Busy at work

Work, as in "pays for my yarn" work. I haven't had a chance to write up about the spinning class, but I will say very briefly that it was awesome!

I worked on my Party Lace Scarf in on the bus that day, in continental, and I messed up at the end of a row. I didn't realize until I was 2 rows past the point, because there's a purl row in between the pattern rows. I tinked back, but I had no idea how the loops were supposed to go together because it was on the edge, and all the loops kind of pull in tighter there so there's no clear pattern. It made me put off working on the thing until today. I took a look at it at lunch and figured out a satisfactory solution without having to just knit two stitches together. I think I fixed it correctly. I was so worried that I'd end up with a mistake in the lace that would ruin the scarf and all the time I spent would have been wasted! There's still so much yarn left to go through, I might not use up the entire skein.

I'm almost at the end of my first ball of Tweedle Dee for my Clapotis. After the second ball, it should be just about the perfect size. I wonder if blocking will work. The yarn is 80% acrylic and only 16% wool.

I've started on Saartje's Bootees. At lunch today I finished up the sole in a dark red soft cotton yarn. I left the cream colored yarn at home, but doh, I totally did not think to start the second bootie! That will probably be my walking project.

Last night I worked on Ela's scarf and I have one more row to finish. Then I'll give it a wash and I can ship it off. I also need to send Sly his scarf.

Well! That it's been a rather productive first half of the week! Tonight is knitting night at Zephyr Cafe on Colorado Ave. (come join us 7:30-10pm if you're near the Pasadena area). Tonight needs to be very productive as well. :D

Urgh, I may need to stop by Jo-Ann's beforehand for some fabric. My brother's b-day is on the 28th and I need to make his birthday present. I have to give it to him on Thursday because we're all going to be at my parents' house for Thanksgiving that day.