I wish you luck with that early to bed business. It took me 3 years, and was never used to it 
Yikes! 4:30 AM???? I couldn't do it. You are a hardier soul than I.
The yarn for the skirt is gorgeous and I know you will do a great job on the sweater for my mom - can't wait to see it! Okay, seriously I could never get up at 430am (well maybe if someone offered me a million dollars....ha!).
Hey, I get up at 5am every morning, piece of cake. I just seem to miss all those 10pm programs on tv, cause I'm drifting off with my knitting in my lap. Just don't do it with a cup of tea in your hand!
Jocelyn - I hope that I don't get used to it!!
Carol - I think that I may have some deviant personality flaw whereby I secretly enjoy torturing myself.
That and I'm trying to find the truth in the old saw, "early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy & wise". LOL
Cindy - I can't wait to start it!
Rhonda - Thank God for PVR - I love my night-time shows so much!!
I love it when you ask Kyle howzzit going? I'm sure he must laugh when you put the camera down (cuz it's not cool for teen boys to be caught LAUGHING) --
Can't wait to see the sweater. I'm still sweating the whole intarsia thing -- even though I just got Sasha Kagan's new book which is ALL INTARSIA. Guess I should just suck it up and get busy, huh?
The China Clouds jacket will be gorgeous! I can't wait to see it!
Ack - how do you pull off 4:30? The clocks going forward 2 weeks ago still have me exhausted.
OMG, that jacket looks fantastic!!! Go girl go!!!
For my part, still lacing away like a madwoman...
When I was weaving with linen I would prep it by soaking it overnight in a lot of water, then freeze it during the day (8 hrs or so) then thaw it in the microwave and beat the skeins on the counter a while. It softens the fiber wonderfully.
Blessings on Kyle. He is a sunny, wonderful boy and I wish you could clone him. I want several.
The intarsia is kick-ass stunning!
Thanks Fran & Kristina - I'm looking forward to the challenge. I don't know if I'll get used to 4:30 AM - knowing that it's temporary certainly helps!!
Rox - If it was for me I probably would (it would certainly be easier on my hands), but it's for Elise & her book so I'll make do. If Elise doesn't write the pattern in children's sizes I think that I might tweak it myself and make one for Amanda. I'm a little past the knitted skirt-wearing shape.
And when he's being good I wish that I could clone Kyle, most other days I'd happily allow him to be adopted! LOL Fortunately I love him deeply and the memories of my sweet baby boy and the dreams of the man that he'll become are getting me through these trying years.
Wow, good luck on your project!
And the yarn is beautiful.
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