I had not intended on taking such a long hiatus. Shortly after Thanksgiving I fell ill. I thought it was, perhaps, something I ate,
but when my family remained healthy I realized I caught some type of bug. Shortly after that bug, I contracted another bug
– this time I am convinced the kids brought it home to share with me. When I
began to feel better I had to shift it into high gear. Shopping, decorating, cleaning, cooking and
gift wrapping all had to be done and I only had 10 days to do it in. I was a crazed woman on a mission. I was so afraid that I wouldn’t get it all
done! I do work best under pressure but the
deadline was fast approaching for my comfort level (next year, I swear, I will
be better prepared). I will also admit I
did not go all out on the decorating, not just because of the fast approaching
holiday but because of Schultz, the puppy. I was a little afraid (actually, a lot afraid)
of what he would get into and what could possibly hurt him (everything goes in
the mouth - just like a baby). So, I did
keep it to a minimum. He, thankfully,
did very well and only had to be told NO a few times.
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| Can you believe he's almost 4 mths. old? He's gotten so big! |
I was also successful getting all of my gifted socks
completed and mailed out on-time. I was
pleased that my visit to the post office took all of 13 minutes (that, I think,
is a record) and everyone received their packages on time.
I do hope you all had a Very Merry Holiday!
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| Ellison Bay Shawl - designed by Paul Emons-Fuessle |
This year I’m starting the new year a little differently, I
am participating in a Knit-A-Long with Paula Emons-Fuessle of Knitting Pipeline
(knittingpipeline.com or you can find her group on Ravelry). The project is the sweet Ellison Bay Shawl
designed by Paula herself. You can find
the pattern and yarn (Chickadee) at Quince & Co. (Quinceandco.com). Also, I have created a customized “After This
Row Project Sheet” just for the Ellison Bay KAL and you can download it for free
at www.afterthisrow.com. Why don’t you join me in knitting this
beautiful shawl.
My yarn from Quince & Co. arrived today and I’ve
attached a photo of how it was packaged.
So sweet, right? The color I
chose is Egret, it is so creamy. I
purposely chose a neutral color as I have a feeling my daughter will be
borrowing it. It is very lovely and I’m
anxious to work with it.
I have a list of things I want to do in the coming year, as I’m sure you do too. What will be your first project of the New Year? Will it be to finish your WIP’s or will it be something you’ve been longing to do? My usual new year’s resolution is to finish all of the projects that are currently sitting on needles. This year will be no exception. I have 4 items to complete, all in varying stages, and I’m still happy to be working on them. I have the next 2 weeks off and I plan to be in my chair doing a lot of knitting.
After This Row has a group on Ravelry, please stop by and join
us. I think perhaps we could have a
knit-a-long too; maybe we could try a stash busting project (my friend Kassandra’s
idea). Leave a comment on what you’d like to do.
and Happy Knitting!
Joyce
