That worked.

Usually when I try to put a lifeline in place prior to frogging just part of a project, I can't put the line into the same row the whole length of the row.  I tried with the Clingman's Dome Watch cap, as the first four pattern rows had some very loose stitches.  But the stitches on the line were in different rows, as usual.  Nothing for it but to start pulling out the life line & continue frogging....then it occurred to me that the ribbing was unraveling in nice rows.  I grabbed a tapestry needle & contrast yarn, and very carefully began popping those stitches on the life line.  I got all of  'em!   Then I put 1/3 onto a size 3 DPN, and started working the ribbing pattern off that needlr onto ythe size 6 called for in the design.  Did that twice more, putting in stitch markers, and had all on the size 6 needle.  And I have only two more rows of the ribbed brim  before starting the pattern stitches.  Piece of cake!  And I am knitting, instead of just thinking of knitting.  MOJO return acheived.

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So, I've been looking at shawl patterns that use a couple different types of yarn, generally as stripes.  I'm kinda taken with Fated, which is in Ravelry.  I want to use some/most of the Berroco Glace 2591 with other man made fibers.  Once I get the hat done, I will move on with either the Deeds shawl or Fated.

Not fishing

It's called fishing, not catching.  I have been fishing through the On Demand on our service, for a show we started watching last fall.  I am delighted to say I found it!  We here at Chez Plaid are completely underwhelmed by sitcoms and the mostly - scripted "reality" shows.  We do watch police drama series, even the ones in syndication.  But it's really nice to see something new (at least to us) that isn't directed at the lowest common denominator, with a canned laugh track.  So now we have several series available: 30 Coins, Banshee (how did we miss the first 3 seasons?), Debris, and  Britannia.  If Animal Planet or Nat Geo or SCI channels don't interest us, we can dial up a drama.  Whew, that's a relief.

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So how's the shawl coming along?  Well enough, considering I work on it every other day, and only for a couple hours at a time.

I'm using the Cranberry  (1st photo), Winter Night (3rd pic), and Plume (4th pic).  The 2nd pic is of River Rock, looks darker here than IRL, so did not quite suit.  I have a good quantity of the Gloss fingering, and have an idea to use the River Rock in another pattern, but will need some white as well.  It's cool, I have Knit Picks on speed dial.

Fall down go boom

I've fallen off the blogging bandwagon lately, not much to say but an awful lot to do! I started a reversible cable scarf in the Bamboo Ewe, using 6 (six!) colors -- I really want to use it up. The scarf is, needless to say, eye-poppingly loud. I don't think I can find a new home for something so fugly, so I guess I'll wear it with my bright red coat. Why don't I just get a purple hat to go with the ensemble, and retire to the Senior Manse.
Are you reading Crazy Aunt Purl? Finally, some good news! I won't spoil it, in case you haven't seen it yet.
Mother's Day was super -- we went to the TACA Crafts Fair the Friday before, and our friend John had a booth there. Check out Center Earth Pottery (Google it; what am I, your librarian?) to see his lovely wares. I'm particularly fond of his "Monet" glaze; a couple years ago I got a teapot in that glaze. This year he had a berry washer (ok, it's a spiffy colander for all you Philistines) in the Monet. When he brought it out I wished him a happy Mother's Day and left my family in the booth! It doesn't work to be too subtle with my crew. Anyway, I now own a lovely berry bowl that matches my teapot. DiscoDame gave me the cutest card, and some hair sticks that I'd admired, although I believe I'll be using them for shawl sticks. The Plaidman also got me a sapphire pendant--my birthstone, he remembered.
Gah! I started this post over a week ago, I just don't have the blog bug right now. Oh well, for what it's worth here it is.