I'm having some trouble with increases. I'm making a scarf that will be wider in the middle than at the ends. It's in 2x2 ribbing, and I want to make the ribbing wider for the wider bit. Problem is, every kind of increase I try leaves a hole underneath. :( I've tried m1-r, m1-l, bar increase (doesn't leave a gap but I *hate* that little bar), a modified kfb that goes back into the stitch and slips it purlwise. I've tried purl increases, which seem slightly better, but still with the hole. The gauge is fairly loose (Drops Merino (dk) on US 5 needles), but not so loose that a gap like what's happening won't bug the hell out of me every time I see it.

Is there a trick to increasing on ribbing that I'm not getting, a magic increase that won't leave a hole (some of the ones I've tried normally don't, which is why I'm stumped)? Or will I just have to deal with either the bar or the holes? Any advice/opinion/commentary would be appreciated. :)

[16] VF Spread - Rob
[04] Harper Bazaar - Kristen & Rob


Preview:


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Jeff Zucker to take charge of the NBC/GE/Universal/Comcast clusterfuck

NEW YORK -- Comcast and GE have agreed to make NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker the head of their proposed joint venture, but the structure of a new board is still being negotiated, sources familiar with the matter said.

The two sides have been in talks to reach a deal that would give Comcast a 51% stake in the NBC Universal venture, which would also house the cable networks now belonging to Comcast. They recently agreed to value NBC Universal at about $30 billion, sources previously told Reuters.

Under the terms being discussed, Zucker will lead the new entity, with no clauses for him to leave after a specific period, the sources said Tuesday. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the details have not been made public.

As part of the proposal, NBC Universal would become a joint venture, 51% owned by Comcast and 49% by GE. Comcast would contribute around $4 billion to $6 billion in cash, as well as its collection of cable networks to pay for its stake.

( I hope Jack Donaghy's not out of a job... )

www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i8d89a411d4e37fb56b6a68f6049cfa6b

At this point I'm starting to wonder if NBC even wants to succeed anymore...

The off-screen romance rumors of Cory Monteith and Lea Michele has escalated this week to a full frenzy. The adorably cozy twosome continue to fuel that fire as they dodge dating rumors instead of denying them. There have been rumored sightings of them together all over town and just last month the paps caught them leaving a Broadway show together. Costar Mark Salling, in the new issue of OK! Magazine, jokingly credits the pair's great chemistry to "hormones." FOX's comedy-musical series "Glee" witnesses Cory Monteith portraying the character of Finn Hudson, a popular high school quarterback with movie star looks and a Motown voice who must protect his cool reputation with his holier-than-thou girlfriend. Lea, meanwhile, stars as Rachel Berry, a perfectionist firecracker who is convinced show choir is her ticket to stardom.

Blah blah blah, most important:

New interview with Cory, Jenna, and Mark from Glee



Highlights:

- Cory dodges rumors of him dating Lea Michelle so poorly, basically confirms to the world they are fucking
- Jenna's reaction the the Cory/Lea question confirming that they are fucking
- Mark's existence confirming that he is a sexy bitch
- Watch it for yourself goddamn

Got to admit, this pic is cute



I really want to see the wank that can arise from this.

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source: la times

i love the forgotten so i'm glad it was given a few more episodes. i'm still not sure how i felt on eastwick each episode left me asking if i liked the episode or not.

It took me almost half an hour to get through today's 9 minutes of OLTL clips. Mother of god, that was a hot episode for our boys. Also hilarious. And back to hot, and back to the lolz.

( not a prude )

Speaking of things that took me three times the amount of airtime to watch? Last week's Supernatural. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Loved it so much, I can't even. And it turned out to have some really great arc-furthering fodder as well.

( play your roles )

In the absence of Glee the last couple of weeks, I am somewhat mollified by the fact that the cast got to sing the National Anthem at Game 3 of the World Series on Halloween:



Sing it, Amber! ♥ I have a weakness for the Star-Spangled Banner, and they knocked it out of the park. So to speak.

( random Glee thoughts )

Let's see, what else? I don't have thinky thoughts about the rest of my shows, but here's a sampling on some of them:

FlashForward: Two thumbs up. I find almost the whole cast appealing, and last week's revelation that the future is not, in fact, set, was a nice little nudge to everyone's high stakes. I'm sorry that revelation came in the form of something so sad, but it was damn effective. Also, John Cho is burning up the screen.

The Office: Best episode of the season so far. Pam is my hero. (Also, Creed's talking head about the shipment that wasn't supposed to arrive? Comedy gold.)

The Vampire Diaries: Still really fucking good. One day I'll get over the shock. I am disappointed that ( this thing happened last week, but ) otherwise the show is making clever, interesting choices, and I'm pretty invested.

Friday Night Lights: Someone said this season feels almost like a spinoff, and it kinda does, in the best way. I particularly enjoy new characters Vince and Luke, and I love the dramatic potential of East Dillon and all it entails. My only disappointment so far is the doucheification of JD, but hopefully this is just a starting point from which he'll grow to realize his dad is an asshole and Coach Taylor's way is the right one.

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart holding hands as they left Paris today! Amidst all the speculation of are-they or aren't they this certainly seems to seal the deal — the two look oh so happy.

( Leaving France )

( Arriving in London )



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A few weeks ago, I had the extremely great fortune to speak to Nick Frost in London. He was passing through while promoting the U.S. version of THE BOAT THAT ROCKED, called PIRATE RADIO. You can read the full interview that took place in the roundtable tomorrow, but today, I snipped out the parts where we got into a slew of discussions. Nick gave us insights on acting, what he’d be doing if he never got into acting, THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN, PAUL, and why there will never be a season three of the popular U.K. show, “Spaced.” Check it out after the cut! :D

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source: gordon and the whale.com

With the economy in a crunch, American Idol creator and 19 Recordings bigwig Simon Fuller has dusted off his thinking cap and is sending Kris Allen, Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta on the stage together once more. Records don’t just sell themselves these days, after all.

Ryan Seacrest announced the Ryan, Rock My Town contest this morning, wherein fans of the Season 8 Idol finalists basically have to go to demand that the threesome come play a gig on their turf. The city with the most requests wins the concert. (In other words, Adam Lambert theoretically could play in Peoria.) That said, the demanding doesn’t really involve much more than typing in your zip code.

At any rate, the 2009 Idol Summer Tour wrapped September 15. So this could be the last time you see these three together again. Ever.

Source: http://idolator.com/5291742/adam-lambert-allison-iraheta-and-kris-allen-just-might-rock-your-town#comments 

My now 9 month old son has been on solids for about 3 months now. We started with cereal moved onto fruits and vegetables and for about a month now have been giving him the Stonyfield yogurts and 3-in-1 yogurt meals. The problem is since we've started giving him the yogurt that's all he wants. He refuses to eat anything other than the yogurt as far as solids are concerned. No more fruits or veggies at all. Is this ok? I know yogurt is good for you but I wasn't sure if it was ok if that's all he's wanting to eat as far as solids go. The 3-in-1 meals do have a fruit and veggie puree at the bottom. Anyway, what do you think?

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angela Lansbury star in Sondheim's classic musical.



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ETA: i put it under a cut for all you lazy bitches =]

today. i became a woman.

today, i met zac efron.

(and claire danes and richard linklater but LET'S BE SRS HERE).

i interviewed all three for "me and orson welles" and figured i'd give the lowdown on how each actually is, and then show off my beloved picture that i want to like... tattoo on my face so i see it all the time.

( richard linklater dish )

( claire danes )

and... the piece de resistance:

zac. motherfucking. efron. let me tell you. if you do like zac efron, he deserves every bit of your loving. if you don't like zac efron, you should die. (just kidding. but really). ( he is INCREDIBLY sweet, super gracious, nice, charming, excited, friendly... i can't say enough nice things. )

anyhoo... probably what you came here for - here are some of the various pictures i took of all three (and i apologize ahead of time for my red ass face; it was hot in the room and i was dying of a happiness heart attack):
( the new desktop on my computer )

and that was my tuesday.

GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK. (sorry, i'm like, having mini bouts of seizures/tourette's ever since i left that place. IT'S WHAT THE ZEFRON DOES TO ME).

Title: Never Again

Author: pattsylove

Rating:  MATURE

Parings: E/B

Summary: Bella and Jasper, life long friends move to NYC looking to start a fresh chapter in their lives. Can tattoo artist Edward show Bella that she is meant to be loved and that her dark past is behind her?

Disclaimer: SM owns all things Twilight

www.fanfiction.net/s/5310473/1/Never_Again

So this afternoon along with a selected handful of critics, YN got to sit in Antonio Reid’s plush office and listen to Ri-Ri’s new album out of his Genelec Speakers. My BB and Iphone stayed in my pockets and I had to go hand-to-hand with my notes. So forgive me if the future proves my observations wrong. Here we go.

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