My current work in progress:

1. Bigger on the inside designed by Kate Atherley, knit from Madelinetosh tosh sock in the Cobalt colorway, on U.S. size 3 (3.25mm) needles.
2. Myriad stealth projects.

Black Sunday

First FO of ’05

And here it is:

gloves010205 Black Sunday

My Sonata Gloves, knitted with 1.5 skeins of Koigu KPPPM, on size US 0 needles. I finished the second glove yesterday evening.

We had a nice New Years’ Eve celebration, complete with Kir Royales:

kirroyale010205 Black Sunday

Lucy had a nice long nap on her daddy’s lap.

lucy010205 Black Sunday

This afternoon I plied about a pound of my Corriedale singles.

yarn010205 Black Sunday

Then I gave it a bath.

yarn010205a Black Sunday

Such excitement, no?

Now if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll go knit on my Lucy sweater.

Oh . . . why the blog title “Black Sunday?” Today is my birthday.

*groan*

Comments

  1. Te says:

    Happy Birthday to YOU!

    This is gotta be the worst day for a b-day–my husband shares it with you and nobody is in the mood for MORE festivities.

    So, I hope you are having a peaceful day, full of friends, knitting and spinning.

    Te

  2. Te says:

    Happy Birthday to YOU!

    This is gotta be the worst day for a b-day–my husband shares it with you and nobody is in the mood for MORE festivities.

    So, I hope you are having a peaceful day, full of friends, knitting and spinning.

    Te

  3. Marika says:

    Happy birthday!

  4. Marika says:

    Happy birthday!

  5. Lee Ann says:

    Happy birthday, Wendy!! Remember, yarn keeps you young.

  6. Lee Ann says:

    Happy birthday, Wendy!! Remember, yarn keeps you young.

  7. Emma says:

    *H*A*P*P*Y* *B*I*R*T*H*D*A*Y* !

  8. Emma says:

    *H*A*P*P*Y* *B*I*R*T*H*D*A*Y* !

  9. melissa says:

    Have a nice, relaxing birthday!

  10. melissa says:

    Have a nice, relaxing birthday!

  11. RK says:

    happy birthday, and happy first FO of the year!

    You should do as your yarn, and take a nice, long bath to celebrate. :-)

  12. RK says:

    happy birthday, and happy first FO of the year!

    You should do as your yarn, and take a nice, long bath to celebrate. :-)

  13. Bonney says:

    Happy Birthday, Wendy!! Your gloves are beautiful!

  14. Bonney says:

    Happy Birthday, Wendy!! Your gloves are beautiful!

  15. Cara says:

    Happy Birthday to a fellow Cappy! (Mine was yesterday.) Happy New Year as well!

  16. Cara says:

    Happy Birthday to a fellow Cappy! (Mine was yesterday.) Happy New Year as well!

  17. Kirsten says:

    Happy Day to you Wendy. Hope your day was fabulous.

  18. Kirsten says:

    Happy Day to you Wendy. Hope your day was fabulous.

  19. Jackie says:

    Happy Birthday!

  20. Jackie says:

    Happy Birthday!

  21. mindy says:

    Well, Happy Birthday to you!

  22. mindy says:

    Well, Happy Birthday to you!

  23. Marie says:

    Love the gloves! Congrats on the first FO of the year! Hope you had a Wonderful Birthday!

  24. Marie says:

    Love the gloves! Congrats on the first FO of the year! Hope you had a Wonderful Birthday!

  25. Samantha says:

    Happy Birthday!! The gloves are beautiful, they make a great first FO of the year!

  26. Samantha says:

    Happy Birthday!! The gloves are beautiful, they make a great first FO of the year!

  27. emmy says:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
    I enjoy your blog and FO’s so much! Those gloves are awesome!Thank you for expanding my KNITTING horizions

  28. emmy says:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
    I enjoy your blog and FO’s so much! Those gloves are awesome!Thank you for expanding my KNITTING horizions

  29. Angie in E. TX says:

    hippo birdie two ewes,
    hippo birdie two ewes,
    hippo birdie dear Wen-deeeeeey,
    hippo birdie two ewes!
    and just remember, having another birthday sure beats the heck out of the alternative!
    (and to anyone rude enough to ask how old you are, just give the old tried-and-true,”My age is none of my business.”)
    hope it was loverly!

  30. Angie in E. TX says:

    hippo birdie two ewes,
    hippo birdie two ewes,
    hippo birdie dear Wen-deeeeeey,
    hippo birdie two ewes!
    and just remember, having another birthday sure beats the heck out of the alternative!
    (and to anyone rude enough to ask how old you are, just give the old tried-and-true,”My age is none of my business.”)
    hope it was loverly!

  31. Shelley says:

    Hi Wendy,
    I just wanted to wish you a very happy birthday.

    Shelley

  32. Shelley says:

    Hi Wendy,
    I just wanted to wish you a very happy birthday.

    Shelley

  33. Danielle says:

    A very Happy Birthday to you Wendy !

  34. Danielle says:

    A very Happy Birthday to you Wendy !

  35. maeve says:

    happy birthday! :)

  36. maeve says:

    happy birthday! :)

  37. vanessa says:

    hope you have a fiberliscious day :-)

  38. vanessa says:

    hope you have a fiberliscious day :-)

  39. Leisel says:

    Happy Birthday, Wendy. Here’s hoping it’s a wonderful year for you.

  40. Leisel says:

    Happy Birthday, Wendy. Here’s hoping it’s a wonderful year for you.

  41. marti says:

    Happy Birthday! I hope this year brings you many wonderful things.

  42. marti says:

    Happy Birthday! I hope this year brings you many wonderful things.

  43. Crystal says:

    Happy Birthday!!!

  44. Crystal says:

    Happy Birthday!!!

  45. lori says:

    Happy Birthday!

  46. lori says:

    Happy Birthday!

  47. claudia says:

    Okay. Either you continue having birthdays, or you’re dead. Pick one.
    ;-)

    Happy b-day.

  48. claudia says:

    Okay. Either you continue having birthdays, or you’re dead. Pick one.
    ;-)

    Happy b-day.

  49. Cathy says:

    Happy birthday! Playing with stuff like yarn keeps you young! Congrats on your FO–I finished a pair of socks today, too!

  50. Cathy says:

    Happy birthday! Playing with stuff like yarn keeps you young! Congrats on your FO–I finished a pair of socks today, too!

  51. Deb says:

    Happy Birthday, Wendy! Remember, it’s about celebrating the fact that you’re here with your friends, loved ones, and cat–not about counting the years! Enjoy.

  52. Deb says:

    Happy Birthday, Wendy! Remember, it’s about celebrating the fact that you’re here with your friends, loved ones, and cat–not about counting the years! Enjoy.

  53. pattie in Geneseo says:

    so, every day you wake up is a GOOD DAY!

    And if it is your special day, so much the better! I wish you many more!

    Love your blog, Lucy, yor sense of humor, sense of fair play, and I really admire your knitting.

  54. pattie in Geneseo says:

    so, every day you wake up is a GOOD DAY!

    And if it is your special day, so much the better! I wish you many more!

    Love your blog, Lucy, yor sense of humor, sense of fair play, and I really admire your knitting.

  55. Dani says:

    Hey Wendy, it is my birthday today too! Here is to having a birthday on a day when everyone is too tired (and poor) to celebrate! :) Have you ever wished that you could make it a week later? Happy Birthday, I hope that you get everything that you wished for, and that everyone important could celebrate with you.

  56. Dani says:

    Hey Wendy, it is my birthday today too! Here is to having a birthday on a day when everyone is too tired (and poor) to celebrate! :) Have you ever wished that you could make it a week later? Happy Birthday, I hope that you get everything that you wished for, and that everyone important could celebrate with you.

  57. Norma says:

    Well, darn that Claudia. She already said what I was going to say. But I’ll say it in my own unique way: “Beats the alternative.” Happy birthday, Wenday!

  58. Norma says:

    Well, darn that Claudia. She already said what I was going to say. But I’ll say it in my own unique way: “Beats the alternative.” Happy birthday, Wenday!

  59. Norma says:

    Um…I didn’t have any Kir Royale, but I can’t even spell “Wendy.” Fucksake. Happy birthdy Wenday. (now I’m just being silly)

  60. Norma says:

    Um…I didn’t have any Kir Royale, but I can’t even spell “Wendy.” Fucksake. Happy birthdy Wenday. (now I’m just being silly)

  61. Cassie says:

    Best wishes for a happy birthday, and all happiness in the coming year!

  62. Cassie says:

    Best wishes for a happy birthday, and all happiness in the coming year!

  63. Sara* says:

    Happy Birthday!!!!

  64. Sara* says:

    Happy Birthday!!!!

  65. Marie says:

    Happy birthday anyway–even if it’s not the greatest day for a birthday! My middle daughter’s birthday is the 8th and she says that stinks, too. As far as “telling your age” goes, you can do as a friend of mine does: “Age is just a number, and mine is unlisted!”
    The gloves are gorgeous, and so is your handspun. Yummy!

  66. Marie says:

    Happy birthday anyway–even if it’s not the greatest day for a birthday! My middle daughter’s birthday is the 8th and she says that stinks, too. As far as “telling your age” goes, you can do as a friend of mine does: “Age is just a number, and mine is unlisted!”
    The gloves are gorgeous, and so is your handspun. Yummy!

  67. janice says:

    Happy Birthday to you Wendy.
    The gloves are very nice. Maybe someday I will try gloves instead of mittens.You are such an inspiration! Thank you very much.

  68. janice says:

    Happy Birthday to you Wendy.
    The gloves are very nice. Maybe someday I will try gloves instead of mittens.You are such an inspiration! Thank you very much.

  69. Lelah says:

    Awww, Happy Birthday!

  70. Lelah says:

    Awww, Happy Birthday!

  71. Megan says:

    Happy Birthday!

  72. Megan says:

    Happy Birthday!

  73. Desha says:

    Happy Birthday from a fellow January birthday person. Love the gloves and I am enjoying your spinning progress even more. I bought a wheel earlier this year but haven’t made time to do much yet.

    Here’s to a good 2005!!

  74. Desha says:

    Happy Birthday from a fellow January birthday person. Love the gloves and I am enjoying your spinning progress even more. I bought a wheel earlier this year but haven’t made time to do much yet.

    Here’s to a good 2005!!

  75. Karen says:

    Happy Birthday Wendy, and a special happy “birth”day to your mom – after all, isn’t she the one who made your birthday possible? (Can’t you tell I’m a mom).

    Don’t feel bad about when your birthday is, mine is Christmas day.

    Wow, isn’t it great that you had your birthday off this year, AND you’ll have your birtday off in 2006 without having to take a personal/vacation day off!

    Tootles~

  76. Karen says:

    Happy Birthday Wendy, and a special happy “birth”day to your mom – after all, isn’t she the one who made your birthday possible? (Can’t you tell I’m a mom).

    Don’t feel bad about when your birthday is, mine is Christmas day.

    Wow, isn’t it great that you had your birthday off this year, AND you’ll have your birtday off in 2006 without having to take a personal/vacation day off!

    Tootles~

  77. Rossana says:

    Beautiful birthday wishes to you, Wendy! May good health and happiness follow you!

  78. Rossana says:

    Beautiful birthday wishes to you, Wendy! May good health and happiness follow you!

  79. Stasia says:

    Happy birthday and Happy New Year, Wendy!

    What beautiful gloves. :-)

  80. Stasia says:

    Happy birthday and Happy New Year, Wendy!

    What beautiful gloves. :-)

  81. Donna says:

    Happy Birthday Wendy!!

    The gloves are beautiful…

    Donna

  82. Donna says:

    Happy Birthday Wendy!!

    The gloves are beautiful…

    Donna

  83. Marta says:

    Wendy! Even if I’m late, I wish you a HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Buon compleanno!

  84. Marta says:

    Wendy! Even if I’m late, I wish you a HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Buon compleanno!

  85. Dee says:

    Have a great year, Happy Birthday, besides, consider the alternative!

  86. Dee says:

    Have a great year, Happy Birthday, besides, consider the alternative!

  87. Donna says:

    Happy Birthday, Wendy – I hope the next year is wonderful for you, Lucy and Ian.

  88. Donna says:

    Happy Birthday, Wendy – I hope the next year is wonderful for you, Lucy and Ian.

  89. L-B says:

    I’m always late to the party–waaahhhh! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

  90. L-B says:

    I’m always late to the party–waaahhhh! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

  91. Jennifer says:

    Happy Birthday! I hope you had a grand celebration. Here’s wishing for many, many more birthdays to come.

  92. Jennifer says:

    Happy Birthday! I hope you had a grand celebration. Here’s wishing for many, many more birthdays to come.

  93. Lisa says:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Yeah, that’s got to be an even rougher day than the week before Christmas. Here’s what you have to do: Every year, you have to have a 1/2 birthday celebration. In the Summer, when it’s warm, that’s when you throw your official birthday party.

  94. Lisa says:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Yeah, that’s got to be an even rougher day than the week before Christmas. Here’s what you have to do: Every year, you have to have a 1/2 birthday celebration. In the Summer, when it’s warm, that’s when you throw your official birthday party.

  95. Andrea says:

    Happy Birthday, Wendy! I wish you many happy returns.

    Andrea

  96. Andrea says:

    Happy Birthday, Wendy! I wish you many happy returns.

    Andrea

  97. ALLANA says:

    Happy Birthday Wendy. The gloves are lovely. Congrats on the year’s first finished object.

  98. ALLANA says:

    Happy Birthday Wendy. The gloves are lovely. Congrats on the year’s first finished object.

  99. Trico says:

    Happy birthday Wendy! I wish you a happy knitty year.
    Your gloves are great!

  100. Trico says:

    Happy birthday Wendy! I wish you a happy knitty year.
    Your gloves are great!