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Frappy Hiday! (again)

May 2, 2008 by Cass

I’m glad I don’t have any kind of emotional investment in this swatch, because if I did, I’d be feeling like a big fat failure right about now. The Germaine Stitch thwarted me. Every few rows I found myself with too few stitches; I must have been leaving out some YOs. So I ripped (again) and went to the Second Treasury and found the other cable/lace pattern I like, Cable and Ladder. Messed around with it for an hour or so last night, and then ripped it out too (again). Good thing I don’t care. (sob) I can report that the Pegasus yarn holds up well to repeated knitting, frogging, and throwing. Still looks good as new.

But it’s all good; sitting on my back porch and knitting is a good thing, even when I’m not knitting well. This morning the sun is out, the birds are loud, and the temp is 68 and purty in my chair. Perfect. I’ll be here for the next couple of hours:

But I won’t look like that. This picture was taken last year (I was knitting the River Tote), but I’m too lazy to get up and take a pic of my back porch right now to post here. So I’ll be sitting there in that same chair, but picture it with new cushions, different plants, and I’m wearing PJs, longer hair and about 20 extra pounds on my bottom half.

Frappy Hiday to ya!

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12 Responses to “Frappy Hiday! (again)”

on May 2, 2008 at 7:48 am1 chanknits

From our overcast corner of the world, with Sissy and Shadow very literally playing ON my feet, your porch looks like Eden. Happy weekend!
on May 2, 2008 at 8:23 am2 Miss T

I bet you look exactly the same. What a perfect spot.
on May 2, 2008 at 8:31 am3 nichole

Oh… I want to sit and knit on the back porch today… although it is a bit chilly and overcast here today… but it still beats being at work!
on May 2, 2008 at 9:21 am4 Janice

I have 2 old wicker chairs in the garage waiting for some new white paint, I will be digging them out this weekend. I also need to get some comfy cushions. Then I will have my corner of the deck/porch. It looks like heaven!!
on May 2, 2008 at 9:59 am5 Amy

Can I come and sit in the other chair? I’ll bring some mimosas and we can drink some brunch and knit all afternoon.
on May 2, 2008 at 10:40 am6 Nicola

Looks like a lovely knitting spot. I don’t believe you about the extra 20lbs. Your recent photos don’t look any different - unless you’ve been Photoshopping!
on May 2, 2008 at 11:55 am7 trek

Well, poop on the missing yarn overs.

(I do that, too)
on May 2, 2008 at 6:15 pm8 Jane

LOL - I recognized that picture right away - so good thing you owned up to it being a year old! Glad you reminded me though - I really want to knit that “River Tote”.
Jane
on May 2, 2008 at 7:02 pm9 Monica

Your yard is perfect!
on May 3, 2008 at 12:25 am10 courtney

Have fun knitting!!
on May 3, 2008 at 8:40 am11 Turtle

ahhh cass! love the yard! i so have wanted those same chairs but have yet to aquire them! just went out to water the seedlings in the greenhouse and it has started sprinkling. Screw the swatch.
on May 3, 2008 at 9:34 am12 Bubblesknits

Such a great picture though. Tell me you’re getting some of this rain that we’re getting today. It should be up there by now. Perfect day for going back to bed with my knitting.