p~'s obituary

I'm not going to have much fiber content for a while. I may even go offline for a time.

http://www.legacy.com/Newsday/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=93206798

and so is love

p~ passed away yesterday.

"And So Is Love"
Kate Bush

And you huh?

You do huh?

We let it in

We give it out

And in the end

What's it all about?

It must be love

I give you my

I give you my

You give me your

You give me your joy

We used to say

"Ah Hell, we're young"

But now we see that life is sad

And so is love

Ooh baby live your life for love

Ooh baby live your life for love

We used to say

"Ah Hell, we're young"

But now we see that life is sad

And so is love

Ooh baby for the sake of love

Ooh baby for the sake of love

And whatever happens

What really matters?

It's all we've got

Isn't that enough?

Life is sad and so is love

You let it slip

You let it slip

I love you more

I love you more for it

Life is sad and so is love

All for love

Just for the sake of love

You set me free

I set you free

and so it goes

greetings!

so, yes - after ripping back the mystery stole to my last lifeline on CHART A for the fifth TIME (my dental floss life line at that point is frightfully frayed!)! I decided that my life was a bit too chaotic for such an advanced / detailed / attentive lace project and I set it aside. I accidentally deleted the photo chronicling this travesty - but I may reload its pitiful little scrappy self in the near future in order to prove that even 'published knit folk' can just fall on their faces every now and then.

well, that and to show off the fancy "lap easel" that I fashioned out of packing material to hold the pattern at an angle on my lap..... with both charts side by side. Non-Knitters have commented that they were surprised that I made it and didn't buy it!!!

of course, that could be a 'comment' on how much I am enamored by purchasing gadgets - especially of the knitting variety - - - dang; for a bit there I thought it was a compliment.

ANYWAY - Instead of working on the MS3, I decided to finish (FINALLY) the "Looking Glass" top from the summer '06 issue of Interweave Knits. (see prior post)

yes. sweaters are commitments. but they really shouldn't take THIS long!!!

however, keep in mind that I've been working on a scarf that I adapted from a Lavold hat/mitten pattern for almost 2 years now... I'm friggin' whacked when it comes to knitting! I LOVE to cast on and design and play away - - I've never been overly hung up on the whole completion thing. Even with other things like obtaining degrees, or finishing other creative projects.... perhaps a subject for a future post?

anyway - I finished knitting my version of the "looking glass top" last week and I blocked it over the weekend and started seaming Sunday over a LARGE cup of tea (2 Lipton bags for one cup!!):

I did my own thing on the front. I didn't like the big hole at the bust (see prior post for original pattern photo) as I don't need additional attention in that area and I'm not real comfortable with the kitchner stitch yet - - so I did my own thing with the front/neckline:
I'm not sure I went the right route with the decreases - running them consistently along the outer 6 stitches of each side of the neckline, but I suppose only real knitters will notice ?? (i hope?)
dang. Those decrease lines are gonna bug me forever. crap.

Other than that. My life has been chaos. I've been working from home - fighting the cats for the most comfortable chairs - - - -

while the love of my life - and my every happiness - is dying from cancer.

more when I can get it together....

d~

I've been working on this sweater (Looking Glass Top) for almost a year now. I don't care much for the hole on the v neck, so I've changed the pattern a bit.

I'm splitting the cable at the "V" and running two cables up along the "V"'s.

I hope to have a photo up soon..... things are crazy here lately...