finally…
Well, today is a much better day than the last three. I went to work for the first time since Monday. The cold I had really knocked me out.
Yesterday a very early birthday present arrived. Almost eight months early, but appreciated no less than if it came eight months from now. A very much needed gift too. Thank you, Mom & Dad! It will replace the folding chair that I’ve been using that hasn’t been good for my back. I need something a bit shorter than a normal chair but higher than the comfy living room chair that I had been using. As a replacement once in a while, I was using the radiator with a pillow which was about the right height. It didn’t work so well when it was cold outside though because the radiator was very hot. I can’t wait to use it! After Bryan arrived home from work yesterday, I asked him to help me put it together. The legs needed to be glued in and the back needed to be secured with glue and screws. I wasn’t up to doing it myself yesterday.
Before I got sick, I finished plying my first bobbin of the Garden yarn. It has some over-twisted spots but overall I’m pretty happy with it. I only managed to get about 250 yards out of about 2/3 of the first bobbin though. I’m not sure if I’m going to have enough yarn for a vest or not. I’ll have to knit a swatch with it to see what gauge I get and make some determinations after that.
Wednesday night and yesterday I felt well enough to knit and good things came from that knitting time. I finished the first piece of the Hobo sweater. Once I got to the arm it just flew from there. Project Spectrum really motivated me to work on this sweater and it paid off. Almost immediately after I finished the first piece of the sweater, I made myself cast-on for the second piece. I was afraid that I would get second piece syndrome since the front and back are exactly the same. Knowing how quickly the first piece went, I think I’m going to be motivated to finish it, hopefully by the end of May. Since I’ve been so focused on the Hobo sweater, I’ve really abandoned the Lilly socks. My problem with the Lilly socks is that they are too big for me. I’m tempted to cut them just above the heel and reknit the foot, I couldn’t just unknit the foot since they are knit toe-up. I’ve finally figured out why the socks I’ve made for myself are a bit too big since I started using the two-circs method. Addi Turbos size 2 are 3.0 mm and the other size 2′s that I’ve seen are 2.5 mm or 2.75 mm. Inox size 2 needles are 2.75 mm. So I’m think I’m going to have to decrease the number of stitches for the foot when I make socks for myself using the Addi Turbos. This is why I wish we would just do away with US sizes and all needles just go by the mm sizes and be consistent about sizes too.
A few weeks ago, I was thinking of starting Bryan’s CHRV (Cider House Rules Vest) in a few weeks but I think I should stick with the Hobo sweater as long as I can before starting the vest.
Despite still having a bit of a cold, I’m thinking a bit more clearly now regarding my plans for school. Getting a really wonderful pep talk from my supervisor at the library added a lot to my confidence too. In addition she said she would love to write a letter of recommendation for me.
