My last few posts have not been about knitting at all, so here’s an update:
“Sugarplum” is growing and growing. I love the colors. I chose to knit two yarns at once, a vibrant purple and deep hunter green with flecks of navy. I’m using large needles (US 19), and I love the loopy look of the scarf. I’m excited about presenting it to my mother-in-law all wrapped up for Christmas. She always wears a black leather jacket, and I think that purple will stand out nicely against the black.
“Mister” is going to be reborn again. I’m just not happy with the way it is laying. I tried to use the same yarn again after I started over (third time?), and it is just too crinkley. I think the stitches (stockinette) look messy, and my hubby deserves much better.
I don’t having anything else in progress, but my mind is full of ideas. I owe my sister a scarf next, and I want to make my son a little navy blue scarf to match his new hat and mittens (store-bought, unfortunately). A few years ago a knitter who works in the most wonderful yarn shop I’ve ever seen gave me a really easy pattern for a poncho. I would like to make it for myself in a really pretty yarn. Something with red in it, I think.
And then…I want to challenge myself by moving on to “branching out” at knitty.com. It is so pretty, and I would be so proud to wear it. Since I imagine that it will be full of mistakes, I’m not planning to make it as a gift.
We are now entering the final exam period in school, and I am doing a marvelous job of procrastinating. My mind is full of knitting and scrapbooking ideas, and on top of that, I have a violin recital tomorrow. I’m fairly new to the violin, and I’m playing with a group of children! I will be playing the theme from “Witches Dance” and “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” Both pieces are duets with my teacher. I am very, VERY nervous. In fact, I put in extra hours at work this week so that I can take tomorrow off. I need the practice time, and I just want to be able to focus. I was in one other recital over a year ago, and I play SO terribly. The song sounded nothing like it did in practice, and I was embarrassed. But at the same time, I was really proud of myself for getting up there and trying. It isn’t easy to take up a new instrument as an adult with many obligations, including a baby and a dream of getting a Ph.D. in the somewhat near future.
Wish me luck!!
