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Where Has the Time Gone

Monday I was busy designing my new lace shawl.
Tuesday was the Weaving and Spinning Guild meeting.
Wednesday was my knitting group that turned out to be a spinning group of two.
Thursday I went spinning at Bradley Centre for the day.
Friday I had a house inspector over to inspect the house for insurance purposes.
Today I need to go grocery shopping or starve.
I'm hoping for a more peaceful week coming up. I've finished the designing and want to see if the knitting up corresponds to the written pattern. Wish me luck.

posted on Mar 23, 2013 12:27 AM ()

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Lazy weekends are the best. I hope you are enjoying one!

comment by kristilyn3 on Mar 24, 2013 8:54 AM ()

Not exactly a lazy weekend when I feel driven to finish my Christening shawl.

reply by nittineedles on Mar 24, 2013 5:53 PM ()

What did you work at before you retired? Was it related to knitting? After reading comments, I now know why I dont knit - I have good hand skills but suck at math. I knit one sweater years ago with guidance from a friend when I needed to reduce/augment. I don't wear it much because Florida is mostly not sweater weather. But I wore it all the time up north.

comment by tealstar on Mar 24, 2013 4:51 AM ()

I ran my own business; a family daycare but I worked in accounting before that. You don't need math skills if you're just following a pattern.

reply by nittineedles on Mar 24, 2013 5:52 PM ()

Hmmm, that actually sounds like a very peaceful week doing your hobby/passion.

comment by crazylife on Mar 23, 2013 7:21 PM ()

I'm loving retirement.

reply by nittineedles on Mar 23, 2013 7:33 PM ()

I can't wait to see the black beaded lace shawl.

comment by elderjane on Mar 23, 2013 12:57 PM ()

It's next year's donation to be auctioned off at the annual Sweetheart Dinner & Dance in February. I'm hoping it will bring in lots of money for the local Rotary Club to continue their good works.

reply by nittineedles on Mar 23, 2013 2:04 PM ()

Good luck. But hope it won't come to that!

comment by jjoohhnn on Mar 23, 2013 10:33 AM ()

Thanks. I hope not.

reply by nittineedles on Mar 23, 2013 2:01 PM ()

Do you knit more during the cold winter months than in summertime?

comment by steeve on Mar 23, 2013 10:03 AM ()

If I knit less in the summer it's because I'm outside, on the deck, spinning. My hobby isn't dependent on the weather, like gardening. Actually, it's not a hobby. It's my passion. I'm actually saving a black, beaded, lace, shawl project to work on outside when the weather warms up because dark coloured stitches are a lot more difficult to see with poor eyesight and indoor lighting.

reply by nittineedles on Mar 23, 2013 10:30 AM ()

Sending good luck wishes your way. Is that how it works, designing? I pictured it as knit a row, write it down, knit the next row. That's how I keep track of how I'm doing a sleeve so I can make the second sleeve match. I would have put both of them on one big circular needle so the mistakes would have been the same, but didn't have a big enough needle.

comment by troutbend on Mar 23, 2013 7:41 AM ()

If I'm designing something from scratch, I work a row and write it down, work a row and write it down, etc. However, this shawl will be a match with my Day flower Christening Gown so there were just a few changes and lots of math to ensure it will lie flat and not have a bump in the middle. Of course, I won't know for sure until I've finished it.

reply by nittineedles on Mar 23, 2013 10:20 AM ()

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