More ceramics stuff

I read about these a long time ago. My first attempt is so ugly I will not even show it, but these are better. Anyone knows what they are?



Here's a hint: They're used to create a two stitch cord:



Of course, you're supposed to use only one end of the yarn, but I was eager to test both of them without wasting too much yarn. That's some of my Easter egg handspun.

Taking too long

I don't know why, I have not been in a knitting mood lately. It's taking me forever to finish this baby cardigan. I think the problem is that I've decided not to work on anything else until I'm done, but I hate the boucle yarn and I'm tired of the pale yellow color. Remind me not to knit anything yellow in a long time.




I'm not far away from the finish line, but I'm really dragging my feet.

One sleeve

I picked up the baby cardigan because, among all my UFOs, it's the one with a deadline. Here's a picture of it with a sleeve, knitted as a tube using two regular needles. I don't recommend using this technique with bouclé yarn. Also,  casting off is a pain and it is better accomplished by separating  the stitches into two separate needles.



The pooch took the opportunity to show off his new Glampyre button.

The spoils

I was finally able to take a picture of the Sinfonía yarn I got in Mexico City. I also got to dig into my mother's knitting supplies and, with her approval, brought with me some metric needles. The aluminum ones used to belong to my great aunt, and the wooden ones to my grandmother. I also got some stitch holders and a set of 3.0 mm double point needles, which so far I had not been able to get in the US. That blue thing is a needle holder. It's not very pretty, but it's useful.



Of course, I brought many other non knitting things, most notably nine bags of spicy peanuts which my husband begged for.

Back home!

What could possibly improve a perfect, flawless trip? Why, finding out that your husband just vacuumed, cleaned the refrigerator and did the laundry, including the doggy bed and even the sofa cover. But wait, there's more: While I was away, I got an e-mail from Glampyre letting me know that a package was on its way and sure enough, it was here when I arrived:



Sock yarn, stitch markers in a pretty purple box and some other glampyre goodies. I got all this because she liked a design suggestion I made. Golly, I'm in such a great mood I feel like singing. Thank you!