MadMay 2011

So I think I forgot to mention this in my last post (I could go back and read it, but why?), but the madelinetosh lovers group on Ravelry decided to do a "May May" this year, where you knit with madtosh yarn and there are prizes etc. The shawl from my last post was part of that!

I also finished this hat (using up all the leftovers of Azurite sport from my sweater):


This picture of the lovely Elphaba pattern is from this past weekend. Since then, I have actually finished the sweater (#7!) and it is blocking now!


Now that I've finished that one, I can recommence on my first colorwork sweater, which I have dubbed "Geometry Wars". Again, I'm further than the picture shows, and my goal is to finish it by the weekend. I think I'm at where I need to start increasing for hips, but I need to try it on to be sure.


I had a recital last night, sang "Widmung" and "A Lover and His Lass". As soon as we figure out how to turn the videos right-side up (do not get me started on Apple and all their proprietary BS...like only allowing QuickTime to see video taken on an iPhone vertically. It flips everything else sideways), I will post them. Truth though, I'm not as happy with "Widmung". One, I never feel warmed up before these recitals. Probably because I have to come straight from work and warm up in the car, as screeching in the bathroom of an old folks' home is not recommended. Second, I'm so bloody tired on Tuesdays. Especially when I had choir the night before and we kept going over the end of one piece where soprano 1's have to maintain a high B-flat over 4 measures. Which is fine. Except we KEPT GOING OVER IT. Ah well. I have an accompaniment CD, maybe I'll try and record it a little better later.

In other news, and David made fun of me for this, it's been almost a whole month since I bought yarn on Etsy! I mean...I did buy some today and that's how I know, but wow. It seemed like so much longer :P