Got Sock Yarn?

Amazing things happened when I started going through patterns for the pattern swap.  First I found the ultimate hat.  I guess I’ve told pretty much everyone that I sleep in a hat and wear a hat a lot to ward off AC chills on my holey head.  (left over burr holes from subdural hematoma surgery).  Anyway, my head gets cold and hurts!  So—hats!

In the process of hunting for patterns to share with swappers I found Judy Gibson’s lacy sleep hat and started it immediately.  I just happened to be working with crochet cotton for bookmarks so I decided to use it for the hat.  It should be light weight and soft.  BTW  Judy also designed the String of Hearts Bookmark.  Small world!

I also found a pattern for sock yarn squares.  OH WOW, do I have sock yarn!  When I considered the fact that squares are portable, quick, and have many uses, it was a done deal.  THEN, I found a KnitPicks pattern for a hat using sock yarn.  I think we should do this pattern swap thing at least once a month!!

 

I finished my first String of Hearts and it is pictured here with the lovely bookmark sent to me by Kim my swap partner.  Thanks so much Kim!!  I love it!  Knitting is always best when shared with friends.  It is so much fun to see the patterns other knitters choose to send to the next knitting buddy.   

Macy and Max have been bugging me today.  They are working in the office and decided they wanted lunch at 11:15 this morning.  These are the faces I was subjected to for a half hour.

They didn’t move except that Max left to gather a few toys.  I think he was considering trading for an early lunch.

Life is good.

 

I Warned You

I’m hooked!  I told you I can’t stop knitting bookmarks, and as soon as I found Judy Gibson’s String of Hearts it was all over but the shouting!!  Now everyone on my Christmas list is getting a String of Hearts: the ones who don’t read, the ones who only read e-books, even the ones who dog-ear their books (yes I know one or two) rather than use a bookmark.

This is the cutest bookmark ever.  Not the easiest knit I’ve ever encountered but worth the effort!  I was—mmmm--put-off by the first heart, it was way too fidgety, but the second was easier.  Also, the pattern itself is not difficult to memorize so frequent pattern checking is not necessary.  This is a thoroughly joyful knit project, and one I will repeat again and again.  I mean it!  Look out friend/family readers, I’m coming for you!!

It is Friday and I am casual today.  I’m casual in my thoughts and casual in my attire.  It has caused me to pause and think about perceptions.  A client mentioned that she wished she could dress as casually at her job as I do —“So tired of suits, dresses, skirts.”  I was surprised because I wear office attire every day of the week, except Friday.  On Friday I throw on jeans, tee-shirt and sweater.  Add boots or sneaks and I’m ready for the day, but only on Friday.  This surprised her and after a thoughtful pause she said, “I guess I only see you on Friday.  That’s the only day I can take time off.” 

 

It is amazing to me the things that skew perceptions.  We think we know what is going on but we usually only have half the picture.  Reality is unique to each of us.  I once attended a seminar in which the subject had to do with truth.  Is truth absolute or relative?  I believe truth is absolute and my certainty of that has not changed since I attended that seminar 30+ years ago.  I am aware, however, that my client’s truth was changed by something as simple as a day of the week so how can we ever really know the truth about anything?

Anyway, I just realized that casual as I am I did not wear my hip-boots today and it is getting deep in this post!!  I'm going back to stringing hearts and casting on for the first front piece of Classic Cardi. 

 

The absolute truth is that LIFE IS GOOD!!

Hummingbird decided to hang out on one of our tomato cones this morning: