halfpast february...

I ordered seeds! Why are there just sooooo many yummy sounding tomatoes? And no matter what we grow we always fall back on Brandywine and Mortgage Lifter. But, we won't find the Absolute Perfect Tomato unless we experiment with new seeds! :)

I get very excited over planning the garden - trying to decide what gets grown where, what we have to keep separated to save seeds.

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I have pictures I want to upload and I keep getting disconnected...

The Strangely Lumpy, Oddly Bumpy Felted Tea Bag

This started out as a different design and eventually morphed into this:


I could see the bumps, but thought perhaps felted would take care of that.




It didn't. Instead it seemed to enhance the bumpiness.


You can see this especially from the top view:



But, well, it is roomy! :) I think it needs some sort of closure at the top, but I'm not sure what that will be.

Originally it was inspired by the mitre squares from my son's blanket. I rather liked the V shape of a half-finished mitre square, but didn't like pointy bit at the bottom. So I though perhaps I could knit extra sections. I still may try that, just for the halibut, I can get another skein of wool using the AC Moore coupons.

it be friday...

and it was another $80 for another teeny bottle of eye drops. that aren't working either. I've now spent almost $250 on eye drops and office visits, not even counting the future bill bomb for whatever the deductible will be, and I still have a red eye!

I had to pitch my lenses and now I don't have enough money to buy new ones.

Anyway. Knitting things! I finished the heart/cable design, only took me three ripouts and graph changes! :) this is a sucky picture, maybe I'll do a better one soon.

yet another brilliant design idea

The felted purse got rearranged so many times! It's finally almost ready to chuck in the washing machine - just have to I-cord the last of the yarn for the straps. And remember to take pictures!

And yesterday I had another brilliant idea that has gone through three graph changes and to rip-outs already. I suppose I should have taken a picture of the last attempt, but it's too late now! :)

It will be a 6-7 inch block with a cabled heart. I think this last design will work out. I wasn't taking the extra stitches into account and it threw off the graph, which is why it got ripped out. Also, it was a wee bit too long/big.

I promise pictures soon.

actual postitude

Astonishing, I can actually log in and post something! Been trying all week it seems. Of course, I've been having phone line problems as well, so just when I get into something I'll get disconnected.

I'm working on a new design for a felted purse. It's changed several times already and gotten half ripped out once. And it's due for ripping out again, I don't like the top bit. But it'll only be an inch or two.

My vision is wonky again. My eye is still very red and it's been burny and itchy since Friday. I can't see the doc 'til Tuesday. He told me last week if it didn't clear up he'd give me some stronger drops. I do hope those work and that it's not yet another $80 for this medication!

Will post pics of the new bag soon.

Flickr

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More pictures

The Tea Bag: pre-felting:


and post felting...


She seemed to like it when she unwrapped it.


I have an idear for a new felted purse - a lightly different design. I tried dyeing the wool in coffee and was underwhelmed with the results. I think I'll re-do it with tea.

I'm going to dye my hair tonight and hope that this thing in my eye goes away!