First, thank you all who participated in the Knitting Chatters poll. The results were unanimously in favor of changing the time. So starting this Thursday, the chat will start one half-hour later at 8:00PM EST and run for an extra half-hour until midnight. This will be a permanent change and, hopefully, will allow more latitude for current participants and be more encouraging for others who might like to join the virtual SnB :)
I admit it, I am an emotional person. I don’t like to appear that way but it’s the truth, never the less. I rooted for Niles and Daphne for the entire eleven year run of Frasier. I feel the loss of Romeo as keenly as Juliet and the Wicked Witch of the West scares me to pieces. Every time.
So on Monday, when Ryan reported the latest Dulaan figures, I laughed and cried. Ladies and Gentlemen, fellow brigadiers - that’s better than 1500 pieces more than this year’s goal! Yee-friggin’-hah!!!
Well, that was more than inspiring, so this week, I’ve taken a vacation from larger projects and spent some time on smaller things - specifically, items for Dulaan 2007.
A couple of hats in similar style, one variegated and one bi-colored. I can’t seem to cure myself of the top-knot and braid - they’re just too much fun :)
The first sock for the bag - second to follow presently :) Got to think up some different stitch patterns to use this year…well…except for lace. At -40ºF, lace loses its beauty. Maybe something cabled which means I’ll need to figure in more stitches to compensate. Heheh - something to work out!
Finally, about six inches of Ryan’s Dulaan Cloud Hat with a strand of iris colored DK weight merino and a strand of shaded purple and blue mohair.
Frankly, I’ve been having fun :)
Friday, I hope to have something in the way of an adult sock to show you. In the meantime, enjoy your knitting!
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isn’t the whole response to dulaan just exceptional? i plan to ship items in a more timely manner for the dulaan 2007 project, as i dilly-dallied around this time until i had a huge and heavy box that had to go via freight- in fact, mr. h asked if iwas sending a cow to arizona!! i always look forward to pics from ryan showing smiling faces accepting the items-
i’m planning to ‘rest up’ so i can join in the chat on thursday night- i have soooo wanted to join in with all your fun and maybe, just maybe, this will be the week when i have a thursday night to call my own-
stay happy-
Barb - If I can get myself to do a piece a week, I’ll be sending a few assorted packaages during the upcoming year too.
It would be WONDERFUL to see you Thursday evening if you can make it :)
Jumping up and down in delight and anticipation!
That’s great news about Dulaan and your contirbutions are looking lovely as usual.
Thanks Abi, you’re very kind :)
Does the braid come straight out of the topknot, or is a separate thing and attached afterwards?
Marcy - You can do it either way. Usually I decrease to three or four stitches and work a piece of I-cord long enough to tie a nice fat knot into. Then I thread my braiding strands into the end of that, and make and knot the braid. I like this way best because everything is integral with the body of the hat.
On the other hand, if, as an after-thought, you wanted to add a topknot and braid, the method would be exactly the same except that you would be working your I-cord separately. Leave a long tail when you cast on for it and use that to fasten it to the crown of the hat when you’re done.
