Its almost time to head home for the weekend and I just don’t feel like toiling at the moment. The ache in my ankle (yes the bad one) is terribly distracting. Two weeks ago it went from its on and off dull roar to constant. Didn’t help that I rolled it again stepping in a pothole coming home from the SnB. It hurt something fierce that night but was better by morning. The last week has seen it become constant with the added bonus of tingling in the foot. Nothing like nerve involvement to freak someone out. I decided it was time to see the doctor. I have an appointment next Friday morning with a foot & ankle ortho specialist. In the meantime, I’ll be pulling out my old ankle brace and making sure the advil is stocked up. Good thing I’m adding a single treadle wheel! 
(Might be time to use the electrics until the Schacht arrives)
Anyway, ankle bitching aside, I have been knitting. First, the important bit. Setesdal is done.
Doing some checking for the album, I discovered it took me just about a month to do this sweater. Not bad, considering it was almost entirely done at home on nights and weekends. I do hope my sister likes it. I’m happy with it though and almost ready to make another one. Though if I do, it will not be superwash wool! I’d like the yarn to work with me if I have to steek it. I did discover my error with the sewing as to why the ends popped out. My sewing machine has an automatic stitch size and it defaults to that when you turn it on. I forgot that. I saw the levers down at the smallest end of the scale and went with it. Oh well. I ran it through again using a much smaller stitch size before picking up for the second front band and everything stayed in place. Whew. Still, I’d much rather a grippy wool. I guess I have to make a Dale for Kat now.
Socks are the standard knitting project for me. Here’s the finished shot of the Vesper babies.
Full details here. I wore them yesterday with a pair of cords that matched the brown exactly. They were comfy, if a pain to knit. Love the colors!
The Trekkings are progressing very nicely. I mentioned the first was done and I’m halfway through the foot of the second now. I’ll finish that tonight.
And finally, here’s a shot of the pretty pink Spring Things. I worked on her last night at the SnB so she’s further along than this picture by another 3 repeats or so.
Tomorrow is the baby shower and thank goodness the weather has finally turned to spring. It should be far nicer to allow some 25 people outside rather than cooped up in the house. Oooh, we’ll probably finally get to use the porch! I’ll tuck a sock in my pocket for random knitting during the day.
Have a great weekend all.
Craft on!
