Comments on: Wine, roses, and gravy

by: JoLene Treace

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:57:43 +0000

WooHoo! They look wonderful and the dog is a great back drop. We have two dogs ourselves. Have you and your sis done any knitting poetry lately? VBG. Hope they help you stay warm. I need to knit a pair for myself as our house is always a little too cool for me. But then, I freeze if it is less than 70.

Cheers!

by: Joy Wandrey

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 02:30:11 +0000

As a recently graduated ex-poor-graduate-student I have only one comment on the heat…balance the modest monetary savings against the monstrous monetary debts that would occur should someone get sick from being worn down due to constantly being cold. a suggestion to combat constant coldness too, block off all but one room in the house, warm that room to comfortable, and relax for an evening. this is easily achieved by hanging blankets across arches and doorways where there is no door…Good luck and keep warm!
BTW, The mitts are beautiful! I may have to make some for myself, it does occasionally get cold here in Texas.

by: MonicaPDX

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:27:19 +0000

“If all else fails, burn the truck sitting in the driveway.”

::falls down in hysterics:: Ok, I think Lorinda gets the best comment award for the month! Brava, Lorinda!

Not to mention, wouldn’t that make a great sigline? Wish I’d come up with it, I’d use it in a story somewhere!

by: lorinda

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 14:52:48 +0000

Lovely mitts, dear. Can’t wait to see the red pair, if you don’t succumb to hypothermia first. I see that you are living in the manner of our forefathers and mothers in Boston. I read once that the first settlers lived with deathly cold in their homes–no insulation. So knit much, stay close to fur and get out to places with heat as often as possible. If all else fails, burn the truck sitting in the driveway.

by: debsnm

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 22:31:11 +0000

I still think these look completely different - if I’d seen these in IK, I’d have bought the magazine! They are lovely, and I’m sure the pair you get to keep will keep your hands toasty warm! If not, move that dog just a bit closer.

by: Joanna

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:51:45 +0000

Hi Ellen! Just found your blog from Tope’s link, and those fingerless mitts are GORGEOUS! Anyway I hope all is well with you… are you still going to the Somerville knitting group? I haven’t gone in months… since I moved into Boston over the summer, it’s hard to convince myself to take the train all the way out there. Hopefully I’ll see you again at some point though!

by: MonicaPDX

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:19:02 +0000

Ohmy. So beautiful! I really love the unblocked look, Ellen. The texture is definitely prettier. They look great against Shelley’s fur, too! (Just watch out for Zeno while you’re wearing yours. I can imagine the thoughts. “Hmm. She’s got furry stuff on her paws. I wonder…if I just flick out a paw…”) I’m with you on the 2 circs method, and for the thumb - what about the i-cord method for fingers and thumbs, where after you knit them in i-cord, you hook up the loose section with a crochet hook? Isn’t that an EZ unvention? I can’t remember where I saw it, but it sure sounded like a nifty alternative if 2 circs were too long for such a small tube. Frankly, I can’t imagine doing a thumb on dpns. Gaaahhh! Points everywhere! Hats off to anyone who manages it.

Gee, I was going to double it and use it for sock yarn, but you know, I have a big skein of KnitPicks Bare laceweight merino, undyed, 880 yards…and dyes should get here tomorrow… [eg] That’d be a lot of mitts!

by: Kristy

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:12:02 +0000

The mitts look great! I love the color.

I read in “New Scientist” magazine recently that one reason modern cultures weigh more than our ancestors is because the ambient temperature is so comfortable. It takes more energy to live in a too cold or too hot environment. So maybe you can “drop a dress size”