of acronyms

dbj does not mean anything except to machine knitters. that's what i'm trying now.

here's the first sample in all its holey glory. what's really happening here is that i'm learning the ropes of the color changer as well as the ribber. there's tension to control, keeping track of the color changes, reading the machine panel to see which row am i on and which color is knitting, interpreting the manual and freaking out because i don't find the place or part, only to realize that the drawing was made to confuse and not to illustrate.and most important reading and analyzing the instructions on how to knit images and of course once again blinded by ambition i am doing 3 color knit. 

the good news, actually excellent news, is that i have acquired a lot of practice doing  the full needle rib used  for  casting on/off.

if you've read so far i'll let you in: dbj stands for double bed jacquard. expect complex images.

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more answered prayers

i was hesitant, i must confess, because first it came from a french  natural health company and most of the times they are pure bogus; then it sounded too good to be true.

researched the company and they do not offer anything that cures cancer, score 10 points!

i am very food conscious. at home the only processed foods we have are tomato sauce and canned tuna, we have meat once a week and all the baked goods are home made. but even with a good balanced diet it is difficult to meet the daily vitamin& nutrient requirements.

 so i jumped in. 

it is a powder which is dissolved in a glass of water,the taste is pleasantly lemony and it's taken daily.

the pharmacist instructed me to take it for 3 months then rest one and back again. the results would  visible after three months. she also mentioned that i could rest during the summer and get back to it in october. 360 grams  is a month supply.

what i've noticed after the first month:

no morning or posture stiffness

no more cracking joints

no more  occasional muscle cramps-magnesium!

improvement in muscular tone

stronger and non splitting nails

stronger hair

skin is less dry; looks and feels suppler

higher energy level

for pennies. and unlike costly face creams it does good inside where it really matters.

if you're over 30 this is a good way to go.

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when in doubt just sample

happy& prosperous new year to ya'll!

testing wool stainless steel yarn in warp, not the whole layer though.it is a lo less stressful to warp with than expected.  white is botany wool 13 turns x cm. woven with botany wool 32turns x cm. now this is a task winding it in bobbins!

this will take long as i moved to the other side of the studio, towards the k-machine.sampling there as well.

we are technically still on holidays, kids anxiously( and noisily) waiting for the magi on epiphany.

as for myself, axious to get back to my daily routines.haven't gone walking for 2 weeks now.



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