100 knitting things

Afghan; I-cord; Garter stitch; Knitting with metal wire; Shawl; Stockinette stitch; Socks: top-down; Socks: toe-up; Knitting with camel yarn; Mittens: Cuff-up; Mittens: Tip-down; Hat; Knitting with silk; Moebius band knitting; Participating in a KAL; Sweater; Drop stitch patterns; Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn; Slip stitch patterns; Knitting with bananafiber yarn; Domino knitting (=modular knitting); Twisted stitch patterns; Knitting with bamboo yarn; Two end knitting; Charity knitting; Knitting with soy yarn; Cardigan; Toy/doll clothing; Knitting with circular needles; Baby items; Knitting with your own handspun yarn; Slippers; Graffitti knitting (knitting items on, or to be left on the street); Continental knitting; Designing knitted garments; Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran); Lace patterns; Publishing a knitting book; Scarf; Teaching a child to knit; American/English knitting (as opposed to continental); Knitting to make money; Button holes; Knitting with alpaca; Fair Isle knitting; Norwegian knitting; Dying with plant colours; Knitting items for a wedding; Household items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cosies...); Knitting socks (or other small tubular items)on two circulars; Olympic knitting; Knitting with someone elses handspun yarn; Knitting with dpns; Holiday related knitting; Teaching a male how to knit; Bobbles; Knitting for a living; Knitting with cotton; Knitting smocking; Dying yarn; Steeks; Knitting art; Knitting two socks (or other small tubular items) on two circulars simultaneously; Fulling/felting; Knitting with wool; Textured knitting; Kitchener BO; Purses/bags; Knitting with beads; Swatching; Long Tail CO; Entrelac; Knitting and purling backwards; Machine knitting; Knitting with selfpatterning/selfstriping/variegating yarn; Stuffed toys; Baby items; Knitting with cashmere; Darning; Jewelry; Knitting with synthetic yarn; Writing a pattern; Gloves; Intarsia; Knitting with linen; Knitting for preemies; Tubular CO; Freeform knitting; Short rows; Cuffs/fingerless mits/armwarmers; Pillows; Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine; Rug; Knitting on a loom; Thrummed knitting; Knitting a gift; Knitting for pets; Shrug/bolero/poncho; Knitting with dog/cat hair; Hair accessories; Knitting in public.

Hmm, that's pretty substantial - but still has a lot of room for learning, even if there are a dozen things in there that I have utterly no interest in.

Beauteous things

Went to the High Museum here in Atlanta last week when I had a half day at work. Tickled to see a good portion of the Louvre exhibit - saw some paintings that I had hitherto seen only in books. Then we ventured over to the Cecilia Beaux and Annie Liebowitz exhibits and I was floored me. The Annie Liebowitz photography - well, her work has been part of my visual landscape since I was in HS, I guess, and started reading Rolling Stone. I always admired her work and Mary Ellen Mark. Getting to see her current work was astonishing. The large - oh, heck - immense format pictures were especially amazing.

The Cecilia Beaux exhibit was stunning for other reasons. I've long admired John Singer Sargent for the extraordinary way he handled light and shadows and after seeing this assemblage of paintings, I think that Ms. Beaux may actually be the superior painter. This is an exhibit I plan to revisit before it departs.

We were too tired and footsore to go on to The Gates of Paradise by Lorenzo Ghiberti on loan from Florence and since the exhibit departs July 15, Ms. Packratty has marked her calendar for July 7, when Fulton County residents get free admission to the High.

After the High, we did go on and go to Il Bacio for what ended up being dinner - I had the first non rubbery calamari I've ever had in this country and we shared a serving of rigatoni alla vodka, along with superb salads. This little restaurant will, I hope, make it. Everything I have had there, from pizza slices and salad, through pasta and gelato, has been terrific and authentic and I hope to continue munching my way through the menu as diet and pocketbook permit.

Jitterbugging

Yes, the Jitterbug socks in the lovely Colinette yarn are done and have been worn and were delightful. Thought it was odd how I got more striping and pooling on one sock than the other, especially since they were done from a single skein. I would definitely knit this yarn again — in fact I was very disappointed that one colorway that looked lovely on the monitor looked much muddier "in person". So much so that I passed it up.







At the moment, Ms. Packratty is through knitting socks for a little while and is back to the slog on the CBMM — http://www.masondixonknitting.com/slogalong/ is helping to provide some commiseration with others who have tackled long and boring projects. That said, Ms. Packratty believes that she is within striking distance of the end (maybe 1 1/2 more skeins - yes, she knows she said that once before, but that was before she realized that she had misplaced 2 skeins). The next project is the hat for Dad and once that is underway, I will allow myself to cast on the Fleece Artist merino for either Jaywalkers or Monkeys. I am still looking for something I think is achievable for the slightly fuzzy white yarn that I have set aside of Marleen, which is the next project after The Hat.


Undertook a visit to SC to render a bit of aid and comfort and Charlie got to have fun in the woods again. And was unbearably cute perched on a pillow next to a very gorgeous needlepoint pillow done by Ms. Packratty's sibling.

He also discovered that the magazine basket in the kitchen was exactly right for a small dog.




Charlie is really calming down and becoming a well behaved boy and to my delight, while he is not as much "at my heel" as Miranda, he will come running from wherever he might be when he hears his name. He does love my father's company, especially when it involves the woods out back.