In other news (and the last post was long enough and if you’re a knitter, you don’t care about the other stuff you just want to know the knitting stuff, so it gets it’s own post.)
I learned the Turkish Cast-on today. I’m going to have to frog it and do it again, but that was kind of the plan anyway. I just cast on 20 stitches, just to learn how to do it. Now I’ve got to figure out the right number. Also – I didn’t do the increases at the beginning and end of each row. 
I only did them at the beginning and it was starting to be wonky. I’m still proud of myself though. I like it – it’s pretty easy and it makes a perfect seam.
I also overdyed a skein that I was pretty much hating. I’m still not sure I like it, but at least I don’t hate it anymore. I was playing with KoolAid and wanted something purple and red and got something that looked like someone with consumption had coughed it up. I learned a LOT about dyeing with koolaid though through this process. And honestly – the yarn itself. Cause it’s held up pretty darn good. Anyway – I overdyed it with cherry and now it’s mostly just reddish. (dried blood kind of red but still. better than it was.) I haven’t decided yet.
Then I dyed another skein (of cheap wool) today to see how that went. I like it much better, but the colors aren’t dark enough. I’m still learning. OH. and one of the things I’m learning? That wet wool and lemon-lime koolaid stuck in the microwave? Puts off a smell that you can almost see. Blorp.
and I spent several hours yesterday and today getting knots out of yarn. and sadly? WInding and untangling yarn is apparently the most exercise my arms get, because my shoulder is achy from it. How sad is that!? Seriously – it hurts and feels like I slept on it wrong and yet it’s all because of yarn. (My budget does not allow for a purchase of a swift – but let me assure you – I will be going to get some pvc pipe or something very very soon.)
No pics (my shoulder hurts too much. Not really) – but mostly cause I’m just tired and want to go to bed. I’ll see what I can do about pics before I come back.
