Good morning gals! It is still chilly this morning, but it is getting better during the day a bit. I just wish it would warm into the 50's and I would be happy with that!
I finished the sweater set for our grandbaby. It is knit in one piece from the neck down and I am ssssssooooooo dumb! When you get to the place where the sleeves are knit, you knit a certain amount of stitches, put on holder, knit some and leave on needle, than transfer the rest to a holder. The ones on the needle are the sleeve and you follow the directions and finish the sleeve. Anyhow, I had the sleeve FINISHED and off the needle and had a brain puff and thought I had knitted the front as the sleeve so tore the whole thing out and discovered I had the sweater turned around when I had looked at it and just tore out the sleeve!
Boy, how stupid can you get? I redid the sleeve and did the other one and finished what is left of the back and fronts, which are all on the needle together. I have one more set of these to make, but I have a bit of time as the girl's baby isn't due until August. I am leaning towards white this time, but we shall see. I don't like to knit stuff gender for baby's because then if the person has more children and the opposite gender they won't be able to use it for that child and I want my stuff used until it falls apart or until they put it away for their kids to use or whatever. I got the nicest email from my niece yesterday. She had helped me decide on a color for her mom's sweater for her birthday and I had sent her a picture of it when it was finished. She talked a bit about that then said she had given all of Luke's clothes to her sil for her new baby because it is going to be a boy, but she kept the outfit he came home from the hospital in and my baby blanket. She said she would never let anyone have that and that Luke loves it. I told her it was nice that she thought so much of me that she would do that. I bought the wildest yarn, actually it is more like a ribbon, for a summer vacation top. I started the top just to see what it would look like and I love all the colors. I have pink, yellow, white capris that will go with this top when it is finished. If it seems too sheer to wear alone, I will buy a white tank to wear under it I think. It is sure different than knitting with yarn, though
Jean: Join AARP and buy their life insurance policy. No health ??? and it is a $10,000 policy. I pay $35 a quarter for it. I know that isn't much, but it will bury you, at least. That is what I have and there is no way with my size anyone else would insure me. The health insurance, I can't help you with!
I just feel for you as I know the job stopped being enjoyable a long long time ago.
Maggie: Sounds like you are going to have a great party! Are you plannning on doing the cooking for a possible 400 people???? I clean out my closet from time to time too!
Susan:
Here's hoping you can go down a size!!!
I need to get out and walk, but I have to get my body moving a little first and work out the kinks!
Terrible thing when you can't just jump out of bed and scurry around anymore!
Have a great weekend gals!
Faye