PM
Dang girl, your just a running fool! I'm so impressed! I was supposed to bike ride on Sunday but it was COLD, so I wimped out. I admire your running in the cold and wet.
Posted by sarah b. | February 13, 2006 12:06 PM
didn't you just start that sweater? talking about fasty fasterton! so impressed, too, that you are sticking with the running. a marathon relay? eek.
Posted by carrie m | February 13, 2006 11:50 AM
Your lace leaf makes me want to knit one myself. So cute! And yeah, the cleaning thing, did that this weekend myself! While sick w/ a cold. I just couldn't take the icky floor and overflowing laundry any longer. Besides, once you get into the habit of being active, it's hard to relax and just be sick.
Have a great week!
Posted by Skylar | February 13, 2006 11:21 AM
Oh, that sweater is going to be sooo good! Just when I thought I had enough big-gauge sweaters, I now realllllly want that one, too.
Posted by alison | February 13, 2006 10:52 AM
it looks really squishy and yummy! that is going to be one comfy sweatah!
Posted by carolyn | February 13, 2006 10:48 AM
I LOVE the RED!! I hope you have enough yarn left. Very cool looking sweater...I'd seen it before, but didn't like it as much. Yours has completely changed my mind. Very funky.
Love the sock yarn colorway.
5K? I wish I could get my fat ass to go to the gym upstairs...
Posted by isel | February 13, 2006 10:45 AM
I'm so happy for you that you overcame your wintery trepidation to TROMP ALL OVER THEIR ASSES! Supah-STAH!
Great Lace Leaf. You're really makin' me want to knit something top-down. You evil woman.
Posted by Rachel | February 13, 2006 10:15 AM
Oh no! I just acquired some Sierra expressly for the Lace Leaf Pullover! What size needles are you using? And how awful is the process?
Posted by anne | February 13, 2006 10:04 AM
the sweater looks great! congrats on being able to see your bedroom floor again... i really wish i could see mine, but then again, i'm too lazy to clean up!
Posted by kim | February 13, 2006 10:03 AM
EXCELLENT RUNNING! I've totally slacked off in the running department and my gut is showing it. Bleh. I love running in the cold - but cold and rain? GOOD FOR YOU!
Lace Leaf is looking fab, of course!
Posted by Cara | February 13, 2006 9:56 AM
You knit really fast... I can't do more than one project at a time. Well, I can, but it's very confusing for me...:)
You were a rock star on Saturday! GOOOOOOOO Carrie!
Posted by Cathy | February 13, 2006 9:45 AM