Christine has caused me to think about people I have known over the years. There was the girl I spent so much time with in high school. She contacted me when I moved back home. She came over. We had a nice time, but we were both very different people. After a while, she seemed eager to leave and I was glad to see her go. Over the years, I mentioned her to other people from school, but no one had had any contact with her. A few years ago, I got a list of classmates that the alumni was trying to reach and she was on the list. I even tried calling her brother. I left a message, but he never called back. It was kind of creepy.Sometimes, I think that I don’t trust women. I had one that stole from me then acted like I stole from her. She still talks about it. Since we both are involved in knitting, we know some of the same people. Some believe her. Others do not. I don’t say much of anything. Why bother. It makes me sad that she is like this. I thought she was my friend when she was really stealing my designs. That’s one of the reasons why I offer free patterns. I don’t need the money. It’s not that important to me. A beret pattern will be coming soon. My girlfriend wants one.
It really surprises me when I get an invitation. I love it when I get an email saying “**** has added you as a friend”. It’s like the cheerleader asking the wallflower. So, I want to say “Thank you” to everyone.
Look. I made a snowflake. I programed it into my machine and put several on the top. I really like this machine. 
After I finish this hat, I am going to make gloves to go with the hat I made last week.
And I have enough for a hat. I may make another entrelac. It looks good on me and the pattern is still fresh in my head. I will have to use much smaller needles and I am not sure that I want to stripe each square or perhaps make alternating solid squares.
The second row of right sloping squares.
Beginning the final squares.
With the second square, you are decreasing at the end of every row. I know that it looks strange, but keep at it.
The last eight stitches. Bind these off loosely and leave a tail long enough to sew it to the side of the first square.
Bound off and ready to sew.
I decided that this hole was too big so I got out my double pointed needles and picked up and knit twenty stitches. Row 2–knit two together–10 sts. Row 3–K2tog–5 sts. Row 4–K3, K2tog–4sts. Begin I-Cord. Make it long enough to knot the end.
And there you go.
Here is the first base triangle.
Here, I have completed the base triangles.
Since I am left handed, I usually pick up with my left needle and then knit them right handed.
Beginning the first right sloping square.
Finishing the first square and starting on the second square.
The back . Pay no attention to the white threads on the left. Sometimes, cats can be a little too helpful.
First left sloping square.
Left sloping squares row is finished. Can you see Elvis? He loves it when I am making something big. He boroughs right in.
I’ll take pictures as I go along to help you understand my directions. And I will be happy to answer any questions that you may have.
Up a Creek in Lower Slower Delaware 
Happy Retirement Diana!
January 1, 2008Tags:comment, gloves
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