I am in two minds as to whether or not I should get dressed and go out and run errands. There are things that need to get done but it would be nice to linger...
My aunt's shawl is completed and needs to get to the post office. I have no idea if she'll like it but I so enjoyed knitting it.
Stephen West is my new favorite. This is his Glacier Sweep from the ChoreoKAL.
The yarn is Rowan Tapestry and I was about 6 inches short of using 4 balls, or 520 yards. It's a DK and not the worsted weight called for in the pattern. It's not huge, but it's reasonably generously sized. A pleasure to knit, and I hope that she likes it.
Other than that, I am so ready for this weekend. After work yesterday I did some grocery shopping so there is milk and bread and appropriate sundries stocked and ready. I am planning on getting a ton of self indulgence done today, and that includes knitting, sewing and reading my book. I am back into YA Paranormal Romance. Maybe when I'm less tired I'll get back into something a little more elevating but right now I'm all about supernatural teenage angst.
And I've spruced up the blog a bit. It feels more Spring-like. Which is ironic because of the snow and the rapidly falling temperatures. (Ah, climate change. Man-made or God-made, either way you are a challenge to us somewhat OCD seasonal people.)
I'm also about to finish a cardigan and as soon as it's done, I'm casting on another. A rational person would go ahead and finish one that is already on the needles, but there's rational and there's rational. How can it be rational to waste a snow day doing something you don't feel like doing?
(By the way, if you ever need somebody to generate an instant justification for anything you feel like doing, call me. I'm all over it.)
6 comments:
The shawl is lovely ... the blog is lovely ... the snow sounds lovely ... and I'm jealous about your sweater knitting. I've yet to knit a grown-up sweater. Have rather a phobia about starting one. Perhaps that should change, Perhaps this week.
Yes! Start a sweater! Such fun...
Glorious shawl, fantastic knitter!
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We had some very pretty snow here over the weekend, so I hope yours is equally as lovely. Right now we're just dealing with frigid temperatures and waiting for the "wintry mix" that's supposed to arrive in the next couple of days.
I hope you enjoy all your relaxing pursuits! I'm hoping to get in some time to relax and knit today as well (I'm home with toddler today -- her daycare is closed).
Oh, you poor, poor thing, with no sticking snow. I'd send you some of mine if I could. I'm so sick of the stuff, but at least it's better than the grey mud we had last week. Still, I'd commit murder and drive a huge hummer for some above freezing temperatures.
I love the shawl. It's one of those things that always look fantastic when other people do them, but sill always end up looking like the dog's dinner when I do them.
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