knitting on the edge...

of my seat. i've tried this swatch three times today, once last nite, on four different sized needles before coming up with the perfect combination and the fad classic had to be sacrificed to settle this! removed from her needles! left to lie in a pile of yarn in a hat box! that's ok tho it was destined never to be, for me anyway, didn't really like the yarn i substituted, loved the pattern and the stitch was fabulous but it was too big so...moving on. i'm finished with the body of my new sweater, have started one sleeve and have also started the edge. one repeat only though. which brings me to this question...who invents lace anyway? is it the criminally insane? i think it must be and they do it just to mess with those of us who will never see the inside of a prison cell. as i was doing this 6 row repeat on 9 stitches i was thinking why? how? who? but isn't it glorious when you get there! and how! i love this book. the guy bought it for me to surprise me one day for no apparent reason and i was thrilled. i've never used it before this except to look at it and page through it millions of times and to dream but this is the first time i've used one of the designs so i look forward to seeing just exactly how it is that i will attach this to my sweater. news at eleven. speaking of news the coast is flooding again and our weather is suffering with andrews passing. my brother and family are in the outer banks...bummer. the guys bike is back home hopefully good as new. the veterans car is totalled and mine is being used as a loaner for the week until the insurance claim is settled and he buys a new one. i think it's going to be a mitsubishi lancer but we shall see. i'm heading to mom's today to picture stuff for ebay. she's moving and consolidating and obsessing about all of the above so off i go to pick out some beautiful stuff for my mantle! later love g