Coo-roo-coo-coo-coo-coo-coo-coooooo . . .

Not much activity to report since the last update. Still pluggin' away on the Adamas, the fun fur shawl and evil Phentex slippers have slipped back into hibernation.

The Adamas is going well. I'm on to the twelvth repeat, which could be the last one. Maybe one more. I just started the new ball of Bernat Baby Softee, so it's not like I'm about to run out of yarn.

So, the adventure of the week has been ballwinding. You can see the results (first try, and then second try) here:



The phrase 'epic fail' comes to mind. I know what I did wrong now. I hadn't realised that there were ties that I had to undo. So since then I've been painstakingly untangling it by hand, usually when I have insomnia. It's about half-done. The blue-green Zephyr has been wound. I'm thinking of using it to make the Peacock Shawl. Or maybe Swallowtail, from the Interweave Knits best-of. That one, I might save for some of my Clever Cat laceweight. Oooh, I sound like I know what I'm talking about.

Speaking of proficiency, I just placed my first order with KnitPicks. I was impressed with how quickly it shipped, and it should be here as early as next Tuesday - whee! I ordered some of the Wool of the Andes bulky in "emerald" for my cardigan (yes, I know, I already had some but it's the wrong weight which will become another sweater, hush). I really, really can't buy any more yarn - though I am going to swing by the place that's selling a bunch of it really cheap downtown Toronto. But the big KnitPicks purchase was the Harmony Wood Interchangeables. I've been doing some research, and they seem worth the initial cost. I ordered an extra set of tips for the cardigan, as well. I can't wait to get my hands on them. They are soooo shiny.

Since I started my linguistics course, I have two hours of public transit time twice a week - and I can get a lot done in that time, it's been great. Perfect way to spend the all that time. I knit during the break in class and when I'm waiting around for my tutorial. I have yet to try knitting through the tutorial, but if they are all this skin-crawlingly irritating I may have to start.

And finally - Pictures are working again, so I can provide the pictorial evidence of the success of SuperGrover. First we have the hand-drawn card that he came with:




And a small story in pictures. Now I am near. Neeeeeeear.

Now I am far! Can you seeeeee me?

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