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This has been a busy week for dyeing, but that's not all. I have a rack of freshly washed woolens, and all the socks have mates.
It's always a bonus when no sock is left behind.
There's still time to get in on the July giveaway, but today is the last day to enter for a chance to win. Follow the link for details.
My color inspiration this week is bold and bright.
Dancing colors.
Summer is a good time for books. I'm a huge fan of audio books and often listen to something while I'm knitting. The combination is a great way to satisfy my multitasking tendencies.
Knitting books don't transfer well to an audio format, and I use the summer months to catch up.
This is my current pile. What's on your summer reading list?
After spending the weekend chained to my desk, Monday rolled around too quickly. I would like to report that I finished everything on my to-do list, but that's not the case. Sometimes dealing with one paper problem just leads to another one. I found myself digging a hole instead of climbing a mountain.
One thing on my list for the weekend was to solve a certain sock situation, and I was able to cross that item off.
I know. Last week I talked about not starting anything new, but that applies only to sweaters. This week my schedule is wonky, and a simple sock will come in handy. Now I'm headed off to pick up where I left off with all that paperwork. The fun continues. Happy Monday!
I've been getting a lot of yarn deliveries, but it's going out as fast as it's coming in.
I took a break from dyeing and shipping and updated the list of shops that carry my yarn. Follow the link and see if your LYS made the list.
It's time for the monthly giveaway. Consider this and leave a comment. One of my customers, Kathy, has a request. It seems that everyone has busy lives and schedules, and she would like to know how people find time for daily knitting. What's your routine? Have you found a way to increase your knitting time? Do you have a secret for managing your knitting time?
Since I just updated the list of shops, I'll add this to the mix. Many people are traveling this time of year. Do your travel plans include stopping at a yarn shop? If so, which one(s) will you visit? Please include your Ravelry ID with the comment. The winner, chosen at random, will receive a skein of Dirty Water DyeWorks yarn - winner's choice. The contest closes on Friday, July 31, 2015.
For this week's color inspiration I found some leaves but not just any old leaves. These green leaves with a cream border are intriguing. It almost looks like the green was applied with a paintbrush.
Like snowflakes, each one is unique and different.
It's the middle of July, and all I can think about are sweaters. All kinds of sweaters . . . colorwork and cables, cardigans and pullovers, short sleeves and long sleeves, buttons and zippers. You would think that in the middle of summer I would be looking at something cool, airy and light. No. Instead I'm thinking ahead to the weather that awaits us.
I've been contemplating a new sweater . . . maybe Rhinebeck, maybe not. I've been resisting full-blown startitis, and a new sweater would definitely take the edge off. Before I got too deep in plotting and planning a new sweater project, I stumbled across this.
Washington Square. I set it aside for one reason or another when life intervened and didn't pick it up again. The sweater is already assembled. All I need to do is finish the yoke and add button bands. I love picking out buttons, so that doesn't even count as work. This sweater won't satisfy my startitis, but I made a deal with myself. I can start a new sweater if I finish this one first. Fair enough.
Speaking of sweaters, signups are still open for Yarn Knot.
The first installment is a sweater's worth of yarn . . . maybe Rhinebeck, maybe not. No pressure. It ships next month. Follow the link for details.
This weekend I made a quick overnight trip. By quick I mean I was gone less than 15 hours. I would have been quite content to stay at home, but, like most mothers, I often go the extra mile (no pun intended) for my kids.
Somehow I managed to convince myself this trip merited a new knitting project . . . my reward for doing the right thing. Now 15 hours isn't a lot of time. Add the fact that I did all the driving - over 4 hours behind the wheel. Now I'm down to about 10 hours and some of that had to be used for sleep.
It's a wonder I even got this project on the needles. I probably skimped on sleep, but just a couple more rows and then the real fun starts.
When anyone in the family asks about my travel schedule, I remind them they can find all the details on my website. There's a lot of coming and going in my household, and this is an easy way for everyone to know where I am.
The other day my daughter was planning her fall schedule, and since it hinges somewhat on mine, she went to the website to check my calendar. There she discovered I hadn't posted my fall show schedule, and she let me know she couldn't make her plans until she knew mine. Life for a teenage girl can be trying. In all fairness I thought I had already updated the list, but apparently I had only posted through June.
To bring everything current and to keep peace in the house, I updated the Events page to the end of the year. You'll find the same information in the right sidebar. Fall is a crazy busy time, and this year is no exception. There's not a lot of wiggle room in my schedule, and I'm looking forward it.
This week I've been tempted by several new knitting projects, but so far I've managed to stay monogamous.
I might fall off that wagon this weekend, but for now Purpleplexy is getting all my attention. There's another set of ends to weave in . . . a sure sign that I'm making progress.
Miles and miles of garter.
My color inspiration for this week . . .
Hot pink.
