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Knitting Update+

RJ

October is going to be a wildly busy month chez nous, so it might be mostly photos posted here for a bit. Last weekend we went up to Rockport with my mom on a cold, windy day; it was absolutely gorgeous.

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We made a trip to the yarn store later in her visit, and I’m finally going to try a sweater this winter. Yesterday we were in NH for a fair. I finished a hat during the drive!

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Today I have a long hike on the schedule, and tomorrow is our youngest’s birthday, and every weekend this month is going to be Like That. I’m hoping to use some of the day off to tidy up the garden plot for the end of the season. Hope you are all having a great month!

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Knitting Update

RJ

It’s been a long freaking time hasn’t it?! I started this sucker back in March, and it is finally done.

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This picture doesn’t do justice to the size of the thing, but you do get the slanty design. I’m quite pleased, and will probably keep this one for myself and wear it all winter. The pattern is here if you’re interested; it’s not terribly complicated once you get past the cast-on. I used three balls of Berroco Millefiori.

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Knitting Update

RJ

Three things in progress this month. img_5668The shawl is coming along nicely, with 10 rows of the increase section left before I shift to the the bias part of the pattern. This morning I started a one-skein project, another simple cowl that should be quick to complete–I long ago lost the tag for the yarn, so I’m not sure what it is or how much of it I have. It’s very soft.

Not pictured is the broken rib scarf I’ve been working on while we watch Avatar: The Legend of Korra in the evenings. That one is just a way of using up leftovers from the hats I made this winter, and I will probably end up giving it away when it gets cold again. We have snowdrops and crocuses blooming here in MA already.

In writing news, I just now finished editing Chapter 7 of The Hasty Visitor’s Guide to American Fairy Hills, which should be available in June. I’ll post the cover as part of this month’s wrap-up. In April, I’m going to give Camp NaNo another try this year and see if I can make headway on a new project.

Last thing going on this week was that I went skiing for the first time ever yesterday. It was fun!

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Knitting Update

RJ

Yes, I am aware that this is my writing blog, but writing has been dreadfully slow lately. Not non-existent–I’ve got four flash fiction pieces drafted that I didn’t have at New Years, and editing continues on Fairy Hills–just slow.

I have, however, been knitting. Well, planning knitting, mostly. I had a light week, and got an impulse to deal with my yarn stash. Some people have space in their home for a craft area or even an entire craft room. I have seen pictures of these rooms, with walls of labeled crates and shelf after shelf of patterns, so I know they exist.

I have two small plastic totes serving as a makeshift end table next to the couch, and after recent purchases they have started overflowing.

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During some quiet time last week, therefore, I got out each of my yarns in turn. I did some searches on Ravelry to find appropriate patterns, which I purchased and printed out and stored in a bag with the yarn and, if possible, the needles. I didn’t quite get through the entire stash, but I have ten projects planned out now, and only a few odds and ends don’t have a home in mind. Some, like the cowl pictured above, are simple single-skein projects that should only take a few days of dedicated work. Others are larger or will require me to learn new techniques. With all of that, I have at least a year’s worth of knitting ahead of me.

Which will make room for buying more yarn, of course.

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Knitting Update

RJ

Frigid weather this weekend means no hike (boo), and I haven’t been getting much done on the book (ditto). It was a very stressful week, and I wasn’t able to concentrate on much other than knitting, so here is the latest project.

I have another repeat to go, so I hope to finish it this month. This has been a good learning project for me, since along with the lace I finally had to get comfortable with M1L/R.

I’m also making yet another hat (I generally give those away). Planning a summer yarn crawl with a friend, but if I’m to do that, I absolutely must decrease my current stash to make room.