Just Dishy

Color Me Badd

In order to further avoid finishing my second P-Sock, I knitted seven Ballband Dishcloths from Mason Dixon Knitting.

I couldn't make just one--like potato chips.

The first one I made was the one on the bottom left.  The second one (upper left) was the one I was working on at last week's Bloggers' Party. I made the more conservative yellow and blue ones next, and got garish with the last three.  For the very last one (top right), I used two different skeins of variegated with the orange, and I really like it.

It's a neat, nearly mindless pattern.  It's fun to make, and I had fun just experimenting with color combinations. It's sorta like painitng with yarn.

I'll probably give away most of them, but I'll keep the garish ones.  It'll make dishwashing just a little bit brighter.

I'm also nearly done with another baby kimono.

For some reason I thought I would have enough cotton in coral to make the sweater, then, I thought I had enough to make stripes for both halves in the front, but I think this works. I'll make my next one with some red, yellow,and blue Cotton Ease I have somewhere.

Cracking The Code

Patrick and I watched The DaVinci Code last Saturday, and since I didn't read the book, I can't make that comparison, but here are some thoughts.

• I liked it more than most critics.
• I admit; I went because of the hype.
• I found it confusing and muddled in places, but figured out most things out through the course of the movie--not all, though.
• It could have used some editing.  I found it about 30 minutes too long
• Tom Hanks (who I love) didn't seem to know what to do in places.
• Sophie couldn't have been that dumb in the book.
• Ian McKellan was a hoot.  He totally rules! Can't wait to see him in X-Men: The Last Stand.
• I felt sorry for the Silas, the killer monk. I hate to see passion so misguided.

Circus Envy? Not!

Spoleto begins this weekend, and while I don't share much in demographics with the average Spoleto goer, I enjoy the festival, and try to take in a few things. I liked the Piccolo art openings, especially the William McCullough exhibit at the City Gallery.

Patrick wants to go to the Circus Flora.  I never really liked the circus.  The animals and acrobatics are okay, but I don't like clowns. I'm not afraid of them. I just don't find them funny--big shoes?(yawn), red noses? (no), squirting flowers? (all wet), 20 clowns in a car? (please).

Anyway, since he's going to Don Giovanni with me, I can go to the circus with him.  Pat says that there won't be those kind of clowns in this circus.  Perhaps I'll like it. He says that he won't fall asleep during the opera.

Music and More

Listening to all of those versions of Love Will Tear Us Apart made me finally go out and rent 24 Hour Party People, which I'll watch tomorrow. 

I'm currently rocking out to St. Elsewhere by Gnarls Barkley which has a nice cover of the Violent Femmes' Gone Daddy Gone.

If you can't get enough of song remakes, here's Elvis's  Suspicious Minds and the Pixie's Where Is My Mind?

Comments

[Beth]

You've really gone overboard on those dishcloths! They're all very pretty, but nothing can make dishwashing less icky.

I still haven't seen the DaVinci code but I did read the book. Tom Hanks just doesn't fit my image of Dr. Langdon.

[Deneen]

I love the dishcloths-I don't think they're garish-very cheery.

[Ava]

Your dishcloths and kimono are beautiful. Have you joined the Mason-Dixon KAL? Everyone would love to see them.
http://masondixonkal.blogspot.com/

[Dana]

We have tix to Circus Flora... that's what Spoleto becomes when you have kids. Can't wait for the library to get MDN in... I have it on hold. Dishcloths would be a nice break in knitting! GREAT colors!

[Enjay]

Nifty dishcloths! Personally, I prefer the dishwasher, but if I had to hand wash I'd want something that snazzy. Speaking of, someone is going to look super snazzy in that little sweater :)
The Violent Femmes are awesome, I used to go to the clubs and see them way back when. *Boogieing enough to embarrass any preteen child of mine* Oh my my mymymy mo mo mum

[Manda]

Wonderful looking dishcloths! The one on the top left reminds me of the Piccadilly Plum Vera Bradley bag I've had my eye on. I just started my first ballband cloth this morning, and I've already got plans in my head for different color variations. Hee!

I *love* "24 Hour Party People"! I'd scarely heard of any of any of the bands before watching, but the story just sucked me in. Plus Steve Coogan is always worth watching. :-)

[julie]

Those dishcloths are great! That pattern might make me buy that book, I really like them.

[maryse]

the dish cloths are really cute. i've got some yarn set aside to make some.

[Karen Carter]

Those are some nice dishcloths and the kimono is going to be beautiful again! Your blog is always so interesting :)

[Bron]

Yep - like everyone else, I really like the dishcloths! Too bad I'm a sponge girl. ;)

I'll see "The Code" when it comes out on DVD. It's GOT to be better than the book! Next up for us is X-Men 3 in theatres - can't wait!

[Pam]

Your dishclothes are beautiful! Haven't thought of the Violent Femmes in awhile...

[Andrea]

Awesome dishcloths! The kimono looks great too. :)

[margene]

MDK is so much fun. You kimono is darling with the color changes. I read DC and it was OK. Don't have a desire to see the movie.

[Dee]

Your washcloths are beautiful. I just bought Mason-Dixon knitting, but haven't made anything yet.

And I'm right there with ya on the clowns.....clowns AND balloons ...yuck!

[Adelle]

Your dishcloths rock! I just bought more yarn yesterday to make more for myself :)

[Lucy]

I saw those dishcloths in that book at the book store....they really caught my eye. Yours look even better...may have to buy the book now.

[Vicki]

I love your dishcloths and the kimono is ADORABLE!!

I think you've just helped me decide on some of my holiday weekend knitting... Have a good one, yourself! ; )

[Laura]

I love all your washcloths! I don't know if I'll ever stray from my boring old garter stitch ones though. Cute way to stretch the yarn for your kimono sweater. :)

[Birdsong]

You are going to town on the Mason-Dixon inspiration - will there be a robe for yourself soon? Great, concise review of Da Vinci, thanks to you I think I'll wait for the DVD!

[ladylinoleum]

Those dishcloths are faboo!