Yes, I do knit. In fact I've been knitting and knitting on a lace scarf. I lost a day due to work stuff (yes that evil work...). Tonight I got within a few rows of what should be the center. My worst fears were concerned when I saw that it's way short (actually longer that the pattern, but still way short). I'm going to have to do an extra repeat.
I'm totally loving this pattern & the yarn. The pattern was designed by a knitter who lives near me! Go check out the much better picture on the Fiber Trends site~
I'm using Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk DK and as written it will take 4 balls, 5 to add an extra repeat.
So, here's my pathetic attempt at photographing a black alpaca lace scarf at 1 in the morning.
It's a much deeper black, but I had to notch up the brightness to show the pattern at all.
So, here's the cool event of the night. I've felt like I really need to stand up for myself lately & I got fed up enough to actually call the police on someone in my neighborhood (technically on their landscapers). When they left for the night they parked their big flat bed trailer in the street. Not just at the curb, but at an angle sticking way out into the road. It had no lights, reflectors, or any other visibility aids. Everyone I talked to only was able to see it at the last moment & had to swerve to miss it. So, I called the police dept. & they sent parking enforcement over. An hour later I drove by and the trailer was gone! I feel very good about this. (Of course before I bothered them I asked my brother who is a future cop & he assured me this was a legitimate complaint)
Hopefully the landscapers got the point. They've been there for 2 weeks often parking big equipment on both sides of our subdivision road (the only way in or out of the neighborhood). A car can barely squeeze through & you're in constant fear that something big will fall or a piece of large equipment will pull out in front of you. They don't exactly look to see if anyone's coming before rushing into the road. I'm going to do a big happy dance when they're done.
Comments (2)
No, I think that's a legit complaint too. I'm impressed they took care of it that quick!
Black lace is the WORSE to photograph. I tried my darndest to take a picture of a black cashmere branching out scarf I made--I wish I had thought to adjust the brightness on the picture!!
Posted by bezzie | November 10, 2006 9:15 AM
Posted on November 10, 2006 09:15
Oh, I SO can sympathize with you. I live on a mile and a half long street with three culs-de-sac and no through-way. The streets were deliberately made narrow to discourage street parking. Most of the houses were built in '99 and are stucco. Moisture damaged stucco. There is not a day where at least three of the homes are under construction. Why do these contractors insist on parking on both sides of the street, directly across from each other? It leaves barely room for one car to get through in either direction! Well. Guess I'm done ranting on your blog! Just wanted to extend my sympathies ont eh frustration.
Posted by Guinifer | November 12, 2006 11:13 PM
Posted on November 12, 2006 23:13