She: How did you sleep?
Me: Pretty good except I had to get up around 3:30 to take a mammoth pee.
She: You peed a mammoth?
I was farting around with things last night (yeah, something new) while watching The Legend of Zorro (too long, very slow and with none of the fire of the original film). I’ve been trying to find a new hat to make - something a little different than the ones I’ve been churning out and had spent part of the day looking at both knitted and crocheted patterns without finding anything that tripped my trigger.
So I picked up a double strand of worsted weight yarn (in this case, Caron Simply Soft) and a size K hook and started playing.
Don’t end off, but remove the hook and place a size 10.5 knitting needle in the loop (circular or double points - your preference. As you can see, I’m using double-points) and, working in the back of the loops, pick up and knit 47 stitches - 48 stitches total. This worked out nicely for me as I don’t like having too many stitches on one needle so there are 12 stitches on each of the DPNs - perfect!
Then I began K2, P2 ribbing.
I’ll keep you posted :)
I ran into a couple of things I thought I’d pass along. The first is Samorost 2. I mentioned the original game in this post and it is still on the web. Samorost 2 continues the adventures of the same little guy. The opening sequence is particularly engaging as the little guy goes off in pursuit of his dog, stolen by aliens to power a fan. However, that’s all you get on the web, the opening sequence. Samorost 2 is for sale and not terribly expensive. I admit I’m considering it as I love the artwork and figuring things out is a lot of fun.
The other site I want to mention is Pandora. Called “The Musical Genome Project”, it is a music site where you can custom design your own “radio” station to play only the artists you like. It’s a very cool idea and, presumably, will grow and multiply until it becomes a subscription service. Ooops - how did that bit of cynicism get in there? Anyway, it’s still in the early stages and its range is pretty good although it’s still wanting depth. Entering “Placido Domingo” did indeed get me a performance by that gentleman - of Christmas music, presumably the only thing of Domingo’s they have access too. One of its coolest features is that, based on the artists you select, it can suggest other artists to you - ones you might enjoy and want to check out. It’s quite an idea and if you use the internet for music (and I do), you might want to have a look (listen?).
Have a great weekend :)
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i’ve looked at the ‘pandora’ site before, and i wonder if it will become the ‘project gutenberg’ of the music music world-
what a cheerful hat- for dulaan? i’ve comitted myself (no, not that way, but i probably should) although not via the list of participants to making 16 things for dulaan during the knitting olympics timeframe, and since i am just sick of every hat pattern i’ve ever used, i think i will take your idea and run with it- let’s all chant ‘lemming, lemming’ together-
hooray for 8 pounds- stay happy-
Barb - Yes, Dulaan’s the target, that’s the idea. I’d love to know what you make of it. If you get something you like, send me a picture of it and I’ll post it on the blog :)
I do like the idea of combining knitting and crochet in the same project!
Yay! Congratulations for being a such a great loser, er, I mean that in a good way. LOL
I love the idea of that radio station. Yahoo has something similiar, except they keep playing things I HATE and then there’s the whole non-privacy thing. I’m going to go make me a Swingin’ station! Whoo hooo.
Boy that is a vibrant pink.
(my power supply has been replaced so now my pc works again and I am happy-happy-happy)
I was happily following the improvisational hat when I hit the news of an 8 lb loss. Wow. I am impressed and jealous. Of course if I moved my rear end a little more often I might see some change! 
Aarlene - I’m very happy with the progress so far - definitely encouraging :)
Yep, the notion of being able to listen to all the things you like and not have to listen to what you don’t like is enchanting, isn’t it?
And yes, that color is positively eye-watering - but you know, it’s kind of fun :)
Rob - The improvisational hat is finished. You’ll see it Monday.
I’m happy with the weight loss, but I have a long way to go. And I’m designing a pizza in my head, for when I pass a certain benchmark :) So far it’s got mushrooms, extra cheese, pepperoni, extra cheese, sausage and extra cheese!
Eck- here I am, late to the party once again. I’m sorry to hear about “Zorro II” - I really enjoyed the 1st one & had high hopes for this one.
Congrats on the weight loss AND the healthy eating!
Thanks Bron - I know you’re working on this “weight” thing too so know that I wish you well!
