Hello.
How's the crime in your neighborhood?
In mine, there are usually opportunity crimes where cars are usually hit first if items of value are spotted.
Unfortunately, I had to rush home today to call the police. My husband realized this morning that his bike was stolen and had written an e-mail to me and my parents. It was cabled up along with mine to a garage pole. The cable was cut. Yesterday evening he had come home and asked me where was the black laundry hamper. One of the garage doors' locks is very loose so it's probable that the thief came in through that way. Fortunately the hubbie and I had cleaned out the garage some time ago as this ghetto dumbass also stole a box of Tide, All Free and Clear liquid detergent, a new box of Bounce dryer sheets, and an outdoor, canvas chair.
I feel a bit violated and it's scary. However, no one was hurt nor was there any serious damage. Plus, Officer Machado was super nice and asked great, relevant questions besides having clear suggestions.
Now onto a positive note:
I have to admit, I've been working hard on projects last minute - like the day before.
Case in point = Twilight Meadow:
I think I'm supposed to knit the cuff section at least five times. This is four times and as you can see, it's pretty wide already. When I had knitted a quick gauge swatch, I got about 9 sts/in on size 1 DPNs. I went down to a 0 just to be sure. We'll see how this fits after this first sock is completed.
On a note for my nonknitting readers: These size 0 DPNs are 2 mm thick and 5" long.
I think blocking will help showcase the st pattern more. This is yarn is 100% merino. I don't know if it's because of the st pattern or because of the yarn that there's this gnarled appearance? Also, I've run across some tiny parts of it where the yarn is not tightly spun. Honestly, I don't believe I'll be buying this brand again.
Other than those two things, I really like this pattern. Lace charts can look intimidating, but man, it's cake once you dive in and get into the rhythm of it.
To check out more great socks in progress, click over to Sarah's!
Cake? I'm not so convinced....I reckon I could do with some lessons! I saw some lovely cabled socks, but man the chart looked way too complicated! Your socks look lovely, is the merino very soft?
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your thefts, that's horrible, what a weird bunch of stuff he had from your garage though eh? I dohope they find your hubbie's bike, do they hope to?
Boo for things going missing! I'm pretty sure I'd be rather upset about it. And really, laundry detergent? Really? What the hell were they thinking? ::sigh:: Some people's kids...
ReplyDeleteI don't know what you're talking about with the yarn having a gnarled appearance. I don't see it. I see some zig-zags but I think those are supposed to be there. Either way, I like them :)
So sorry to hear about the thefts. I'm loving the socks both the pattern and yarn. I've had to frog mine so when I blog about them tomorrow, I will have less on my needles than last week, lol. Deb x
ReplyDeleteOh no, I'm sorry that husband's bike was stolen. :( That's awful.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear about the thefts its not a nice feeling at all but as you say noone was hurt and that is the main thing. I really like this pattern, but then I really do like knitting lace and knitting fine yarn, can't wait to see more !
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear about these crimes. We've also had similar things happen, and even though no one was hurt and nothing of real value was taken, you do still feel violated and shaken.
ReplyDeleteAlso a bummer that you're not liking your sock yarn, because I think it's so pretty!
That bites :( I'm sorry. When I first got my car I forgot to lock it and I woke up one morning to seeing my glove compartment open - only thing taken was a tire pressure gauge and a mini flashlight - and it was such an awful feeling.
ReplyDeleteBut in happier news, your sock looks great so far!
Oh wow, that is really disturbing, I'm so glad to hear that no one got hurt and nothing of serious value was stolen from the house (sorry to hear about the bike). That person must have been very desperate. At least you have some gorgeous, smooshy merino socks to bury your sorrows in.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear about the robbery. I'm glad no one was hurt. We've had the same sort of opportunity crime in our area. Neighbors have lost cell phones and GPS devices left visible in their cars.
ReplyDeleteYour sock looks great! I love those colors.
Dang it on the stupid thief...do you think he was looking for you to leave and then struck? You feel so violated when this happens. But so glad you were not attacked physically.
ReplyDeleteA pretty sock...!
Sorry to hear about the theft. When we were moving almost 2 years ago, we had some stuff locked on the backporch.... and someone came and stole several things. They tried to break into the back door and the basement "hatch" door - but couldn't get in any further than the back porch. We weren't there and it still felt weird.
ReplyDeleteYour knitting is looking rather nice - I like the pattern a lot although I'm not convinced its a walk in the park once you get going LOL I have only done plain socks.... ribbing, no pattern and those aren't easy LOL
We had something similar happen with our cars a number of years ago. I understand what you're going through. It's so odd how thieves behave - laundry detergent? At the point it seems almost like they're just compelled to steal - anything. Try to concentrate on the positives - no one was injured. That's how I'd try to deal with it :)
ReplyDeleteNow as for your socks - they look gorgeous! I know you're somewhat annoyed with the yarn, but you can't tell when they're knitted up. Great pattern selection too. I hadn't seen Meadow Socks before. Good luck!
So sorry to hear the random act of theft! That is terrible! Your knitting is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThat is just scary and horrible, Kepanie. I am sorry you and your family had to experience that!
ReplyDeleteOn a knitting note...your socks look beautiful so far.
So sorry to read that you have experienced this ... it happened to me as a student, I lost a favourite sweater that had been hanging to dry, a philosophy book, and my bike, and the girl in the next room had her umbrella, a pair of shoes and a coat taken. It was all so random, we could never decide if it was the result of a dare gone wrong or someone making a quick getaway who liked Nietzsch, and you're right, you do feel violated, understandably, we should be safe from such unwelcome intrusion in our homes and lives.
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