The Long (Day) and Short (Knit) of It

There is black Play-Doh under my fingernails, and my fingernails are so bitten-to-the-quick short that I can tell you it took some intense Fun Factory drudgery to get them there.  Guess who's the foreman?  I have explained so many times that no, we can't turn the ceiling fan on because it's too cold outside, that I've begun to really wish I had a pull string attached to my lower back that he could tug whenever he needed the answer.  There are bananas in my hair and Legos underfoot, and just as I put him down for the nap he insists he doesn't need, the neighbor's workmen start up with the stone-cutting saw.  The neighbors whose home is in a perpetual state of remodel, whose lawn crew shows up every day precisely at naptime, whose snow-blowing troupe arrives at 9:30 pm, and whose dog seems a special breed of  Bark Only When It's Darker Than a Well-Digger's Arseh*le.  Nevertheless, I wanted to drop in to tell you that I made this:

(Hill Country Yarns Sweet Feet Sock in Honey Butter, doubled.)

into this:

(Calorimetry, by Katie Schoendorf for Knitty, genius.  See Knits '07 for mods.)

So far it's kept my ears warm, my head covered in a stylishly wooly way, and my hair twist un-flattened.  Just as promised.  I may make ten more.

(This just in!  Mr. Frick* called to ask if it's okay for him and some co-workers to head out to see "Grindhouse" today!  They've negotiated an early release from their manager especially to view this film!  Let's see if Calorimetry can keep my head from frickin' flying off of my shoulders in rage utter disbelief enthusiasm!)

* I love you, honey.  You know that.  With every beat of my peanut butter and graham-cracker coated heart.

ETA: He didn't go.  And after Stephen Hunter's review, I think we're both glad.  Seems this movie can be likened to Tarantino's habit of inserting himself as an actor into his films: indulgent, adolescent, uncomfortable for the viewer, and overall unfortunate.  (For the record, I really liked "Pulp Fiction" and "Kill Bill.")

Comments

[Kristy]

Wow, I love that color! You're very adept at capturing good "cover your face" shots.

[Kelly]

That is one good-looking knit, Ms. Frick. Hope the Biscuit took that nap after all.

[Nora]

You crack me up!
But... pleeeeease show us your face next time!

[nova]

Fabulous and fabulously quick! And you can probably make another pair of baby booties with the remainder! You know, if you are into that sort of thing...

[Lori]

That's the best version I've seen yet! Really cute and I agree about the little holes!

[BethC]

Yeah, but there was an hour and a half of great company! and heck, you don't need a root canal...

[Carrie]

I lurve that headband. That color is beautiful! I need to make this...

And, guess what I finished? It's not as much like yours as I wanted it to be, but it'll do. :)

Thanks for motivating me!

[jillian]

So cute! I also think it is one of the better that I've seen.

My neighbor moved in with 2 big dogs, one of whom barks excessively. We've complained to the city and to them directly (although they've never answered the door, I left a (polite) note, and it never gets any better. I find it to be one of the rudest things a neighbor can do. I sympathize with you!

[lola]

My BIL emailed my husband at 7 a.m. today, "When are we seeing Grindhouse?" Sick kid = not today, buddy.

[Heather]

Yes, neighbors, such a joy...Yours is the first Calorimetry that has made me want to do it. Love the gold yarn!

[Sue]

Noisy neighbours are always a pain in the **** arent they, or more the tradesmen are. I love your calorimetry too, beautiful colors.

[tiennie]

Love your calorimetry. I never thought of knitting that but now I must!

[Kim]

Ooh that's a lovely Calorimetry. It's the banana skin to the bananas mooshed in your hair. Hang in there!

[diana]

Okay, need to make a Calorimetry. Stat.
It looks good with banana hair. I often have banana hair.

[Karen B.]

I hope you finally got a chance to breathe after your hectic banana-Legos-Play-Doh mashup.

The headgear looks delightful and you look so put together, despite everything.Gotta love that Hill Country yarn. I'm sure I have that color in stash...

[brenda in toronto]

i often have banana hair and mustard fingernails... but i don't have a kid!!

[Miss Scarlett]

That is a cool shot! You managed not to show us your face at all - that is some trick.
Sounds like a long day. But you are looking fab! Calorimetry looks excellent on you. I am really starting to like this pattern...

[Miss Scarlett]

That is a cool shot! You managed not to show us your face at all - that is some trick.
Sounds like a long day. But you are looking fab! Calorimetry looks excellent on you. I am really starting to like this pattern...

[Ava]

Finally, something to so with my leftover Hill Country (as socks will not be knit with it at this point).

It doesn't get any easier with teenagers. Yes, they understand more as their vocabualry increases, but their vocabulary increases! Plus, the skills of logic get much, much better. Sucktacular neighbors don't help, either. The house across the street from us is a perpetual college rental; this gang contains a drummer and several shrieky girlfriends. Lots of fun in the summer! Enjoy the weekend.

[Lolly]

I love the warm buttery color of it! So pretty!

[knittingphilistine]

That smallest, fastest FO (okay, besides the booties!) looks amazing on you! I could never pull that fabulousity off. I'm so jealous, as I want quick knitted things to make me look fabulous!

PS: Long-overdue tea is on its way!

[Carol]

Coordinating booties? Looks great!

[Brenda]

Calorimetry looks great! I like the sweater you are wearing, too.

[anne]

So sweet! Wondering if it's worth making one for the final week of cold weather in MN before it warms up and then I move back to GA.

[margaux]

ha! at least he asked permission first ;-) love the headband! gorgeous dahling