I’m realizing that the level of energy I have lately for social media-type activities has been much reduced. To get a bit existential about it, I feel a bit like I’m looking inwards while this kid inside me grows. It reminds me of the time leading up to finals week during college, when I’d be living in my own head and mentally preparing myself for Big Things To Come, both simultaneously anxious for the time to get here already and slightly concerned about how it all will go down.
Also, I just nap a lot. My Saturday was basically as follows:
- I’M HUUUUUUUNGRY!
- eat breakfast
- watch one tv show
- eat snack
- cry over how huge I look in all my clothes (it happens)
- develop heartburn
- spend 3 hours at spinner’s guild
- I’M HUUUUUUUNGRY!
- eat dinner
- take a 3 hour nap
- develop heartburn
- go to bed
Oh, but it’s such a JOYFUL TIME! *eye roll* I am very much looking forward to the end result, but in the meantime, I’m anxious for it to be over. The only fun part has been feeling the little guy move around, and that’s only when he’s not kicking me directly in the cervix (that’ll get your attention, let me tell you). That said, I am trying to both be patient with myself and my body’s needs, and make a more concerted effort to do the things that bring me joy. Crafting, blogging, etc. bring me joy and I will just need to come up with a better way to time those activities when I’m not so damn tired.
Anyhow, since my last post TWO WEEKS AGO, I finished a few hats, which I will show you this Friday. Therefore, I currently only have two active knitting WIPs to chat about.
Christmas Katniss Socks:
These socks are coming along at a snail’s pace, mostly because I haven’t really been working on them. I do a row here or there when I need some travel knitting but that time was mostly consumed by the hats I finished. Hopefully I’ll make some real progress on these this week.
Sherbet Baby:
The baby sweater was moving along at a good clip until I hit the border, because I lost part of my yarn swift when I moved in December and was procrastinating winding the next color I needed by hand. I did eventually, and then soon after found the missing part, so yay! However, now I’m procrastinating picking up edge stitches. Finishing techniques are fiddly and not my favorite for easy TV knitting.
Onwards and Outwards:
I’m feeling the urge to cast on something complicated, lightweight, and lacy. I feel like I want to use up some really beautiful yarn, like a yak/silk blend. I think I need a little luxury right now but I’m having a hard time deciding what I want to knit. Here are the three things I am coveting most at the moment:
That purple piece of gorgeousness is the Belmont stole, designed by Tanis Lavallee. I would knit it in 1000 yards of Rewya Fibers Bloom 50% yak / 50% silk yarn that my husband gave me as a gift when we got married. My concern is that it might take me years to actually complete…
This simple little asymmetrical shawlette (Antarktis by Janina Kallio) jumped its way up my queue recently when I was reminded about it by the lovely one that Knitting Sarah is making. That striking skein of Kettle Yarn Co. Westminster in Florence was a reward to myself for finishing the journal publication that resulted from my master’s thesis, and it’s been waiting in my stash for THREE YEARS because I haven’t been able to decide on a pattern special enough for it. I’ve considered the Sundance Scarf and the Shallows cowl, but neither felt exactly right. I’m not sure this is the right one, either, but it would likely get a lot of wear and be a decently quick knit.
Finally, I’ve admired this Ginkgo Shawl, designed by yellowcosmo, for some time now. (Come, admire all the ginkgo things!) I have two skeins of Blue Moon Fiber Arts Silkie Socks That Rock slated for it, in Single Cell Dating Pool and What’saabi. Every time spring approaches I am reminded that I want to make this shawl, and this year is no different. Maybe I actually will?
Which would you knit? Linking up with Yarnalong. This week I’m reading A Prayer for Owen Meany and boy, that John Irving is still successfully messing with my head. He’s a crazy good story-teller.
I read a Prayer for Owen Meany a couple weeks ago. Wow! It was terrific!
Your next-project-ideas are all lovely, but that Gingko Shawl catches my attention the most! Beautiful!
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well, you know I have been wondering what you would make with that yak/silk fabulous fiber-y goodness. 🙂 That looks like a beautiful choice, and yes, it might take years. 🙂 But after that little one is born, you might not have a lot of time for such fine work, so now might be the time to start it, lol.
Also love the other two shawls – I too have admired the one knitting Sarah is making – but ginko is lovely as well! Nice to have such pretty options and the yarn all set for them. I think you can’t go wrong with any choice here.
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That’s what I was thinking about lack of time, I’m really tempted to cast on all three!
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LOVE the colors for your baby sweater, and totally agree about not liking to do fiddly stuff in front of the TV.
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Not long to go now! My personal inclination would be to knit Antarktis because you’ll be able to keep your place despite feeling tired, and it won’t require too much brainpower to knit. And it will finish quickly. The yarn is beautiful too!
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Shawl #2, Antarktis. Keep it simple for now, and the yarn you have for it looks beautiful.
Owen Meaney is one of my favorite books.
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The Kettle Yarn Co skein ought to go with a pattern that you think you would wear a bunch. It’s no good having special yarn if you don’t make something you’d enjoy wearing.
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Oh, you have reminded me of that strange inward focus of pregnancy! I do remember feeling so internal and quiet. We are such animals deep down after all the culture!
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