That last bit...

Ever get to the final stages of a project and lose steam? Me, too. The sweater that began as Garter Stripes and was frogged and is currently being de-frogged into a 'top down' design is in its final stages. The Fashionista allowed me to measure the length on her and I asked, "Is this long enough, or a bit more?" to which she unabashedly replied, "A bit more, I think." ... the darling.

I like the sweater, I am enjoying working on it, but even with the addition of a few freak cold snaps added to our annual average of 2 1/2 days of sweater weather, I will not finish it in time for her to wear this year except maybe when we turn the A/C on long term in a few weeks. So I must agree with her determination that the sweater should be a bit more.

The only drawback at this point is the color combination. They are fun colors and are perfect for her, but the more time I spend with them the more they remind me of the Teletubbies. There is no yellow or red, and certainly no TV in the tum-tum. Thank goodness for that. Still, aqua, green apple, and something close to fuchsia - you get the drift.

Other projects on hand include a poodle skirt for - guess who; finally getting around to quilting the mystery quilt my husband pieced several years ago and presented to me as an anniversary gift (Thanks to http://redsatori.com/, the evil enabler); trying to stay in school - that is a whole different post!; and odd and various charity projects that are always in the making.

Have I finished my socks yet? Well, of course not! They are now above the ankle, though, which gives me the freedom of cuffing and binding off anytime I please. I like the yarn and want to use all of it, so I just keep going, and going, and going...

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First of all, "Shhh!" I am supposed to be catching up on homework, not blogging. The thing is - I'm way behind and rather than being motivated catch up I seem to become less motivated the further behind I get. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy being a student and I derive great satisfaction from successfully completing my assignments, especially those I understand. I don't enjoy being behind schedule.

I don't enjoy being in pain either. I'm quite a baby about it so I've spent my time over the last seven weeks favoring my left side and avoiding typing. Avoiding typing is especially dangerous for an online student. Even now I am training the voice recognition software provided with Vista in order to limit the amount of time I have to type. Now I have a perfectly good excuse to give the impression that I'm sitting in my study talking to myself!

Fortunately, while resting, I have been able to get a bit of knitting done and a bit of crocheting, too. I still have my Swedish block socks on the needles. Kennita Tully's Garter Stripes has been knit, tinked, knit, frogged, de-frogged, and abandoned. The yarn is currently being recycled into another sweater for the original recipient based on a pattern from B. G. Walter's book, Knitting From The Top. We both are happier with this design.

I recently finished two bereavement gowns, one knit and one crochet. The church group is still working on blankets for radiation therapy patients. Our lovely friend, Ruth, suffered a stroke recently. We're praying she can join us again soon.

Enough for now. I'm off to make a cup of tea (Harney and Sons Hot Cinnamon Sunset) and then get moving again on my homework. I have a secret project that I will reveal soon it if it is successful. Keep your fingers crossed! Pictures later. Peace, love, and yarn.