At sea

I feel a bit adrift these days - and usually knitting has served as a good anchor. Work has kicked up to high gear, and there are other non-profits that I'm involved in that are demanding time as well. The body has decided to shoot me a warning (I'm visiting with the cardiologist today) and the spouse and child have left the remains of a good reenacting weekend all over the house.

I look to the day ahead and wonder what to do first.

What I *want* to do is pick up needles and play, what I *have* to do is work on a few press releases and project management of the rather largest sort.

So, I'll do both. I'll work for an hour, and then reward myself with 20 minutes of knitting time. It's less fattening than chocolate, more fulfilling than television... who could ask for more?

Still loving Ravelry - and I'm looking forward to when they open the gates and let the rest of my hoi poloi friends in. ;-)

I've finished MY pair of "Dashing" - in a pretty green yarn that Harmonyfb sent me. I've also started making flowers for "Folly". I think what I'll probably work on today, however, is finishing up the sleeve of Mariah and frogging the work on Pat's bag.

Would that my work projects line up so prettily!

Ah, the joys of a knitting group

Last night I went to my third-Wed knitting group down in Metuchen.

Love the group.

It's been a year now - my first meeting was last year in July - and it's always felt cozy. I love the diversity of women (and man, sometimes Alan shows!) and the diversity of their projects. I come back so incredibly inspired that a group like ours can come together a couple of times a month with no real connection other than a love of craft.

It's cool.

I've got to set aside my knitting for a few days and focus on spinning these next few days. BFF and I hope to dye at the end of the month - and if I don't have yarn, it will have to be our toes!

Ravelry, etc.

Magic Kitten is our Quality Control Specialist!

I got my invite to Ravelry - so I'm up and running, taking pictures and trying to find projects to put up on the web. The interface is lovely, and it really is THIS knitter's dream.

I'm working on my Horcrux socks, as well as Mariah and a few other projects. Knitting has slowed a bit, in part because I'm trying to spin up a pound of wool (it feels more like a pound of flesh) for a Dye Weekend coming up the end of this month.

I've finally managed to drag out the camera (see above!) so here are a few shots of Finished Objects (Dragon Scarf from Morehouse Merinos and Bobbilicious!):