What is this 'update' of which you speak?

[bertha79]

OK, so here is an example of a day in my life the last couple months:

6:45 AM: Alarm goes off. Hit Snooze.
7:00 AM: Alarm goes off. Think about going to the gym this morning. Hit Snooze.
7:30 AM: Alarm goes off. Hit Snooze.
7:45 AM: Alarm goes off. Contemplate calling in sick.
7:50 AM: Roll out of bed. Stumble to bathroom. Dry heave in shower.
8:05 AM

Comments

[tvini]

Well, if it's any consolation, both you and your one skein wonder look fabulous!

Congratulations on successfully navigating the first trimester. Second trimester is super-fantastic!

[bertha79]

Thank you!! I'm going to soak up these 3 months before I get huge and miserabale again!

[redmelde]

At least when you're huge it won't be so hot! That should help with your misery. I always feel really sorry for moms of babies who are born in August or September here in Texas. Being in your third trimester in 100+ degree heat has to be one of the worst things I can imagine.

[bertha79]

Dude, I know. I am such a whiner about the heat anyway, I can't imagine being big & pregnant in the summer. Awful!

[bertha79]

Thank you! (PS--I am sending the monkeys on to you tomorrow so be on the lookout!)

[redmelde]

DANG BOOBIES!!

You are seriously adorable, and your OSW looks great. I never really liked that pattern too much before, but now I kind of want to knit one!

Tip for splicing bulky yarns: Unravel (like untwist the plies) an inch or 2 of each end to be spliced. Clip off half the plies on each side, and then match the long pieces up together where each long piece is even with the ends of the short pieces (like putting together those L shaped Tetris pieces, you know?). Now spit splice. No bulkiness, and the shorter plies will get felted enough to hold. You might do a little extra spit and rub at the very ends, just to make everything secure.

[bertha79]

Dude I know, my boobs have totally taken on a life of their own!

Thank you! I wasn't sure how much I cared for the OSW before either, but I also didn't know how a shrug would look on me and I'd never knit anything that required fitting my body in any way, so I didn't want to invest a ton of time/yarn/brain power figuring it out. This was the easiest pattern I could find and I was surprised that I liked how it turned out. Not sure I'd like it in a varigated yarn, but I like this solid version!

Ooh, thanks for the tip on the splicing! I never thought to trim any of the plies...I will definitely try that next time!

[redmelde]

You could even do some stair step cutting if you wanted to--like cut each one a half inch shorter than the one before.

That might be too much of a pain in the ass, though...

[bertha79]

Well, according to Knitter's Review:

"To achieve the additional bulk in this yarn, Karabella had to increase the number of plies from 8 (in the aptly named Aurora 8) to 14, each of which is composed of two smaller plies. That means each stitch requires 28 strands to behave properly."

I think that's why it was such a pain in the ass to knit with the pointy needles...I kept snagging on one of those 28 strands...so yeah, stair stepping might be a little ass-painy.

[_yankee_girl_]

Yay! There you are babe, I was getting worried about you!
Lookin' good babe, I'm glad your entering your 2nd tri. you'll feel great the next few months :)

[_yankee_girl_]

Oh and uhhhhh whoa bustin' out w/ the boobages man!

[bertha79]

Ha ha! Dude I know...it's crazy! Thanks!

[bertha79]

Thanks! I don't think it would make your arms look huge at all! I don't have the most slender arms at this point, and it doesn't make mine look too bad...you could also lengthen the sleeves!