Productive Week

Doesn't seem like it, but it's been a productive knitting week.  Sunday I finished my first beaded scarf. Monday I went to start finishing a pair of socks that were started in April, but for some reason I got distracted and haven't finished them yet.  When I went to work on the leg of the second sock I found out that I couldn't figure out where I was in the pattern.  It doesn't help that in the time that I haven't been working on the sock, I lost all my notes on the first sock!

Well, there went the leg progress back to the cuff.  I'd say it was half the leg.  Then came Tuesday.  Tuesday is what has caused me to be able to make more knitting progress than I would have expected.  It's a blessing in disguise I guess.  I was at a doctors appointment, following my doctor down some stairs.  Next thing we knew just as I started down the stairs, I was no longer standing.  Thankfully I did not fall all the way down the stairs.  If anything I may have slid down a couple more stairs.  Unfortunately, my driving ankle didn't fare as well.  I got up, saw him for that appointment and they set me up to see their medical doctors.

Their Primary Care Docs and an intern checked it out and sent me for an x-ray.  once i got home I took it easy for the rest of the day and easier for the rest of the week.  That resulted in a lot of knitting.  I am NOT one to stay still or down.  If it wasn't for knitting or other fiber arts I would be loosing what is left of my sanity.  I want to spin, but that is a no go right now for I wouldn't last for as long as I like to spin.

Thankfully everything is okay according to the report.  It's not a major sprain, but any sprain is a pain in the arse in my opinion.  Funny thing is my roommate is more worried than I am.  Well off to knit more.

Been Busy

It's been a busy few months.  A friend has passed; company has come and gone not once but twice; roommate has been experiencing some health problems; and life for myself has been carrying along.

I have been trying to not let that affect my fiber arts time though.  Since last posting I have been working on a couple shawls, socks, a beaded scarf, and poppies.  The shawls have been quite fun and one gave me a learning experience (quite pleasant).  The beaded scarf is the first of at least 3.  This is also my first time really putting beads into my knitting.  Sock pair 1 is done and sock pair 2 is still in progress.  I forget why, but it got interrupted and I am now working on finishing it.  It hung out on the needles for at least 1.5 months.  The poppies are going to the UK.  You can go to http://www.ww100challenge.co.uk/ for the full story.  Between my 3 or 4 others in my chapter and me we made 46 or 48 poppies.  We did it in a month.

I've also been having fun with the spinning wheel and will be weaving again when I remember to get the yarn I want for my warp.  I keep forgetting to get a certain yarn for a certain project.

Well off to take photos and work on socks.  Plus hunt down the perfect color yarn for the next beaded scarf.