Thank you to everyone for your kind thoughts concerning my headaches! I am being more vigilant in keeping them at bay and have been reasonably successful. Some evenings when I get home, if I’ve had to spend most of the day on the computer, I just don’t get Archie out of his bag, and then I keep off the computer at home. That helps but limits blogging. I also figured out that although M can have a cocktail and then a glass of wine with dinner, I cannot; I can’t mix different types of alcohols. I mentioned this to my mother, who reads the blog and asked about the headaches, and she said most people were like me, not like M (something he was very pleased about). Apparently, there is a saying about not mixing the “grape with the grain.” Also, apparently, I was already supposed to know that. *sigh*<\/p>\n

Anyway, with less time on the computer, I’ve been knitting away on my Nubby Cardigan. I’ve finished the back (Yes, it does need a wee bit o’ vicious blocking!).
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\nAnd I’m to the raglan decreases on a sleeve:
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\nWhen I first posted<\/a> about this cardi (in March!) I wrote about how I had been inspired by the designer Deborah Newton ever since I was a newbie knitter. The next day, Deborah Newton had left a comment on my blog! I was surprised and ecstatic. I told M, and he was happy for me, but he had to add, “You better do a good job on the sweater.” (He likes to think of himself as Evil Incarnate. *sigh*) So far, I don’t think I’ve screwed up on the sweater, and I’m enjoying the knitting. I’d like to get as many pieces of it done as I can this summer. As the collar is the last thing knit, and it is ginormous<\/strong> (10 inches wide), I will have to knit it when having a big, wool sweater in my lap won’t cause heat stroke.<\/p>\n

I have no idea what sort of buttons to consider. I need 4 1-3\/8-inch buttons. The yarn is so very<\/em> periwinkle. I don’t know if I should try to match the periwinkle or go with something pewter? Maybe a dark wood button? I love buttons, but buttons are hard to come by in my neck of the woods. Any thoughts?<\/p>\n

Well, it’s time to peruse the bags and baskets of WIPs, pick one up and add some rows\/rounds. Happy Knitting!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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