I'm feeling very efficient. It's only Monday, and I've already checked off several top priority items on my weekly to-do list. Now that I have a little breathing room in my schedule, it seemed like a good idea to play with a new project.
I'm having a bit of a week. The other day I commented that I had a short work week. Thank goodness it's short. Little did I know it would be a week filled with glitches. I should have had an inkling things were going sideways when I had some computer issues over the weekend. That was only the beginning.
Yesterday my truck ended up in the shop, and today some dye equipment conked out. All of these situations can be remedied, but it means my work plan for the week is out the window and I'm sorting things out on the fly.
I finally sat down at my desk this afternoon. I'm recharging with coffee and this.
I have a short work week, so I'm trying to maximize my time. The dye pots are on, and I have a huge (and growing) pile of yarn waiting for labels. In the last 24 hours, I've had some tech difficulties and a laundry mishap, but I've still managed to knit a few rows here and there.
It's been a busy week, so today I'm just checking in with a quick reminder. Fiber Marketplace is happening next Saturday. This event is held at the Union Bluff Hotel in York, 10:00 - 3:00.
The Yarn Seller is hosting the market, and they're also running some special events at the shop. Be sure to check the website for details.
I don't know about you, but I have big plans for this weekend. I'm off to get organized. Enjoy!
This week's color inspiration . . .
Vibrant orange.
Stripes are definitely a personal favorite, and most of my current knitting projects involve them in one form or another. Take this shawl - garter stitch stripes and short rows.
This project was on a brief break. Sometimes counting can be challenging, and I needed a chunk of time to focus on my numbers. The other day I made some time for the short row section. Now I'm back to mindless knitting and stripes.
I didn't have a show this weekend, but the days still flew by. I spent a lot of time working at my desk, but I did manage some knitting time here and there.
After this picture was taken, I started the stripe section, and I don't want to stop. I'm completely mesmerized. Stripes are my jam.
In the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, here's an update on my green cowl.
Algebra (Ravelry link). Oh, and the color is Leprechaun in our Lucia DK.
This pattern offers three sizes, and I'm making the tall one. I'm in a groove and am past the halfway point. That means I can plot a new project.
I'll be using these three. I'm still not sure about the order, but I can sort that out on the fly.
I'm relying on my traveling daughter for this week's color inspiration.
Burnt orange and colorful flags.
