my so called scarf

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My So Called Scarf.

this project is representative of my mood these days. I am feeling rather blah – can’t decide if I like it, if I should rip it, what I should knit next, what yarn I should use for the thing I can’t decide to knit next ….. blah, blah!

so what do you think? When this pattern first hit the blog scene, I fell in love with it. So cool! And I still love it – I just don’t know how much I love it in this yarn. I am beginning to think that this yarn is in fact my problem. It is lovely – Lorna’s Laces, and so so soft. But it is completely not my colors. I bought it on a trip to Greenport, which is a little village on the north fork of Long Island and it was something of a souvenir and as such the colors remind me of that day – all blue sky and sandy beach. But they are definitely not the colors that I tend to knit with.

So this is where you come in —– tell me what to do! do I continue on because it is in fact beautiful and I will come to appreciate that fact. Do I rip it now? any project ideas for this yarn (Lorna’s worsted – I have two skeins which totals 450 yds)

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thank you for all your kind comments about those fingerless gloves! They are truly a quick knit and would make a wonderful gift. As a matter of fact, I have another pair in progress, but this time I am using yarn from the stash and some is even left over! I am also mulling over making a matching headband. To be perfectly honest, I think the beaded yarn makes a nicer ruffle, but the mohair I am using is great and pretty too. and it’s LEFTOVERS! And the happy-good feeling of using stash/leftover can’t be beat!

I spent yesterday in Secaucus. Cara had sent out a bat signal for Prize Patrol help – Kay and I answered the call. Kay brought her camera, so check her site for any photos. Last year there was a fracas over Bakelite needles (see July 11th entry). Neither of us won. This year we managed to maintain our dignity. I cannot account for the how or why. There was certainly an abundance of riches!

D#1 is driving home today for the Thanksgiving break. We are having our holiday dinner at my MiL’s house, so things have been quiet in my kitchen. This is alternately sad and thrilling! It’s nice to have stillness while everyone else is bustling. But I kind of miss the bustling …. only kind of!

La Dolce Vita

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Fingerless gloves for the shop

They are a tilli tomas pattern (#203 La Dolce Vita Gloves) and the yarn around the top is Flurries which is an Australian merino with glass beads.

A quick and pretty knit.

 

hope you all have a great weekend!

That’s Ms. Connector to you!

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Lookie what Pam found …… The Pew Internet Project Quiz!

and it’s a good thing too I feared you were in for another picture of my sink! Here are my results …..

 

Based on your answers to the questionnaire, you most closely resemble survey respondents within the Connectors typology group. This does not mean that you necessarily fit every group characteristic.

 

Connectors make up 7% of the American public.

 

Basic Description
The Connectors’ collection of information technology is used for a mix of one-to-one and one-to-many communication. They very much like how ICTs keep them in touch with family and friends and they like how ICTs let them work in community groups to which they belong. They are participants in cyberspace – many blog or have their own web pages – but not at the rate of Omnivores. They are not as sure-footed in their dealings with ICTs as Omnivores. Connectors suspect their gadgets could do more for them, and some need help in getting new technology to function properly.

 

Defining Characteristics
Connectors combine a sense that information technology is good for social purposes with a clear recognition that online resources are a great way to learn new things. Their cell phones have a lot of features, and they also try new things with technology; more than half have watched TV programming on a device like a laptop computer or cell phone.

 

Who They Are
Connectors, which make up 7% of the population, have a median age of 38, with a majority (54%) in the 30-49 age range. Ethnically, it is mostly white (72%); 16% are Black and 12% are English-speaking Hispanics. The typical Connector has been online for 9 years, which suggests they were a second-wave of late 1990s adopters. Most are women (55%) and they rate above average in educational attainment and income.