to getting the freakin' stove in!! The electrician came this morning to laugh at inspect the wiring in our crap shack and give us a quote on running a new line to the kitchen. We picked a range with a gas cooktop / electric oven, which is why we need a bit of a modification to the existing configuration. I love it! So pretty,... but anything would be prettier than our current frankenstove setup.
My knitting has been suffering a bit this week, but I managed to cast on for one of the fronts of the Must Have cardi. I used a twisted German cast-on for the first time. It's more time consuming than the basic long-tailed cast on I usually use, but totally worth the extra effort -- it makes such a pretty and stretchy edge!!
I also cast on for the Ribby Cardi on the knitting machine -- Monday night, I think. I hate to leave pieces half done on the machine, but hand manipulating the ribbing is taking longer than anticipated, even with using the handy dandy multi-latch tool, so I'm only about halfway up the back. If I have some time tonight, AFTER my Stitches W. homework is done, I'll try and get that finished up. Pics later!
Eeek! You have had some really scary appliances. I'm going to have to stop complaining about mine. They look wonderful as a comparison.
Posted by: Christina | Wednesday, February 09, 2005 at 12:08 PM
You're still down for the SW meet-up Saturday night, right?
Posted by: La | Wednesday, February 09, 2005 at 01:17 PM
Oooh, what a gorgeous new stove. Won't that be so great once it's in!?! I'm so jealous...hopefully we'll be in a new home soon and I can start looking at appliances...
~ Christina
Posted by: Christina | Wednesday, February 09, 2005 at 07:10 PM
I *love* the German long-tailed cast on, it's been my new fave ever since I got Sweaters from Camp last summer. I like the extra stretch and the form of the first row.
Hey, your envelope arrived on Tuesday and thanks oodly oodles for picking it up for me. If I see you at SW, don't let me weasel out of paying!
Posted by: spinnity | Thursday, February 10, 2005 at 01:45 AM
What kind of knitting machine do you have? How do you like it?
Posted by: Donna | Thursday, February 10, 2005 at 04:12 AM
Your first line about the electrician laughing just cracked me up. We had similar issues when we redid our kitchen a few years back! Have a great time at stitches!
Posted by: amy | Friday, February 11, 2005 at 01:00 PM