I work in one of the few retail companies where you get an hour for lunch. I have always been one to eat my food in about 20 minutes if I don't go out to get it. That usually leaves me with about 40 minute with a whole lot of nothing to do. It took me awhile, after I started knitting, to figure out that I could bring some to work with me and make use of that relatively uninterupted 40 minutes. I really had to smack myself in the forehead pretty hard when I realized that instead of playing games on my itouch I could be productive and knit. I'm having issues with idle hands. I now have a pretty good system of projects bags and an carry-all Wonder Woman bag that gets my knitting to work. I usually have two projects going one for home and one for work. But there are times when I want to work on that work project so I take them back and forth every day.
Retail can also be very stressful. And there are days whenI have no desire to talk to anyone. I have both my ear buds and am either watching or listening to something very important. Lately, it has been the video podcast, heretofore known as vlog, Knitting Blooms. I was introduced to this by my friend Margaret. She is also a knitter and this is her friend. She sent me an email about this blog quite awhile ago but I was in the middle of another podcast obsession. That's another story.
I started watching this blog on my iPhone propped up against my lunchbox as I ate my lunch and knit. I was so engrossed with it that I began to watch it at home while getting dinner ready. I was hoping that it would last me a couple of months of lunches. No such luck. I became obsessed. I watched it while cleaning up after dinner. Before I knew it, I was caught up and had to wait a week. The sad disappointment I felt rivaled my 4yr old when I told her Christmas was a month away.
Fortunately, she has recommended to me some others that I may need to check out. I think I'll start with Dramatic Knits. It has a theatrical theme and well, I have the degree. This might be a good thing for me.
Work in progress...
Fortunately, she has recommended to me some others that I may need to check out. I think I'll start with Dramatic Knits. It has a theatrical theme and well, I have the degree. This might be a good thing for me.
Work in progress...
It's the beginning of a triangle shawl. Again I take the (no) pattern from Knitting Rules. I think that once I work out the structure of it I can handle making a more complicated one.
Finished Object
My big honking scarf...
It's not a pretty knit. I still don't get changing colors. It's not a particular flattering knit and it's an acrylic chenille. But I don't care. It's long, soft and crazy warm so ... *insert raspberry here* Sorry, I'm a little sensitive. During the making of this I had some issues with some members on a knitting board regarding the yarns origins. I don't belong to that board anymore.
Next...
My little cuff
It's my own little pattern made of Simply Soft. I broke my wrist about a decade ago and when winter comes along it aches. I wear this one to work so I don't have to worry about it getting messed up. I don't know why I didn't think of this earlier.
Time to put a munchkin to bed. Bye for now!
Margaret pointed this out to me a few weeks ago, but I am sure you know how life gets busy during the holidays not to mention that I was sick right up until Christmas. Anyway, I am so glad you are enjoying the show.
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