still waiting…
I know they say “Good things come to those who wait.” So I’m still waiting for that letter in the mailbox. Hopefully, it will be here by Friday. I’m getting to the point of giving up because I know as soon as I give up it will show up. But I can’t quite make myself give up yet. I’ve been working a lot which helps keep my mind off of things. Last night, I knitted and watched In Her Shoes.
I’ve been knitting quite a bit but the photos are so uninteresting. It’s hard to be interesting when you’re focusing most of your time on the same two projects. I have eight inches left on the body of the Hobo sweater. In the last month, I’ve knitted almost ten inches of the body, so I think I can finish the body within another month. And then the sleeves don’t take must time at all. After I finish this piece I get to do it all over again for the second piece. At least when the second piece is finished, the sweater is done. One of the advantages to knitting it sideways.
I’ve worked on quite a bit in the last few nights on the Snowflake vest. The back looked so great and I was so excited to finish the front. That is until I tried it on. The snowflake motif is huge on me and it just doesn’t look right. It’s not the stitches, it’s the design. I think I just need to rip back and start with a smaller motif. I was sad that it didn’t work out but at the same time I want a sweater that I’ll be proud to wear. Tonight at knitting, I plan on frogging the vest to the point where I will restart the pattern.
I’ve started reworking the motif in Excel so that it fits me a bit better. Here are the two that I’ve come up with. Which one do you like better? One or Two.
I’m sure that some of you heard about the storms that went through Kansas this past weekend. Unfortunately, the KU campus was hit really hard with over $6 million in damage, including the chapel where we were married. Fortunately, only one person was injured minorly. This is what it looked like on our wedding day and after Sunday’s storm. I feel so bad for those couples that are getting married within the next few weeks.
Leslie said,
March 16, 2006 @ 5:26 am
I vote for two - the smaller motif. As you say, you’re a small person and I think this one suits you better.
Hope you hear good news soon!
Jessica said,
March 16, 2006 @ 6:21 am
Waiting is agony isn’t it. I hope it ends soon and you get the acceptance letter I am
sure you deserve. As for the motif - my vote is for #2 - it just seems to visually flow
better than #1 - but hey - that’s just my opinion! Knit what you want. Hubby and I
watched In Her Shoes a month or two ago and although we both loathe Cameron Diaz (but
love Toni Collete) we both thought it was much better than the mindless entertainment we
had expected. I hope you guys are doing well and the rest of the wait passes quickly!
Amie said,
March 16, 2006 @ 6:24 am
I loathe Cameron Diaz (but love Toni Collette) too, but I didn’t care for “In Her Shoes” at all. Partly I kept getting more and more offended each time they made some sort of reference implying Toni Collette was the fat sister.
I think I want to vote for #1, but I kept flipping back and forth between the two to try to decide, so now I’m a little dizzy… either one will look great!
Elspeth said,
March 18, 2006 @ 4:59 pm
Well, did you get it today? Good luck!