Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Gary, the very squarey Stashbuster, is grooooowing.

















At 5 feet, I am looking only about 40% finished with this ample scarf. But that's because, since I deeply deplore the effort of weaving in ends, I am making it double-sided. Isn't it ironic how some knitters (please understand that when I say "some knitters" I really mean just me) are willing to go to great lengths, literally, expressly to avoid a couple hours of finishing? I mean, each of these squares are taking me up to two hours apiece. And I am entirely willing to indenture my soul to more than ten times the amount of work just so that I don't have to pick up a fucking crochet hook? Somehow it's supposed to make sense, I promise.
It's a fun knit, though, to say the least. I have a rebounding appreciation for garter stitch that was lost pretty much as soon as I learned to purl. Now I'm realizing that garter stitch can be pretty dope in its own way. Especially, it seems, in squares that resemble...
a very pixelated coral reef.
Or... hey, now that I think about it, that Windows XP desktop wallpaper of a desert. Nah'mean?



It wasn't intentional.










Not much else getting bigger in the knitting realm, just my big squarey scarf. Also pictured are: Pride and Prejudice on CD (I cheat at school by pumpin' up the Elizabeth Bennet on my car stereo) and a
housing application for UK. Go Cats?

3 Comments:

At February 21, 2007 1:11 AM, Blogger José said...

They ARE awesome colours!!

 
At February 21, 2007 3:16 PM, Blogger rachel iufer said...

i actually watch the BBC P&P every weekend while i knit. the quotes are definintely direct and the movie captures jane austen's writing style too. maybe it's just me, but i love that book (and the movie), although i know that being forced to read it can take all the fun out of any book.

the scarf kicks ass.

 
At February 21, 2007 4:20 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I despise reading books for school. I am supposed to read Paradise Lost - so boring!!!- and I doubt I am going to gte finished.
The tihng about skipping homework while homeschooled, is that instead of getting a bad grade... you grounded until the work is done. lol.

 

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