Who can resist?
So I haven’t been posting regularly because I am up and running which has only made my life busier than ever. But who can resist starting a new project, especially with Noro yarn. I am making another sockhead hat. Using sock yarn this hat takes a little bit longer but the end result is worth it.
almost frogged
Don’t you just love trying a new pattern, get frustrated at the layout, work through the frustrations, refusing to quit, only to find that the finished object won’t fit any of the kids that may want it. The only child the hat fits is my hot-blooded child who has no desire to put wool on her head. Ugh!!! I think I will avoid this pattern in the future.
on a happier note, two of my patterns are now available in pdf format on Ravelry.
Michigan, Go Blue!
I haven’t written in awhile, it has been a very busy fall/holidays. I am up and running, my oldest is attending the University of Michigan and we are hosting 2 exchange students (which makes our house full of kids mostly teens, 7 of them, sometimes 8 or 9 depending on whether their brother is back or his friend is crashing here). Needless to say, I’ve been busy. That hasn’t kept me from knitting though. I’ve been anxious to share my current big project. It has been both fun and frustrating. I promised my son a sweater when he graduated high school so we spent the spring/summer picking colors patterns, colors and yarn. We did well. This sweater screams Mac and will be a personal reflection of his school pride. He wears maize and blue proudly. It took a while to find a masculine pattern that was modern enough and could reflect his big personality. I think we managed. The pattern was bought at a fun little yarn shop in Chicago, and the yarn ordered from knit picks website. What I didn’t anticipate was how confining the pattern would be, it happens to have many color changes, an intarsia design, so I do not carry the project with me which means I have to make time to work on it. That has been difficult. I am almost done with the back, finishing the armhole shaping working towards the shoulder shaping….then the front can be conquered. And for the first time I cannot wait to do the sleeves–they are solid colored, no more strand knitting! I am hoping a yardage meter will help simplify the front but I mistakenly ordered it from my local yarn shop where ordering seems to be very laid back. I may just splurge and by the ball winding kit from knit picks. Now to share my work……
First the pattern…..
Triple the fun
So I haven’t been on much lately, with my oldest heading to college in the fall and five younger siblings keeping me on my toes, I’ve been busy. Not so busy that I haven’t been knitting just not as much as usual. (I might be a little distracted by Pokemon too). But I have three good reasons to buckle down and knit non-stop. We are just weeks away from my best friends scheduled c-section for triplets. Baby knitting times three…I am having fun buying yarn and knitting little items. Three little girls, two are identical, third might be too but we won’t know until after they are born. So exciting. So here is what I’m working on right now.
Perfect fit newborn socks
Love the stretchy fit of the socks, now to finish this pair and make two more pairs.
Lost still
Day 2 and my knitting is still in my husbands vehicle. I’ve managed to distract myself with games on my iPad, it’s not as productive, accentuating my desire for my needles and yarn. Looks like I’m going to have to work on the baby blanket I’ve been avoiding. My new projects will have to wait until my husband brings them back to me tonight. It’s been a long day and it isn’t even over yet…..I think I will make it.
lost
I left my knitting in my husband’s vehicle. Not just one project but many…pretty much all the ones I have been working on or wanted to pick up again in my knitting bag….and most of my needles. I am at a loss, what am I to do when my fingers are itching to knit. I might just have to fold laundry….I have seriously been avoiding that, I guess its time to fold, not knit.
Comfort
Today is rough. Life is catching up to me and has me down. So today I knit for comfort. Feeling the stitches roll off the needles makes me feel as though I am accomplishing something amidst the mounds of failures that hit like a brick wall. Rehabilitation is a slow process when I am coming back from being down for so long. It’s hard to find satisfaction in the small steps forward. It’s hard to see progress. Sometimes my knitting matches my mood, today it does. I am plugging away at my two-at-a-time socks. Maybe if I can make progress my day won’t feel so unsuccessful.
Tired
I have to admit something. I haven’t posted in awhile because I haven’t knitted much lately, simply because I am too tired most days to knit. This road to recovery is a slow bumpy road. Small setbacks, sore muscles, fitting my prosthetic–all things that have made this a difficult time to write without depressing rants….I will try to keep this depressing rant short. I am still around working on a pair of socks and a hat, it’s just slow going at the moment. Today is a beautiful snow day and I get to knit and enjoy a movie, and update my blog. I will enjoy today, even if I had to cancel my last rehab appointment. Only one more to go then a home program and later I will return to therapy to get running again. Now I just need to light my fire, pick up my knitting and enjoy my movie.
If only I had to sets of hands to speed up my knitting 🙂 
Time to Knit
I’m running out of time to knit most days. I guess that’s not so bad there are days I have more than enough time. This time of physical therapy is a roller coaster ride of rest and activity. The therapy drains me and makes me sore, forcing me to rest, which frees up my time so I can knit. No matter what, I stay busy. Socks are on my needles, baby hats, my sock blanket and that baby blanket I keep forgetting about. I should get started on some Christmas gifts the next time my feet are up. I’m really liking this jewelry pattern I found….
Tradition
I am keeping up my tradition of belated knitting. I finished a fall leaf dishcloth today. I might start my Christmas knitting soon and will probably finish in February just in time to start some hats and mittens for my kids. Why I can’t knit in preparation is beyond me. I really should plan ahead. Oh well.
At least it’s a pretty leaf.
For those of you interested here is the Leaf pattern.
Time to Knit 