My current work in progress:

1. Thistle and Heather Socks (my own design), knit from MacKintosh Iona in the "Maude" colorway, on 2mm needles.
2. Myriad stealth projects.

Black Sunday

First FO of ‘05

And here it is:

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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:

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

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

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Then I gave it a bath.

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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*

142 responses to “Black Sunday”

  1. Te

    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

    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

    Happy birthday!

  4. Marika

    Happy birthday!

  5. Lee Ann

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

  6. Lee Ann

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

  7. Emma

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

  8. Emma

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

  9. melissa

    Have a nice, relaxing birthday!

  10. melissa

    Have a nice, relaxing birthday!

  11. RK

    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

    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

    Happy Birthday, Wendy!! Your gloves are beautiful!

  14. Bonney

    Happy Birthday, Wendy!! Your gloves are beautiful!

  15. Cara

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

  16. Cara

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

  17. Kirsten

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

  18. Kirsten

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

  19. Jackie

    Happy Birthday!

  20. Jackie

    Happy Birthday!

  21. mindy

    Well, Happy Birthday to you!

  22. mindy

    Well, Happy Birthday to you!

  23. Marie

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

  24. Marie

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

  25. Samantha

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

  26. Samantha

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

  27. emmy

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

  28. emmy

    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

    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

    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

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

    Shelley

  32. Shelley

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

    Shelley

  33. Danielle

    A very Happy Birthday to you Wendy !

  34. Danielle

    A very Happy Birthday to you Wendy !

  35. maeve

    happy birthday! :)

  36. maeve

    happy birthday! :)

  37. vanessa

    hope you have a fiberliscious day :-)

  38. vanessa

    hope you have a fiberliscious day :-)

  39. Leisel

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

  40. Leisel

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

  41. marti

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

  42. marti

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

  43. Crystal

    Happy Birthday!!!

  44. Crystal

    Happy Birthday!!!

  45. lori

    Happy Birthday!

  46. lori

    Happy Birthday!

  47. claudia

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

    Happy b-day.

  48. claudia

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

    Happy b-day.

  49. Cathy

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

  50. Cathy

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

  51. Deb

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

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

  62. Cassie

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

  63. Sara*

    Happy Birthday!!!!

  64. Sara*

    Happy Birthday!!!!

  65. Marie

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Awww, Happy Birthday!

  70. Lelah

    Awww, Happy Birthday!

  71. Megan

    Happy Birthday!

  72. Megan

    Happy Birthday!

  73. Desha

    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

    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

    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

    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

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

  78. Rossana

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

  79. Stasia

    Happy birthday and Happy New Year, Wendy!

    What beautiful gloves. :-)

  80. Stasia

    Happy birthday and Happy New Year, Wendy!

    What beautiful gloves. :-)

  81. Donna

    Happy Birthday Wendy!!

    The gloves are beautiful…

    Donna

  82. Donna

    Happy Birthday Wendy!!

    The gloves are beautiful…

    Donna

  83. Marta

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

  84. Marta

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

  85. Dee

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

  86. Dee

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

  87. Donna

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

  88. Donna

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

  89. L-B

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

  90. L-B

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

  91. Jennifer

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

  92. Jennifer

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

  93. Lisa

    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

    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

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

    Andrea

  96. Andrea

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

    Andrea

  97. ALLANA

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

  98. ALLANA

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

  99. Trico

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

  100. Trico

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

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