Knit Knittin' Away
If for no other reason than to roll that there calendar over to August, I blog today.
I've been packing up in preparation for my return journey home. A busy week, for sure, what with visiting friends and family, finishing classes, and trying to find ways to stuff all the stuff I brought down here AND the new things (cause I just HAD to shop) into the car. I teach my last 2 days Saturday and Sunday, and then Monday I depart from Baton Rouge for cooler, less humid climes.
Let all the people in North Georgia say what they want; you don't know hot till you've experienced a Louisiana summer.
When I've gotten to my hotel Saturday night (or Sunday, if I'm too tired Saturday), I'll regale you with tales of my shopping adventures and projects underway. Dialup connections aren't the best for uploading pictures. *heavy sigh*
I am currently working on (wait for it) THE PIPPIS and a poncho from FCEK (look at the green poncho under "Poncho Parade"--don't hate me cause I'm knitting with TLC Amore). I've put the Nymph Pi away until I return to GA because I need a consultation with Margaret at my LYS about a new lace pattern for the third panel. I started off with the diamonds in the original, but I made a mistake (that has sort of been corrected) and decided that I'd rather use a different pattern to finish it off. So the Pippis are out of the holding pen. Last night I started the decreases on the toe for (I'm so embarrassed by this) the first one, and I'll be starting up sock number two at some point in the next week. I can actually have these finished within the next couple of weeks if I really put effort into it. And I have to, because I've got yarn for at least 3 pairs of socks I want to make for ME!!! Hehehe.
The poncho is my nod to current fashion trends. I don't know how great it will be for blog photos (it's black) but I will say this: the yarn is soft and cushy and feels nice in my hands, which for acrylic is really saying something!