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September 23, 2005
kissing in the car a real one*
For Sandy of the Skies:
2005-09-22T18:42:26-0:500
2005-09-22T19:13:27-0:500
All photos were taken from my balcony, looking west, out to the Hackensack River. I used the exif data to confirm picture times, but I think the clock in my camera is off. I'd like to think it's fast by about 30 seconds. ;-)
And since we're showing off sky pictures, I thought I'd pull out some of my favorites over the years. As I mentioned, my apartment faces due west and we get some of THE MOST SPECTACULAR sunsets you've ever seen. I think it's because of all the chemicals in the air. You know, New Joisey.
That last one is one of my absolute favorites. The city in the distance is Newark and the way the clouds and sun were it literally looked like the city was on fire. Amazing.
Okay. Now onto business. So I made a swatch. And guess what?
NOTHING HAPPENED! I ended up with the same exact stitch count I had before I blocked. 4.5 stitches to the inch or 18 stitches per 4 inches. Did I do something wrong? I wet the swatch pretty thoroughly and laid it in a towel, stomped around on it and laid it out to dry. Was I supposed to do something else? Anyway, whatever, I'm sick of this - the damn cardigan could've been finished by now and I want it for Rhinebeck, so today I'm ripping out what I have and starting over. I'm probably going to add about 10 stitches to everything. The directions for 4 st/in say cast on like 80+ stitches and 5 st/in 100+ stitches so 90+ it is! I still like the yarn though - it got much softer. A little fuzzy, but nice and soft.
*The title of this post is brought to you by a google search where I came up fifth on the first page. I thought it sounded poetic and oh so Bruce. I love kissing in cars too. G and I did a lot of that early on. Not so much anymore, but sometimes.
Posted by Cara at September 23, 2005 09:52 AM
Topics: Almost Everyday
~ Photographs
Comments
No words to describe those photos except WOW! Swatching can be torturous. As can not swatching. And yet, we keep knitting!
Posted by: Kathy at September 23, 2005 09:55 AM
Hmmm. 90 stitches should work, if you're looking for a 20-inch width. How long did the AEC get before you thought that it was too narrow? Sometimes I think that when the thing is still on the needles.
Posted by: Colleen at September 23, 2005 10:42 AM
And you said you couldn't do landscapes pictures well! You win, even if Sandy doesn't give you the yarn;-)
You should treat a swatch the way you'd treat a sweater...no stomping.
Posted by: margene at September 23, 2005 11:16 AM
Oooooooooh, very nice. (Now I'm humming, "Sandy in the Skies With Diamonds.") And kissing!
Posted by: Vicki at September 23, 2005 02:25 PM
I'm glad the yarn prize is going out in a drawing, nobody would ever stand a chance!
Nice swatching. Sometimes even that doesn't help.
Posted by: Teresa C at September 23, 2005 03:44 PM
Love the skyscapes. I'll have to take some for you on a clear day.
Posted by: Julia at September 23, 2005 04:25 PM
Swatches are proof that the knitting goddess likes to torture us. I'm just saying.
Posted by: Carole at September 23, 2005 04:25 PM
Yarn or no yarn, you do win with views like those! I am so excited about the photos of autumn arriving. (even if your camera doesn't know to keep the real time!haha)
And thinking about that more, it is clear that I don't get out much.
:)
Thanks for sharing your piece of the sky with me.
Posted by: sandy at September 23, 2005 04:25 PM
oh, those photographs are breathtaking.
how was class?
Posted by: mrspilkington at September 23, 2005 04:54 PM
My heart skipped a beat when I saw all of your gorgeous photos. I do love looking at the sky just as much as Sandy.
Tanya
Posted by: Tanya at September 23, 2005 05:05 PM
VERY nice sky photos!!
Posted by: Carrie at September 23, 2005 06:34 PM
Book Idea: Bruce Lyrics from Google Searches.
Love it. xoxo Kay
Posted by: Kay at September 23, 2005 09:01 PM
I think I kissed my husband in a car. A long time ago. Sigh.
French men hate Bruce. It's true. Very sad, but true...
Posted by: Lee Ann at September 23, 2005 10:39 PM
Gorgeous, gorgeous photos!!
Posted by: Deb at September 23, 2005 10:58 PM