More of the Same... Well Kind Of

I'm not going to talk about how busy and crazy things are around the homestead. Nope. Not gonna do it. If I did I'd just sound like a tired old record with a scratch that causes the needle to skip back and forth over the same three seconds of song. Over and over and over...

Wait. What was that? You don't remember records? Those vinyl discs that we call records? Yikes! Definitely showing my age here.

Well, um, oh-kay, moving right along. (But you're not fooling me. I know you guys remember them.)

What I am going to talk about is knitting... Glorious knitting. It is a sanity saver! At least for me. Don't you guys agree? When things get rough, it's good to have something to focus on. Something to do. And I can never just do one thing at a time. Nope not me. Especially when one of my projects is a very basic pattern. I need something a little more to work on as well. Keeps me from getting too bored.

Right now, I'm working on THIS project. It's for a friend of mine who is expecting. I at first thought her shower was going to be in March (she's due in April) but it's not. It's going to be at the end of February which means I have a lot of knitting to do on this. I'm only 25% of the way through the pattern.

My other project is the Traveling Woman Shawl. A group of knitters on Twitter started a Twitter Knit A Long (#TwitKAL) and so I jumped in. It sounded fun and like I said, I like doing multiple projects at one time. Keeps me motivated. Sounds strange I know, but hey, it works for me.

Oh, if you're a crocheter and not a knitter and want to join in the fun of a TwitKAL, the lovely JLYarnworks is hosting a #TwitKAL for those who crochet. Should be fun. I have enjoyed the Knit A Long. Just wishing I had more time to work on the pattern.

It's a lacy shawl. And I've never worked on a lace project before. Right now, I'm not that far along, might not be that far along even when we reach the end of the TwitKAL because of the baby blanket, but I do plan to finish. I think it's a lovely pattern and can't wait to see the finished product. Also, it will stretch my abilities. I like that.

OK, have to sign off now or I'll just keep talking about these two projects. But don't worry. I'll be back with pictures of them soon.