Slow But Steady

Things are starting to come together as I make progress on the vest. I've gotten into the rhythm and having fun watching the patterning come together. The fun part is that the color combination changes with every back and fore color, so for every russet, you'll see it paired with blue, then purple heather, and then with tartan. It really takes someone with a good color sense to come up with a pleasing combination that will work with every color in the palette. This is a very hypnotic, and simple pattern, and I'm hoping to have 7 inches done before end of the week before I get started on the armhole shaping.

And meanwhile, I've been spinning - I found black Romney fleece in one of the boxes where I keep, so I took out maybe two pounds of it, washed, and then combed these. And here's what I've spun up so far. I'm hoping to use this for the Eris cardigan. I'm undecided as to whether I'll go for 2 or 3 ply. I think I'l wait and swatch with 2-ply yarn before I decide whether to persevere with spinning for 3-ply yarn.

While prowling the web, I came across this post on Smoking Gun website about this guy, Travis Frey, who's been charged with trying to kidnap his wife in Iowa. Apparently his wife turned out this contract, which she'd never signed (as you'll see why), over to police. This guy sounds like a control freak - he set up guidelines for her in regards to sexual behavior, hygiene, and clothing. Much of what is outlined in the contract is a PG-17, perhaps X, rate level.

But I can give you an example of what he wanted his wife to be during "His Time":

1. Be subservient, submissive, and totally obedient.
2. To do what you're aseked, when you're asked, exactly how you are asked.
3. Be cheerful and adoring towards me.
4. Be close at all times, unless otherwise told to.
5. Perform any and all sexual acts, [and go read the rest at the link above]

And this contract goes on for four pages. He specifies what she had to do to earn Good Behavior Days. What a nutcase. It's a good thing there's a picture up so women can know who he is and to stay away from him.