All But the Loose Ends

The thick knee socks are essentially done, and I can finish those ends off tonight at knit group. So what to start in on next? I'm kind of at a loss. Maybe it's time to go stash diving.

Procrastination

I had a group of folks from the Free Pattern Testers group on Ravelry testing out my directions for the Burning Love Hat. I got lots of helpful feedback: a few errors caught, some suggestions for improvement in the format, information on sizing/fit. So that's all good. But now I have to sit down and make the actual revisions.......and I've been having a hard time forcing myself to do that.

Coming up with design ideas is fun. Working the initial sample is fun. Actually writing it all down as clearly and accurately as possible, not so much.

Walking With Merlin Takes Patience

Because it involves a great deal of sniffing,

and some tunneling,

several dust rolls,

and time for contemplation.

These are some of the other things I saw while waiting for him to move along.

Because I Have a Weakness for Pictures of Cats Forced to Wear Hand Knits

Thanks, Y'all

for the empathy. I'm feeling much better. Christine, I hope you feel better soon, too.

La Grippe, la grippe,

la post nasal drip....

It started Wednesday, with the scratchy sore throat and dry eyes.

Yesterday progressed to the feverish "head wrapped in cotton while laboriously trying to wade through waist deep molasses" phase. Didn't dress, in and out of bed all day, did get through about six chapters of Battle Cry of Freedom (a history of the Civil War).

Today have reached the nose running, sneezing, but "at least Thank God the congestion is breaking up" stage.

So I have my fingers crossed that I will be feeling halfway normal by the time I have to get up for work tomorrow.

I've rounded the bend on the thick socks with short row heels. As you can see, I decided to make them long thick socks. If I'm going for warmth, it makes sense.



I'd better keep plugging.. The forecast predicts temperatures in the 30's this weekend (though admittedly at night - the days should be a bit warmer than that).