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November 8, 2005
Backside Attack
so, seeing as someday i will graduate from my fabulous higher education facility with fourteen beautiful organic chemistry credits (thats 3 in organic 1, 3 in organic 2, 2 in organic lab, and 3 more in organic 1 and 3 more again in organic 2.. the second time is really quite terrific), don't think im crazy for comparing knitting to chemical mechanisms. so chemical mechanisms are the ways electrons hop around during reactions (only electrons move; move anything else and prepare to fail). now, adding Br2 to some double bonded carbons will yeild a quite nice intermediate of the bromonium ion. this forces the lonely unreacted remaining ion to attack from the back side only, giving a trans product. here is a picture for clarity:
now today, while avoiding the stick pictures of chemistry and opting to knit instead (my sister casted on for our knit-along without me so i had to catch up thank-you-very-much), the demi pattern reminded me of the backside attack since the whole thing is knitting through the back loop and purled through the back loop and really just rockin out through the back loop. i really cant tell the difference from the back loop side and the regular side. my yarn is a little fuzzy though, so maybe thats why. i started on a sleeve, and quit for the night at the end of the cuff ribs. heres a picture!
in other news..
i have a fan!!
Posted by SQ at November 8, 2005 10:14 PM
Comments
What are you majoring it?
I can't believe she started without you, it's a knitalong! lol Shes sneaky I guess.
Posted by: yahaira at November 9, 2005 7:20 AM
Well, that picture really cleared things up for me (um, not really). However, when you relate it to knitting, I totally understand. The sleeve looks good and you'll catch up to Diana in no time.
Posted by: Stephanie at November 9, 2005 11:35 AM
I'd imagine you have several fans by now O.o
Posted by: Lissa at November 9, 2005 11:37 AM
Okay, now you are farther along than me! I can see this knit-along is going to be all about catching up..
Posted by: Diana at November 9, 2005 1:14 PM
Your sister, she gets more done than anyone I know. But you are moving right along as well! Excellent yarn choice.
Posted by: Purly Whites at November 9, 2005 6:07 PM
i love that yarn for that sweater! very nice.. also i was wondering about that hat you made.. with the red stripes.. got anymore pics of it? the red bits look cool and im just curious to see more... keep up the sweet work! love the watch band!
Posted by: christy at November 10, 2005 3:05 PM
I like the yarn you've chosen for the sweater. I like the look of black with white (are they white?) flecks.
I understood the chemistry bit, though. Woo hoo!
Posted by: marion at November 11, 2005 12:12 AM
nah, you've got at least another fan! I'm totally with you on the science :: knitting anology. I'm a physics/astro major (nearing grad studies...), and I always make comparisons to math or physics in my knitting patterns. science rocks!
Posted by: allison w at November 11, 2005 6:19 PM
