A Little Yarn On The Side

*  If there is a worsted-weight yarn, why isn't there a bested-weight? *  Is Fun Fur really fun? *  Did the first knitter actually know when he or she made mistakes, or was that privilege reserved for the second knitter? *  Would tea help my bronchitis more if I knit it a tea cozy? *  Why did Red Heart Yarn become so popular in the 1970s?  Were drugs really that widespread? *  How many cotton sweaters must I knit before I realize that I rarely wear them? *  Can I make it an entire year before losing my resolve and resubscribing to every knitting magazine I can find? *  Do people knit "willy warmers" just because it's fun to say, or do some people actually wear them? *  What does it say about me that I was able to teach myself to knit using just a cheap booklet, yet couldn't even begin to figure out tatting even though both grandmothers tried to show me? *  Will the third year of Cold Sheeping finally end with me ...

With the aid of a lot of coffee, I have managed to not nap today so I could finish this: The January Project of the Month is done!  YAY!!!  It actually still needs a couple buttons, but I thought I might wait until I'm not on drugs for that.  I want to make sure they match, are in the right spot, and are sewn onto the correct side and I'm just not sure I can guarantee that sort of accuracy this week.  I'll let myself nap again tomorrow, but I am just so tired of being sick right now--I really felt the need to accomplish SOMETHING.  I haven't decided if I'll cast on something new or content myself with existing projects.  Certainly something very easy in yarn that can't split might be a good idea.  A scarf perhaps?  Three more days of the drugs to go........

In spite of the massive drugs and that I am actually napping more than Theo this week, there has been knitting!  The baby sweater has a front & back, one sleeve, and I am about to cast on the second sleeve.  I'll have to take another dose of knock-out pills shortly, but I promise to get a picture during my next bout of consciousness.  Theo is still playing nursemaid, but thankfully Andy caught him before he got upstairs with his "get-well" mouse yesterday.  Not that I don't appreciate the thought, but I'm just not sure a live mouse would have helped me much........

Due to a case of bronchitis and some seriously powerful drugs, our normally scheduled knitting blog will not appear today.  Theo reports that he is keeping a close eye on our groggy knitter, and promises to sleep on her head as often as possible. 

What was I thinking???????????????? Okay, 365 days and 100 projects.  So, I need to finish a project ever 3.65 days.  Oh my. Since it is the first of the month, I pulled out a Project of the Month bag and found which I'm going to guess meant that I was to cast on for this It's a cute pattern that I've made before, but to finish it in one month might take some doing.  I did get this far today but even in my best knitterly optimism, I'm pretty sure this won't be finished in another 3 days.  Even if this cold continues to hang on--which it seems determined to do.  Since we had to bow out of the New Year's Eve parties last night, I took a shot of Robitussin and spent the evening with Andy's sweater which was a lot more enjoyable than the Robitussin.  Meanwhile Theo, who does appear to read the blog after all, has been regularly checking the ironing board for more surreptitious blocking He and I both know there' still a kimono shawl to be bloc...

So....I didn't get all my Christmas cards sent before we left for California, so today Theo helped me send out a few more then watched while I shoveled the 3-4 inches of snow from our sidewalks and driveway.  Then I think he decided I was just completely crazy, because he left me for most of the rest of the day.  Taking advantage of the opportunity, I have kittyless pictures!  First, the finished scarf the alpaca sweater with buttons, which is a FABULOUS sweater.  I have already worn it about 10 times.  Love, love LOVE it!!! Then...... Ta-da!  The December project of the month!!!!!  So far I have two wine bags and one little bag done, which I have managed to make a seriously bizarre shape which I attribute to sewing while under the influence of cold medication.  Same excuse for that last sentence.  The cold is STILL with me and is beginning to make surgery recovery look both pleasant and short.  I rested a lot yesterday that...

And it's even blocking without kitty assistance!  How did I manage this amazing feat? It's on top of the ironing board! Not that Theo can't or hasn't gotten up on the ironing board many, many times.  He is just unaware that there is knitting on top of it.  Okay, I admit it....I REALLY enjoy it on those rare occasions when I can outsmart Theo.  It doesn't happen very often....