Scarf

I opted to just make the scarf.  Next time I’ll have this experiance to help guide me on how much I need for what.  It’s a decent length, but I think I would have prefered it several inches longer, which would have required a second hank.  That would have given me the length I wanted, and excess for the hat.

Mark’s already asleep, so I had the monkey model it for me.  Amazing how well it goes with his skin tones!

Mark's Mistake Rib Scarf

Mark's Mistake Rib Scarf

 

I’m trying to decide how I want to setup spiffychick.  I know that it can always be changed, but I’d like to put effort into the structure ahead of time – so that it’s not painful later.  Hum.  Me thinks I need some blank paper and a pencil.  There’s just something about writing things out by hand that appeals to me during the brainstorming process.

In other news, I’m working on a scarf for Mark.  I picked up a beautiful hank of Schaefer’s Judith.  I don’t know the colorway, but it’s great for him.  Blues, honey/red browns, and burnt yellow.  Since it’s DK weight, I opted to double it and use US #8 needles, working in a mistake rib stitch.  He works in S.F. and the dense scarf will help keep him warm on those chilly days.  Sadly, it’s taken up more of the yarn than I expected, and I’m not sure that I’ll get the excess to incorporate into a coordinating beanie.  This bothers me, since that’s what I was really hoping for.

At this point, my options are to skip the matched beanie and just make one that compliments… or undo the whole thing and go up a size or two in needles to save on yarn.  The latter would mean that the hours I’ve put into it thus far will be stricken from the productive record and moved to the wasted side.  The pro is that I really really want to have a band of the matching colorway in his hat.  I’m finding this to be an extremely difficult choice.

 

responsibility vs responsibility

First off, I forgot to set the clocks back last night.  I love this time of year because if I forget, it’s a pleasant surprise.  I have an extra hour to myself this morning.  Which means that writing in my blog isn’t a waste of time when I should be getting ready for church.  It’s enjoying some free time since I got up earlier than planned.  It’s relaxing.

Thank God for small blessings

I think the panic attacks are over and action is in place.  We have a lot to do at the house still and Mark is finally helping.  This week HAS to be devoted to me going through the shop and sorting and boxing.  We went through all of our books yesterday and separated into categories and then three piles:  toss, keep/store, keep/active.  I just remembered that I have two boxes of books in my trunk that we need to go through today as well.   Then I need to donate the toss items, categorize the categories and alphabetize, then box or put away.  After that is to go through the rest of my loose stuff in the shop and donate or organize/box.  I also need to box Jer’s loose stuff and Mom’s loose stuff and box those.  We’ll have a lot of extra space in the shop once we’re done… which will allow us to move things fro the garage to the shop.  Wooohoo.  I just hope my husband continues to help.  I can’t do this alone.

Now comes the question.  Mars invited us over for dinner next Saturday night, I said I’d host a candle party the following Sat afternoon.  The following Saturday is Mom’s birthday.  After that our child birthing classes start and they are right smack in the middle of Saturday… every Saturday until January 12th.  I need to cancel the candle party.  I hate that.  I am really looking forward to it, but I only have two full weekends left.  After that is Mom’s birthday, then the classes.  Then the baby.  Dinner with Mars?  I’m torn.  It’s in the evening, so we’re less likely to be still working.  Right now every minute is precious and I don’t want to give them up for anything besides getting this house ready for baby.

Today we are moving Mark’s studio downstairs.  We don’t know what’s going on with Lydia moving in, if she’s moving in, what’s happening.  So we decided to keep his space as long as possible.  I’m really happy about this.  He needs his hiding place.  He’s not a garage kinda guy, his studio is his place.  His retreat.  His getaway.  I want him to keep that if there is any way possible.  It’s important.

Today I need to help Mark with the studio, finish (start) my programming homework, prep for my speech class, drop my PS class.  Can I get all that done after church?  If I can, I must be superwoman.

I’ve started knitting again.  Right now I’m making the cutest hat.  I plan on giving it to Andy given I don’t ake anymore mistakes.  The ones I’ve made so far are visiable, but not terrible.  If I make another one I’m keeping this for myself and making her a new one   After the hat comes a scarf and on goes the Christmas gifts.

I recently started taking knitting classes at a local yarn shop.  I needed something for myself.  Something that doesn’t feel like responsibility in freedom’s clothes.  Something that was just for me and somewhere I could get out of the house and away from everything.  This is my escape, my getaway, my place.  The women there have nothing to do with my “normal” life.  I’m so excited.

 

tada!

I just finished my first knitted project. A scarf, of course. Yeah me! A few hicups, but over-all I am quite pleased with my work. It only gets better from here and I have to admit, my first start was pretty darn good. (the pic is clickable)