what I plan to do over my winter break
Sorry for the photoless post. My camera is lost in the apartment, most likely under the piles on the desk. I hope to post photos tomorrow.
My last paper was due yesterday at 5pm and I finished it on Sunday at 3:30pm. My big intellectual freedom project was turned in Friday afternoon. It was such a relief to be finished with that project and know that my school break is coming very soon.
Friday evening, several friends, Bryan and I went out for my birthday. It was a great evening with friends! My knitting friends gave me a gift card to Barnes & Noble and some cute little page holders. I think I’ll be picking up Clara Parkes’ new book, The Knitter’s Book of Yarn: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn. Every birthday seems to be more wonderful than the next and I’m not sure why. Thirty-four always sounded so “old” when I was 20, but it doesn’t feel “old.” I feel more confident than I did when I was 24 and I”m more optimistic than I was even six or seven years ago. As many people have told me before it’s just a number, which is so true. You’re only as old as you feel.
My knitting is coming along and I’m hoping to get more done during my winter break. As we were driving to Chicago to my sister’s for Thanksgiving Day. I started my version of the Tweedy Vest. The rib pattern just wasn’t looking very good in my yarn, so I decided to do a k1, p2, k3, p2 rib. It looks really nice in the yarn and it’s going very quickly. The back is complete with most of the knitting being done on the bus to and from campus. I’ve averaged three rows per ride and some has also been done while I’m listening to the lecture for my online class, it really helps me focus on the lecture. The yarn is Debbie Bliss Aran Tweed that Knitbrarian so generously gave to me last year. (Photo to come soon.)
My Martha sweater is coming along too. I finished the second front and have started the first sleeve. The one year mark is January 8, which I’m hoping to make but if I don’t I won’t push it. Other secret knitting has been taking precedence for a bit and I think after that’s winding down I’ll have more time for Martha.
What I plan to do over my winter break from school:
1. Knit
2. Get my spinning wheel waxed up and spinning again
3. Spin some yarn
4. Read all of those books that have looked so wonderful over the fall but haven’t been able to read with school
5. Spend some time with friends that I feel like I haven’t seen for months even though I see them every Tuesday
6. Ooogle over L’s new baby after he’s born
