It was also a bad summer for me
technology wise. My 8 year old computer died.
My new dell is well, cheaper (in stated
dollar amount, and most definitely in real terms) and in some ways
more powerful, but came with Windows8—a OS that want to make
decisions for me. Hell no! I want to make my own decisions about
how I use and operate my computer.
I hate the touch screen, I home screen
(and I have learn how to do most things via the desk top)
I have windows 8 because, well I hate
to fall behind in technology, and more and more things (phones,
tablets, etc) are organized the way 8 is organized, and I need to
learn the new technology or get left behind. Since i have no plans
to stop learning, I must have 8, even as I gripe about it!
One gripe I don't have is lost files... I have been pretty diligent about making backs up-and I am starting out with every file... (and have been cleaning up some files, too) I often take a number of photo's for my block, or ravelry--(today there were 12) and end up only using a 2 or 3. I have been organizing the photo files, and deleting the photo's that don't make the cut... (this will make back ups easier and more compact!)
I did get some knitting done...
I last posted about the light lacy
summer scarf—I finally got to see Nancy and give it to her.
Then I started some socks. I had
started socks with this yarn (Patons Kroy, colorway clover) months
ago—I unraveled half the skein looking for a place where the two
skeins matched. When I couldn't find a match point, I gave up.
This time round, I decided to let thing
go—and to just knit socks and let the colors fall where they will.
Half way through the socks, I looked and the ball bands, and realized
I had 2 different dye lots... these sock were never going to match!
But the color ways are close enough that
they look like a pair—and so they are.
I am at the last repeat of the stem and
leave pattern. In the next two repeats, the leaves will become buds,
(ending flat, mid leaf) First, there will be first tight (ball like)
buds, and in the second repeat, buds that are beginning to open.
I've charted the Stem and leaf pattern but I did it backwards.. I knit the design, and
then charted what I knit. I made up the stem and leaf pattern as I
went along....I might right up directions--but they will be general directions--for these socks. I think these will be very pretty when they are done.
I am still mentally working out the how
to do the flowers (I have already worked out the buds!)
So that's the lowdown on my low down
summer.
5 comments:
Glad to have you back, and hope your recover is 100% soon.
Sorry you have been sick. Hope your autumn is better than your summer was. Take care.
Great blog, glad to see you are feeling better. You are an amazing knitter too!
It's now a few weeks later, and I hope that you have kept up with that recovery and are back to knitting full on or whatever your passion is now.
I just finished a pair of socks that took two years. I am a Very bad knitter! Good to see you back!
Helen, I have nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award for all the help that you give to knitters on your blog, and for letting us see some of New Year City from your point of view. You can see the post on my blog here:
http://zippiknits.blogspot.com/2014/09/list-of-remaining-ten-most-inspiring.html
and copy the button from the side bar for your blog if you would like to do this. Thanks for being an inspiration to my knitting.
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