The Eighth Day

We are living in this eighth day eternal world. We are always in the eighth day.


When we go to the Liturgy we are in eternity (and) heaven is on earth.


We’re already now with the Resurrected One. His eternity is present among us. His eternal life has broken into our world of time and is present and active among us.


--Dr Arthur Just, commenting on Luke 19, April 7, 2010 on Issues Etc

Thursday, June 12, 2008

jss autumn


jss autumn
Originally uploaded by swjuliet
This is the group of colors I've selected for my Swallowtail shawl. Not sure which to choose for the budding lace yet. I don't think I'll cast on until after next weekend, though.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Staying Honest with my yarn purchases

My stash rules:
Occasions for adding to stash: FO's, my birthday, and gifts. Big FO's get major purchases, little stash-busting FO's are only worth a couple balls. Books over $15-20 count as yarn purchases too, because I'm a sucker for books recommended by LYS owners. Swaps are neutral as long as I'm adding something equivalent to what I'm sending.

This year's record:
FO=Niece#2 blankie, clapotis. Yarn purchase=4 sk not-so-cheap sock yarn and a book in Madison.
Purchase: Handpaintedyarn.com Merino bulky (3 balls each of 2 colorways). FOs=Noro hat, tunic
Purchase: lots and lots of Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift. Excuse=birthday.

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Sun Tunic for my Niece

The May Stash knit-down challenge was to use up cotton/cotton blends. I had three coordinating balls in the stash and made this little tank top for my niece, who 9 months old.

I had been experimenting with a mosaic table mat or wine cozy, but then I saw Sweetness by Kathleen Sperling on Ravelry and decided to try a top or sundress. I wanted a little more shoulder coverage, a mosaic pattern rather than FI, and a lacy skirt with a bit more flare for easy crawling.

I cast on with green and worked a boat-neck raglan in Shadow 14 (Barbara Walker's Mosaic Knitting.) Then I bound off the shoulders and increased for the underarms. I left the back open up to this point to allow ease for her to fit her head through. Here I joined and preceeded in rounds. I worked another band of Shadow 14 to transition into beige. Then I worked Fountain Lace (BW's Second Treasury p.272), increasing 4st per RSRnd during the first two repeats of the lace to give it flare. At DD1's recommendation, I stopped at tunic length and finished with Elastic Bind-off in green. The back ties shut with i-cord.

I had planned to make a sun hat as well, but not enough yarn left. All she gets is a flower barrette.