Back to regular And She Knits Too! programming

Holy comments Batman!  What an interesting discussion.  I wanted to do a little content analysis to sum it all up (I'm currently in content analysis mode at work, so it seemed natural) but I just didn't have the time.  I assure you I read and considered every comment and while I didn't respond to all of you, I did pop over and visit a few new blogs and I gained a solid understanding of people's take on blogging and blog commenting. 

As I said before I love the interactivity blogging creates, and your thoughtful comments just went to prove my point.  Thanks!

My personal life has been a bit topsy turvey lately which means that I've been really busy with work.  I'm starting a 4th employment contract this Monday which just adds to the pile of stuff I need to do for pay.  My teaching is winding down by the end of April and the Post-Doc is in the final stages, but I need to take what I can find when I find it so right now blogging, knitting and socializing may be on the low side for a bit.  I did have a small triumph--my first, first-authored academic article was published on Wednesday.  I have some more in the peer-review tubes but this is the first and I'm really happy about it.

Now to knitting.  My parents have been visiting and my extra-super-Mom has been taking very good care of us.  Laundry is done, meals are cooked, house is clean--which leaves lots of time for knitting.

Uncle Ken's second sock is coming along nicely:

I fear I'll run out of yarn.  I even dug out my scale and it says I'll have just enough.  The heels on these socks may not match, but I can live with that in the interest of not having to rip back.  Next time I'm knitting toe-up socks (I usually do, so this is adding to the fear).

Pimlico is also cooking along.  It's a beautiful garment but rather boring.  A 32" rectangle is not exciting.  I'm at 13" so it's getting less fun by the minute.  It would be perfect for this time of year, so I need to get cracking.

Bohus, Collette and Colourwork Classic are marinating.  I haven't got the mental energy to knit these (and with a house full of people it just isn't wise) but I'm thinking fondly of them.

Instead of just getting to knitting business, I started something else using Noro Iro that my super fabulous virtual pal Ann sent me.  I love Iro and decided being wrapped in Sherbie--a nice knit jacket--would be the perfect thing.  This one would be perfect for cool Spring mornings and I might even finish it before the weather is warm.  The back is done:

It needs serious blocking to spread the ribs and get the 23.24" chest measurement.  I'm blocking this part first to see if I'm knitting the correct size.  I made myself do the XS because the small seemed a bit big, but I also don't want a body hugging chunky sweater. 

I'm also planning a few summer knits.  I don't do tanks because it's too hot to wear them in the height of summer and I never really wore the ones I've knit in the past.  But I could use some cardigans.  They're good for cooler mornings and a/c crazy offices and they can add a little something to a tee-shirt to make me look "professional" (as opposed to the schlumpy academic look that I tend to fall into).  Right now I have a few things catching my attention:

Dune from Rowan 33.  I've had the yarn stashed for this since it came out.  I think it's time to continue my plan to knit from the stash.

I'm really liking Rowan 41 too.  Particularly Maris and Spice (I know, not a cardigan, but it's Calmer in bold colours.

Right now the plan (ha!) is to finish something, anything that I have on the go now and then start Dune.  Let's see how much resolve I have.

Comments

[Ashley]

Congrats on the article! I've had a bunch languishing in peer-review for months now--it must be such a thrill to have one accepted.

[scout]

Congratulations on the article!

[knittingnurse]

Ooh, Ooh, love, love, love that issue. Did you notice that Juniper is a camisole version of Spice??

Hmmmmm, how do you turn a pullover into a cardigan? I think that would make an awesome twin set don't you?????

[knittingnurse]

Ooh, Ooh, love, love, love that issue. Did you notice that Juniper is a camisole version of Spice??

Hmmmmm, how do you turn a pullover into a cardigan? I think that would make an awesome twin set don't you?????

[Romi]

Congrats on the article! Woooohoooooo!

[Jenny]

Congrats on the article! So exciting!

The knits all look great.

[ali]

Ooh, I really like Maris too! I don't own any Rowan pattern... yet...
happy knitting,
ali

[anne]

Wow, good on you for the article! I remember from my long-ago grad school days how hugely exciting that was (for other people -- I think I only got a book review and encyclopedia entry published. Come to think of it, that last one was a definition of women's erotic fiction. I guess that was cool.)

May the peer-review process grant you many, many more publications!

[grace]

Would you mind posting the name of the yarn you are using for your Uncle Ken's socks? I made a pair in the blue colourway eons ago and they are a favourite pair of mine. The ball band is long gone and I'd like to see if I could find more.

Rather a self-serving first comment . . . but I DO read often and nod. As I did when I read your dissertation. . .

[Faith]

I had an Uncle Ken once- these are great uncle socks! Thanks again for managing all those crazy comments- I posted one of them, thought about the issue all day and really appreciate the dialog.

[kmkat]

I'm thinking that Dune worn like the model -- sans t-shirt -- will pretty much kill the schlumpy academic look ;-)

[Jen]

Man, I hate it when work gets in the way! That Dune is very cool. I love to look at Rowan books, but for some reason, I can never figure out what to knit - maybe because so much of it seems impractical. That was a good find, though!

[claudia]

I really liked that Calmer sweater....not that I bought that Rowan mag just for that sweater, but it was a highlight.

[Carol]

Published! Congrats! I love the Noro Iro colours you are working with. And the colours in Uncle Ken's sock are very nice too...

[Knittripps]

Congratulations on getting your article published!

In June I am slated to teach my first class, a MBA accounting/finance course. The course will meet both online and in the classroom. Do you have advice for a new adjunct faculty member? One of the reasons why I agreed to facilitate the course was that I miss being in an academic environment and am comtemplating going back to school for my doctorate.

[Kemtee]

Add me to the congratulations on being published. That's a lot of hard work and it's good to see it paying off.

[frecklegirl jess]

Wow- published! How exciting.

I wish my mom would come and cook for me. :) haha

Looks like some good knits coming up!

[Sydney]

Congrats on the article! I hope the rest go smoothly.

I like Maris as a good all-purpose cardigan.

[Beth]

Hearty congrats on your first first-author paper! Even heartier congrats on your topic - I think these kinds of methodologic issues are important and interesting - and often, actually, more widely cited than the "content" papers more highly valued by some of my colleagues. Well done.

[lynn]

congrats on the article; as a former grad student, I know how hard it is to get one accepted!
and...I have to say that your pictures of that lovely Rowan cardigan are just great. Makes me want to knit too, even though I have exams coming up.
Lynn

[lynn]

congrats on the article; as a former grad student, I know how hard it is to get one accepted!
and...I have to say that your pictures of that lovely Rowan cardigan are just great. Makes me want to knit too, even though I have exams coming up.
Lynn

[Em]

First author! Nice :)
I'm just in my first year of my MA, and I'm hoping I'll get there someday!

[Lumi]

Oh I love the Dune, hope you keep us posted on how it goes.

Congrats on the article!