Happy St. Paddy's Day to you all! Alas, I wish I could be out drinking green apple juice (blast being 20!) or celebrating heartily.. but I will be stuck in class this evening knitting away on green things instead. Other life things are coming along much better. Puppy scare is over (again), and I've been able to hang out with Mum more! My Cardigan is almost finished- I just have to tackle the darn last sleeve and do finishing touches! Sigh, it makes me so happy to finish! :)
Can you believe that March is swooping to a close? Pretty soon classes will be over too! I have to finish my 7 washcloths for the HP Square Chasers (... how could I have forgotten that I signed up for this?)- ahem... finish them by Friday, then work on my scarf hard-core! I just need a few focused days to finish it and then pack up the entire swap box for my spoilee- then I'm done! I'm so glad that it will be the last of my swapping (at least for now). I sent out my 20s swap last week, along with receiving my HP spoiler box! My spoiler did such an amazing job and made my day! We share the same love of Abba Zaba's, and I finally own a Harry Potter Scarf (!) along with a HP shirt and some other goodies!
My room is unbelievably messy. I blame it on the knitting. and reading.
Speaking of which, one night last week (in a moment of insanity) I queued all the books I wanted to read at the library. Round 1 came in, and me- unrealizing the extent of damage I had done.... left with two large armfuls of books! I will certainly be busy for spring break! I got tons of the classics, and a few on audiobook so that I can knit & listen. I had several people come up and ask if I needed help carrying them to the car. It was that bad! Not looking forward to "Dune" and "I, Claudius"... but I know I will feel better to read them once I do. I've already started "Ethan Frome" and the "Aenid", which have surprisingly been wonderful!
Ok, here's the knitting breakdown of what I can maybe accomplish by the end of March-- (including 5 more washcloths!)
HP March Classes:
- History of Magic: Nutkin Socks
- Charms: WIP
- Potions: Dragon Scarf
- DADA: Cornflower Cardigan
I hope you have a wonderful day filled with green-ness and shamrocks!
CHEERS! -Ness
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Back In the Saddle Again
Phew! I can breathe again! Pneumonia is just about gone (it took long enough..) and I'm back at it!
The downside of this is that now I have to catch up on everything! It's not the best time for that though! I have tests in all of my classes either tomorrow or Thursday, so I therefore have to study for the tests first, then do the missed homework second. The bad part is that the homework needs to be done since it is part of studying and it's just a bad cycle. Not to mention that I realized that I needed a certain book today for a class- but the bookstore is sold out. I had to overnight it from amazon. Thank god for amazon!
Ok- knitting update!
Ravelympics is going ok... it's not as great as I would want it to be... but I'm hoping that I can 'catch up' there too!
- Chill hat- done!
- Kiss Cowl- in progress
- Twiscarfy- almost done
- Forks Socks- not even started
With 4 days left to go... things could go either way! I'll get one more thing done for sure!
March, however... leaves me with some eye-opening realizations.
I need to complete the following by the 15th of March. Got that? All of the below in two weeks:
- Cornflower Cardigan :0
- Sock #2 of Duckula
- Alice's Porshe Socks
- scarf for HP swap :0
- possibly Vampanties
Deep breaths.
I wish I could knit faster...
Ah yes, but I did finish little Henry the Monster for HPKCHC! And there is one sock of Duckula done as well! Yay!
So, that is it for tonight. I really should be off studying and/or knitting!
Cheers, Ness
The downside of this is that now I have to catch up on everything! It's not the best time for that though! I have tests in all of my classes either tomorrow or Thursday, so I therefore have to study for the tests first, then do the missed homework second. The bad part is that the homework needs to be done since it is part of studying and it's just a bad cycle. Not to mention that I realized that I needed a certain book today for a class- but the bookstore is sold out. I had to overnight it from amazon. Thank god for amazon!
Ok- knitting update!
Ravelympics is going ok... it's not as great as I would want it to be... but I'm hoping that I can 'catch up' there too!
- Chill hat- done!
- Kiss Cowl- in progress
- Twiscarfy- almost done
- Forks Socks- not even started
With 4 days left to go... things could go either way! I'll get one more thing done for sure!
March, however... leaves me with some eye-opening realizations.
I need to complete the following by the 15th of March. Got that? All of the below in two weeks:
- Cornflower Cardigan :0
- Sock #2 of Duckula
- Alice's Porshe Socks
- scarf for HP swap :0
- possibly Vampanties
Deep breaths.
I wish I could knit faster...
Ah yes, but I did finish little Henry the Monster for HPKCHC! And there is one sock of Duckula done as well! Yay!
So, that is it for tonight. I really should be off studying and/or knitting!
Cheers, Ness
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Snow, Snow, Snow
Well, as you guessed it- it's snowing!! Not just a little dusting either... we've had massive amounts of snow here. Almost a foot? It's crazy- but I really do love how it makes everything pretty and leads me to stay indoors.
V-day approaches! I'm hoping to finish my secret project along with my immense accumulating pile of wips! Thank goodness- I just stayed up all night cleaning and reading, trying to put my life back on track again. Even though I vowed to get everything in order before term started, it seemed like it all just piled up and got worse! Alas, now my room is clean, ironing pile slightly lowered, laundry done- and yarn wound!
Ravelympics in 3 days!!! Yikes! I cannot believe how quickly time has flown. It seems like yesterday that I was halting wip progress. That was a month ago!
Classes are good. It's a good mix of right/left brain this semester, but it won't kick my butt as much as it usually does! Going down from 5 to 4 classes was a bad thing, but turned good thing.
Finished Breaking Dawn (again).. (and finally I may add!) I've been working on finishing it all through break, but knitting stole most of my free time, along with getting some sleep. Also- I read 'Midnight Sun' and I'm so glad that I did! I LOVED it! It was so much better seeing it from Edward's point of view, and it made me (somewhat) have more sympathy towards Bella. All the while that I read Twilight- and wishing that I could hear his thoughts... and it was absolutely fantastic! I had a lot of squee outbursts and I really hope that SMeyer finishes it, and perhaps writes his pov throughout the entire series. That'd be amazing! The thing that really surprised me were the little things that were new and not even part of the original- the Angela/Ben thing, and seeing the Cullen family 'behind the scenes'. Anyways- for all you Twifans- read it!
Netflix is probably one of the best things since sliced bread. I really love NOT having to go pick things out, or being bummed if the movie store is out of a movie. I also love seeing all of the classic movies that the usual Blockbuster does not carry- who wouldn't want a chance to see Chinatown on a cold winter's night?
Did I mention that I'm trying to make my own knitted panties? :) They will be super fun and amazing. I know it! I'm trying to design my own pattern using three others that have the qualities that I'm looking for. I've decided a picot cuff would be perfect for putting the elastic into- lace trimmings, and expanding the part that actually covers the back region.... One pattern is for an XL- so that's NOT going to work, and the other is a swimming bikini suit bottom that has super cute lace.
It's a work-in-progress. Did I mention I'm making it with Luxury yarn? Oh yes... part cashmere= yum!
HP classes are currently on hold (part will start for Ravelympics) until later this month. I really want to finish up my wips and I cannot keep rotating and going out of my mind at the last second. I will focus on one (or two...) projects at a time. I just need to pick the order of which ones to knit first...
Also- In NessNews.... I got a part-time job as a tutor at school! This is amazing news! I worked it out so that I work in the tutor center in-between classes. Not many students come that often- so, my dream has come true:
I GET PAID TO SIT AND KNIT!
Amen. I would be knitting anyways, but now I get paid for it and I can help other students once in a while! Yay!
The bad part about cleaning my room-- I found about 10 more patterns that I had forgotten about. Hmm... I really need to knit faster! Speaking of patterns, a rav friend Susan- sent me a lovely package with more beautiful patterns, vday candy, and a gorgeous skein that we traded! I was enthralled! It made my day!
Ok, I should probably get a few winks before class tomorrow!
Cheers, Ness
V-day approaches! I'm hoping to finish my secret project along with my immense accumulating pile of wips! Thank goodness- I just stayed up all night cleaning and reading, trying to put my life back on track again. Even though I vowed to get everything in order before term started, it seemed like it all just piled up and got worse! Alas, now my room is clean, ironing pile slightly lowered, laundry done- and yarn wound!
Ravelympics in 3 days!!! Yikes! I cannot believe how quickly time has flown. It seems like yesterday that I was halting wip progress. That was a month ago!
Classes are good. It's a good mix of right/left brain this semester, but it won't kick my butt as much as it usually does! Going down from 5 to 4 classes was a bad thing, but turned good thing.
Finished Breaking Dawn (again).. (and finally I may add!) I've been working on finishing it all through break, but knitting stole most of my free time, along with getting some sleep. Also- I read 'Midnight Sun' and I'm so glad that I did! I LOVED it! It was so much better seeing it from Edward's point of view, and it made me (somewhat) have more sympathy towards Bella. All the while that I read Twilight- and wishing that I could hear his thoughts... and it was absolutely fantastic! I had a lot of squee outbursts and I really hope that SMeyer finishes it, and perhaps writes his pov throughout the entire series. That'd be amazing! The thing that really surprised me were the little things that were new and not even part of the original- the Angela/Ben thing, and seeing the Cullen family 'behind the scenes'. Anyways- for all you Twifans- read it!
Netflix is probably one of the best things since sliced bread. I really love NOT having to go pick things out, or being bummed if the movie store is out of a movie. I also love seeing all of the classic movies that the usual Blockbuster does not carry- who wouldn't want a chance to see Chinatown on a cold winter's night?
Did I mention that I'm trying to make my own knitted panties? :) They will be super fun and amazing. I know it! I'm trying to design my own pattern using three others that have the qualities that I'm looking for. I've decided a picot cuff would be perfect for putting the elastic into- lace trimmings, and expanding the part that actually covers the back region.... One pattern is for an XL- so that's NOT going to work, and the other is a swimming bikini suit bottom that has super cute lace.
It's a work-in-progress. Did I mention I'm making it with Luxury yarn? Oh yes... part cashmere= yum!
HP classes are currently on hold (part will start for Ravelympics) until later this month. I really want to finish up my wips and I cannot keep rotating and going out of my mind at the last second. I will focus on one (or two...) projects at a time. I just need to pick the order of which ones to knit first...
Also- In NessNews.... I got a part-time job as a tutor at school! This is amazing news! I worked it out so that I work in the tutor center in-between classes. Not many students come that often- so, my dream has come true:
I GET PAID TO SIT AND KNIT!
Amen. I would be knitting anyways, but now I get paid for it and I can help other students once in a while! Yay!
The bad part about cleaning my room-- I found about 10 more patterns that I had forgotten about. Hmm... I really need to knit faster! Speaking of patterns, a rav friend Susan- sent me a lovely package with more beautiful patterns, vday candy, and a gorgeous skein that we traded! I was enthralled! It made my day!
Ok, I should probably get a few winks before class tomorrow!
Cheers, Ness
Sunday, January 3, 2010
New Year, New Knits!
I hope everyone has had a very good new year so far!
Since I don't have classes until February... January is definitely going to be a big knitting time for me! And that is a good thing too because I joined the "Harry Potter Knit and Crochet House Cup" (HPKCHC) on Ravelry, and boy it is a LOT of work! There are monthly classes (6 total) and there is a nice project for each of them.
Here are my plans on that accord:
Transfiguration: organize queue done
Divination: fingerless mittens (which I've been trying to get started for ages!)
Arithmancy: Vanilla Twist Hat- very cute and I might make miniature for time purposes...
Charms: a very cute knitted cupcake
Potions: knitted Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans
Defense Against the Dark Arts (DADA): hat just for stash busting
Plus-- I am doing the infamous Ishbel shawl for an OWL. The OWLs are an extra special sort of class that push knitters to do a big project that takes longer than a month to do and learn new things! Since this is my first lace project and first shawl... it's definitely going to take me a while!
Not to mention that the Ravelympics are coming up! I have 3 projects for our team that I am for sure doing, which will take the entire 2 week event! Thank goodness I don't have to worry about those until February!
Oh, and did I mention that I'm in 3 other swaps? Yes, I have 10 blanket squares due by Jan 31st, a mini project by Jan 20th, and a scarf by the end of February.
And... my Sunshine Sweater yarn should be here soon and I have to knit that up by March. As well as TWO pairs of socks for our Overdye KAL.
In other words my dear friends... ouch! I have more knitting to do than I did for xmas! Wish me luck! I'd better get started...
Cheers, Ness
Since I don't have classes until February... January is definitely going to be a big knitting time for me! And that is a good thing too because I joined the "Harry Potter Knit and Crochet House Cup" (HPKCHC) on Ravelry, and boy it is a LOT of work! There are monthly classes (6 total) and there is a nice project for each of them.
Here are my plans on that accord:
Transfiguration: organize queue done
Divination: fingerless mittens (which I've been trying to get started for ages!)
Arithmancy: Vanilla Twist Hat- very cute and I might make miniature for time purposes...
Charms: a very cute knitted cupcake
Potions: knitted Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans
Defense Against the Dark Arts (DADA): hat just for stash busting
Plus-- I am doing the infamous Ishbel shawl for an OWL. The OWLs are an extra special sort of class that push knitters to do a big project that takes longer than a month to do and learn new things! Since this is my first lace project and first shawl... it's definitely going to take me a while!
Not to mention that the Ravelympics are coming up! I have 3 projects for our team that I am for sure doing, which will take the entire 2 week event! Thank goodness I don't have to worry about those until February!
Oh, and did I mention that I'm in 3 other swaps? Yes, I have 10 blanket squares due by Jan 31st, a mini project by Jan 20th, and a scarf by the end of February.
And... my Sunshine Sweater yarn should be here soon and I have to knit that up by March. As well as TWO pairs of socks for our Overdye KAL.
In other words my dear friends... ouch! I have more knitting to do than I did for xmas! Wish me luck! I'd better get started...
Cheers, Ness
Monday, November 16, 2009
Crazy: An Epic Tale
Hello world! Yes... it is I. I'm dragging my feet trying to shake off this cloak of insanity. So what has been going on? Well, there was the inevitable Halloween, followed by the birthday of yours truly. Then sickness (it came early this year), and then I was so so busy catching up from what I missed.
Ugh! Life's been way too hectic! But- I have certainly gotten a lot of knitting done. Finished my New Moon Alice Mitts, Cozy Scarf, Danielle Hood, New Moon Edward Cowl, AND Noble Vampire Cowl. Phew! Sunshine group had the "New Moon KAL" so I had to speed up my knitting to finish my projects.
But now has come the irrevicable and unstopable idea that Christmas is coming. Yep, that's less than 40 days until the big day. Not good. I have so many knitted gifts planned (since it is my first real xmas being a real knitter). I started knitting after thanksgiving last year, and only had known enough to make one scarf as a gift for that xmas. How much I have learned since then!
Currently on the list for Christymas: (names have been omitted for the safety of gifts that might not make it)
-water bottle cozy for friend #1
-"Team Jacob" towel for friend #2
-ear muffs (and maybe mittens) for friend #3
-cable scarf, hat, socks, and mitts for mum
-scarf and hats for mum's friend
-mittens for mum's other friend
-socks for special friend
-6 or 7 various ornaments
-5 gift pouches for the ornaments (2 done yay!)
-AND... I know that I must make a few fun things for my friends on rav!
Yikes. Now that I actually have them written out... it seems like a lot. It's like the Yarn Harlot's list (but less intense) and I know that these will not be done in time.
Plus (haha) I have already cast on a sweater for myself, and plan on doing socks for another Jane Austen KAL. I am justified in saying that since the sweater is small, it won't take long. (I'm done for, aren't I?) It's a good thing that I limited hours for work, but I don't think 5 hours less per week is going to cut it. Especially since the end of the semester is drawing near- which I have figured is not good for knitting time. Current count: 10 papers, 2 projects, and 2 presentations. 4 weeks left. *crosses eyes*
Uh oh.
-Ness
Ugh! Life's been way too hectic! But- I have certainly gotten a lot of knitting done. Finished my New Moon Alice Mitts, Cozy Scarf, Danielle Hood, New Moon Edward Cowl, AND Noble Vampire Cowl. Phew! Sunshine group had the "New Moon KAL" so I had to speed up my knitting to finish my projects.
But now has come the irrevicable and unstopable idea that Christmas is coming. Yep, that's less than 40 days until the big day. Not good. I have so many knitted gifts planned (since it is my first real xmas being a real knitter). I started knitting after thanksgiving last year, and only had known enough to make one scarf as a gift for that xmas. How much I have learned since then!
Currently on the list for Christymas: (names have been omitted for the safety of gifts that might not make it)
-water bottle cozy for friend #1
-"Team Jacob" towel for friend #2
-ear muffs (and maybe mittens) for friend #3
-cable scarf, hat, socks, and mitts for mum
-scarf and hats for mum's friend
-mittens for mum's other friend
-socks for special friend
-6 or 7 various ornaments
-5 gift pouches for the ornaments (2 done yay!)
-AND... I know that I must make a few fun things for my friends on rav!
Yikes. Now that I actually have them written out... it seems like a lot. It's like the Yarn Harlot's list (but less intense) and I know that these will not be done in time.
Plus (haha) I have already cast on a sweater for myself, and plan on doing socks for another Jane Austen KAL. I am justified in saying that since the sweater is small, it won't take long. (I'm done for, aren't I?) It's a good thing that I limited hours for work, but I don't think 5 hours less per week is going to cut it. Especially since the end of the semester is drawing near- which I have figured is not good for knitting time. Current count: 10 papers, 2 projects, and 2 presentations. 4 weeks left. *crosses eyes*
Uh oh.
-Ness
Monday, October 19, 2009
Splish Splash
What a month it has been! Since last posting, it has gone from the beginning of fall to the start of winter! Autumn this year was about two weeks long until the snow fell. How sad. I just adore that time of year. Now it is all heavy jackets and scraping off the ice on your car.
Knitting-wise... so much to report! I finished my toe-up socks and started a few new projects too! My "Sea Socks" were for the Persuasion KAL on rav, and they turned out really nicely. I really despise the toe because it is so pointy, but the pattern of the sock itself is lovely. Just like waves~~~!
I really wanted to knit the Danielle Hood from Berroco (see rav pics) and so on payday, I bought all the yarn and needles and started! It's been going really fast on the super huge 13 size needles, and I hopefully can finish tomorrow (or when I actually have time). **snaps for my first fair-isle project**
Cast on another fun project- the New Moon Alice Mitts! (Just in time for the movie to come out!) I am having a frustrating morning due to my loss of brain. I grabbed the mitts this morning to work on in class, but forgot my notions bag. Therefore, I had to make stitch markers out of foil gum wrappers (they work pretty well actually...) I just laugh at myself, and hope that the thumb turns out all right :)
The Climb the Rungs sweater was frogged due to my pattern (mis)planning, and so I will begin again after my current wips. So many KALs to keep up with!
Oh- I also did a very cute scarf for my bfriend. It's more of a cowl/wrap than an actual scarf, and hopefully he will like it! I tried to just do a natural color because that just works best for guys I think. If he wants it to be a color, then I will attempt to dye it.
More importantly, I have been working hard on building my stash and have done very well on it. Rav says that I have "98 yarns in stash". Plus the few that are in the mail put me well beyond the 100 mark. Yay for me! I have been having fun buying because it is my birthday in a few weeks, and it just makes me so happy.
Christmas Planning: I must remind myself to throw in knitted ornaments and gift bags in between wips that way I don't have to do them all at once. Not to mention the bigger things like hats and socks that need to be done as well. "I must try not to be a selfish knitter, I must try not to be a selfish knitter..."
Cheers!
-Ness (or as some find it funny to refer to me as "Nessie the Loch Ness Monster"- boys...)
Knitting-wise... so much to report! I finished my toe-up socks and started a few new projects too! My "Sea Socks" were for the Persuasion KAL on rav, and they turned out really nicely. I really despise the toe because it is so pointy, but the pattern of the sock itself is lovely. Just like waves~~~!
I really wanted to knit the Danielle Hood from Berroco (see rav pics) and so on payday, I bought all the yarn and needles and started! It's been going really fast on the super huge 13 size needles, and I hopefully can finish tomorrow (or when I actually have time). **snaps for my first fair-isle project**
Cast on another fun project- the New Moon Alice Mitts! (Just in time for the movie to come out!) I am having a frustrating morning due to my loss of brain. I grabbed the mitts this morning to work on in class, but forgot my notions bag. Therefore, I had to make stitch markers out of foil gum wrappers (they work pretty well actually...) I just laugh at myself, and hope that the thumb turns out all right :)
The Climb the Rungs sweater was frogged due to my pattern (mis)planning, and so I will begin again after my current wips. So many KALs to keep up with!
Oh- I also did a very cute scarf for my bfriend. It's more of a cowl/wrap than an actual scarf, and hopefully he will like it! I tried to just do a natural color because that just works best for guys I think. If he wants it to be a color, then I will attempt to dye it.
More importantly, I have been working hard on building my stash and have done very well on it. Rav says that I have "98 yarns in stash". Plus the few that are in the mail put me well beyond the 100 mark. Yay for me! I have been having fun buying because it is my birthday in a few weeks, and it just makes me so happy.
Christmas Planning: I must remind myself to throw in knitted ornaments and gift bags in between wips that way I don't have to do them all at once. Not to mention the bigger things like hats and socks that need to be done as well. "I must try not to be a selfish knitter, I must try not to be a selfish knitter..."
Cheers!
-Ness (or as some find it funny to refer to me as "Nessie the Loch Ness Monster"- boys...)
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Down the Black Hole
It's official. College have started again, and it's only been a day- the frustration has begun already. I'm taking a full 20-credit load this semester with an almost full-time job. Why do I do this to myself? It seemed like it would be a piece of cake three months ago when I signed up. I'm taking Greek (language). No one said it would be this hard!!!
Greek will be my downfall. I have to learn a whole new alphabet and everything! French was not this hard to master.
In other news... I have discovered Twilight. Now-- I know what you are thinking.... BUT it's not my fault. Ravelry people kept posting Robert Pattinson pictures, and I decided to rent the movie... for kicks. Ten minutes within finishing the movie I was reading the book. I thought... "it's going to be a book for 14-year old girls with stupid ideas on vampires and whatever..."
Wrong. Twilight is amazing. I never thought a man could be better than perfection, and something I would only wish to dream about. Forgive me great gods of a saner mind. So I then proceeded to read the entire saga within 4 days. Yep, about 3,000 pages in a few days. Sleep was nothing. Eating was nothing. Showering was nothing (yes, gross, but I couldn't bring the book into the shower). I had to keep reading. I feel like a giddy girl again. It's like word pornography.
Not good. So- as I finish the last few chapters, I have tried to slow down, and keep it going. I wish it wouldn't end. BUT- that is what the movies are for! I hope this doesn't ruin my life. I've already been obsessing about it non-stop.
Knitting. Must return to the main topic. It's not my fault that knitting led me to the saga. My mini sweater is finished- love love! These little things gave me hope that I can one day make a full grown sweater, and gave me a great gift idea too. Monkey socks are going ok, I'm trying to redo the heel flap instructions to make them fit my feet. I tweaked the original size, and changed to circs so once I finish my reading craze, I will focus back on them.
This also brings me to buy new fantastic Twi-inspired yarn. Sunshine yarn, no less. It fills me with a new found happiness, and I am glad that I can feel that again.
I hope I can knit in class again, most of my current projects call for more focus and hopefully I can do them while trying to listen to my professor.
Also found a great Sunshine colorway called "Gelato"- will purchase tomorrow for my trip to Italy. Doesn't that sound like a match made in heaven?
May you find peace and happiness, and time to knit.
Cheers!
Ness
Greek will be my downfall. I have to learn a whole new alphabet and everything! French was not this hard to master.
In other news... I have discovered Twilight. Now-- I know what you are thinking.... BUT it's not my fault. Ravelry people kept posting Robert Pattinson pictures, and I decided to rent the movie... for kicks. Ten minutes within finishing the movie I was reading the book. I thought... "it's going to be a book for 14-year old girls with stupid ideas on vampires and whatever..."
Wrong. Twilight is amazing. I never thought a man could be better than perfection, and something I would only wish to dream about. Forgive me great gods of a saner mind. So I then proceeded to read the entire saga within 4 days. Yep, about 3,000 pages in a few days. Sleep was nothing. Eating was nothing. Showering was nothing (yes, gross, but I couldn't bring the book into the shower). I had to keep reading. I feel like a giddy girl again. It's like word pornography.
Not good. So- as I finish the last few chapters, I have tried to slow down, and keep it going. I wish it wouldn't end. BUT- that is what the movies are for! I hope this doesn't ruin my life. I've already been obsessing about it non-stop.
Knitting. Must return to the main topic. It's not my fault that knitting led me to the saga. My mini sweater is finished- love love! These little things gave me hope that I can one day make a full grown sweater, and gave me a great gift idea too. Monkey socks are going ok, I'm trying to redo the heel flap instructions to make them fit my feet. I tweaked the original size, and changed to circs so once I finish my reading craze, I will focus back on them.
This also brings me to buy new fantastic Twi-inspired yarn. Sunshine yarn, no less. It fills me with a new found happiness, and I am glad that I can feel that again.
I hope I can knit in class again, most of my current projects call for more focus and hopefully I can do them while trying to listen to my professor.
Also found a great Sunshine colorway called "Gelato"- will purchase tomorrow for my trip to Italy. Doesn't that sound like a match made in heaven?
May you find peace and happiness, and time to knit.
Cheers!
Ness
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