The bad
news is that my husband had a brief attack of diarrhoea yesterday (I have learned to spell it) which set him back a bit. The good news is that Greek Helen will be
here this evening, for a few days on her own; a great treat for us. And I made
a good start on grip-getting yesterday.
As you
imply, both Sarahs, it is important to take it in chewable amounts. I have
begun with the piles of paper which surround my computer – January is income
tax month, so I more or less have to begin there. This year’s innovation is to
break the job into bite-sized pieces and write them down.
Knitting
went well. The body is finished up to the armholes, 8% of K left on waste yarn
at each armhole, the calculation done as to how many stitches to cast on for
the sleeve. That means I have moved on from the Spring to the Summer issue of
Knitter’s 2000, where Meg revisited the EPS in four episodes. That really feels
like progress.
And thanks
for the help with my vague floundering about the Japanese yarn. You mean that
book by Pam Dawson, Hat? That one was a Big Step Forward in my knitting
history. I found the overblouse you mention. It is presented with variations.
There are possibilities there.
I feel I
own “Knit Real Shetland”, Lol.
The cover looks awfully familiar. But LibraryThing doesn’t credit me with
it (that’s not conclusive; I’m behind
with entering new books there, as with much else) and it’s not where it ought
to be on the shelf (with the other Jamieson books) or here in the pile of new
arrivals.
In any
event, I found the Viking shirt on good old Ravlery and it is interesting too.
My sister
has entered the story by saying that she would wear the Japanese shirt if I
finished it. So that’s a possibility, although it doesn’t get past the
difficulty that I feel I am utterly bogged down.
The thing
is to finish Ed’s Gardening Sweater, and then try knitting more of the shirt
and see how it goes. Meanwhile continuing to flounder about in the
overblouse/loose tee area. I want something part of which, at least, can be
knit in the round so that I can have one-row stripes. Something big enough to
wear a shirt underneath.
Sorry to hear about the relapse; noro virus is a dastardly thing, even more so during the festive season... I hope everyone is swiftly restored to good health.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the piles, lists and tax. I've got to do my tax too, and it's making me sweaty just thinking about it.... I'm making some lists too: things I must do at work today; things I'd like to knit/sew/finish; things that need organising before the baby arrives....
I am happy for you that you will have a visit with Greek Helen. I hope she manages to dodge that dreaded virus while she is there.
ReplyDeleteIs it possible your copy of Knit Real Shetland is on your iPad? I have the digital version, so that is where mine is. And I have been wanting to knit that Viking Shirt from the moment I first saw it. I don't think there are any finished ones posted in Ravelry though - at least not the last time I looked.
My thought about the Japanese shirt is you should rip it out. The older I get the less inclined I am to stick with knitting something when I don't enjoy the process, especially if it is a big project like your Japanese shirt. There are too many wonderful patterns to spend time on something that has become tedious.
I'm sorry to hear your husband has had a relapse. How fortunate that Greek Helen is coming to help you. That is the challenge with some elderly couples in that their children are so far flung to the twelve points that when a simple illness like this happens it's a challenge for the couple to cope. Mojo for you and him!
ReplyDeleteTrust all will be well soon. Ah yes Koigu - even in the forecast 44'C heat I can think about that with a small degree of pleasure! It really is too hot to knit here!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Jean. Your thoughtful posts were missed over the holidays.
ReplyDeleteYes, January brings piles of paperwork when I really want to be knitting for myself. I was just on Ravelry and was surprised to see over 6200 users online and this at 3pm on a Thursday! We all must be looking for inspiration after our holiday knitting.