Bummed that I missed Church of Craft this weekend because I was stuck at work, but I was able to make it to Craft Night at Touchstone tonight. I’ve been working on the Cleo halter top for weeks now, and it’s definitely the most challenging thing I’ve ever attempted to knit. The first triangle I had to unravel a couple of times because I wasn’t getting the seed stitch correct. Lesson learned: Start the seed stitch with the same stitch on both sides – don’t alternate! The second triangle came together without a hitch. Kim taught me how to make the i-cords, which was great because that goes a whole lot faster than flat knitting.
The last two weeks I’ve been trying to get the main part knitted, but I kept stumbling over the chevron eyelet pattern. Tried it three times with varying unsuccessful results until I was shown the correct way to do a skp stitch tonight. And it worked!!! Only took four tries, but now I’m finally into the seven inches of flat knitting which will give me plenty of busy work until I’m ready to tackle the eyelet pattern.
If I can make it through this project, I might consider knitting a sweater next, although these socks from the new Spring issue of Knitty look awfully tempting.
A post like this on Craigslist just can’t be ignored.
OMSI is cleaning house! Many years of exhibits, equipment, historical items, etc. are for sale CHEAP! Example of items to be sold include: Giant clear eyeball, teeth exhibits, many many kiosks, indoor playground type equipment, steel erector set looking dinosaur frame, antique systolic pump, huge fan with 3 phase motor and controller, plenty of motors, stuffed torsos, fake bees nest, display cases, scientific equipment, exhibits, furniture, pallets of older computer and electronic equipment, antique electrical generator gauges, commercial video production equipment, etc. Many items are large, and most are in shipping crates. All priced by mkepp, and PRICED TO SELL! 8:30 am – 2:00 pm this Saturday, April 17th. Examples: Phone booth with pay phone $150, large pallet full of stage lighting fixtures $200, big screen TV $100, giant plastic eyeball $40, etc. Most items free to $40. Located in the large cement warehouse at SE Water Ave and Clay Street; 49 SE Clay. Entrance on the south (OMSI) side. EVERYTHING goes half price at noon. Many free items. Loading dock available. Bring a large truck and rope. Cash and check. All items must be removed by the end of the sale.
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If you ever wanted to own an old museum exhibit, here is your chance. A giant plexiglass eyeball. Pallets of antique electrical meters. Educational kiosks. Mountains that move. Mole holes. Flying “U.S.S. Enterprise” display from old Star Trek exhibit. LOTS of display cases. Nothing over $100. Everything priced by mkepp and PRICED TO SELL. Everything left will be half price at noon and FREE at 2:00 pm. Bring your truck and rope. Located two buildings north of the main OMSI building in the large cement warehouse located oon the NW corner of SE Clay Street and Water Ave. Do NOT park under the bridge; you will be towed! Park either in the main OMSI parking lot or next to the building.
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The trick with Harvey’s is that if you actually pay for tickets, you’re doing something wrong. They have all these little cards on the tables. If you fill them out, the Harvey’s phone bank will continually call to offer free tickets for you and 15 of your closest friends. Nick and Crystal got the call and invited us to join them for the show last night, and we decided it would be fun, especially since I hadn’t been there in years! Aaron even promised me that he would not bum rush the stage and take the mic like last time… (Ask him if you want the full story.)
While the tickets are free, food and beverage are decidedly not. Hey, they have to make it up someplace, right? They used to serve punchbowl drinks for two, but noticed that they were missing from the menu this time. Another word of advice: The comedy is worth it, the menu is not, and the service could use some help.
The comics, especially Michael Mancini, were pretty funny. Excellent to have bits of Portland and Oregon humor sprinkled into their routines. I was at an open mic about a year ago where a comic from California was trying to work the crowd, but he kept telling all these jokes about Los Angeles that the people in the audience couldn’t relate to. Wanted to shake him and say, “Dude, do you realize you’re giving your stand-up routine in OREGON, not CALIFORNIA?” Finally he gave up on us and left the stage. I’m pretty sure that his applause was primarily generated by audience relief.
