One Crazy Fiber Lady

As many have probably figured out already, I’m never really idle… never have been except that first year of being a new mother. ¬†Having twins single handed made me so very tired that for the first time in my life, I could actually sit still and do absolutely nothing for more than a minute without wanting to chew my foot off. ¬†But since the twins started sleeping through the night, and I got to as well, I’m no longer so tired that I can’t move and have been back to the continual busy-ness. ¬†You’ll notice that most of my hobbies are designed so that I can sit and still be relatively active.¬†Other than trying to keep the twins from killing themselves, burning down the house and tending small animals, I keep myself busy this weekend with the usual collection of crafts. ¬†

First, the hand knitting. ¬†I finished Kat’s Amore¬†(ravelry link) yesterday while supervising patio play in the sunshine. ¬†Monsters. ¬†Kat happily wore the new sweater to school this morning over her sundress. ¬†I never touched the second and much larger skein of yarn. ¬†She expressly forbid me from knitting Alex a sweater from it an actually swiped it from my room, looping it over her shoulder. ¬†It is now hanging from the Lendrum in her bedroom. ¬†Kiss that skein goodbye. ¬†Maybe it will become her sweater next year. ¬†Now I need to finish spinning for A’s sweater, which reminds me, I need to find something to ply that blue/green merino with. ¬†

I broke out the much underutilized NZAK on Saturday while the kids tortured each other while they were supposed to be cleaning their rooms. ¬†I spent some time last week reading a fabulous blog for CSM’s over here. ¬†I borrowed his recipe for a small ladies sock and got busy with some Trekking XXL that i picked up at MDSW this year. ¬†These socks have his standard 2×1 mock rib hem (40 rounds of mock, insert missing needles, knit 2 rounds, hang hem), 45 rounds for the leg, short row heel, 45 rounds for the foot, short row toe. ¬†Done. ¬†Whipped these suckers out and even grafted the toe the same day! ¬†Fit perfectly. ¬†I’ll definitely be knitting more. ¬†I made them on the 54st cylinder. ¬†I’ll probably be swapping Jessica back her 60 for my 72. ¬†Now that I can get a good fitting pair off the 54 for me, I’ll use the 72 to knit socks for dad or others with bigger feet. ¬†Definitely, head over to Soxophone Player’s blog for all you wanted to know about cranking socks.

Finally, Saturday night, while the folks had the kids at a local fair parked in the mall parking lot, I did a bit of beading. ¬†I actually started this necklace on Friday night, but didn’t get very far before Battlestar Galactica started and I had to stop to give the show my full attention. ¬†(Oh yeah, I can sit still and do nothing for a very select group of tv programs.) ¬†Ignore those little circles of light both at the side and bottom of the picture. ¬†It appears that the sweet Macbook is reflecting light from the high-hats in my bedroom. ¬†Doesn’t look that way to the naked eye, as I didn’t notice until I saw the picture downloaded from the camera. ¬†This necklace is a right angle weave of 3.8mm peach colored freshwater pearls, gold 15/0 beads and tear drop crystals. ¬†I love it. ¬†I have a few pearls and crystals left so I think I’m going to fashion a set of coordinating earrings. ¬†Not sure what the hell I’m going to wear this for, but still, nice to have. ¬†

Having trouble typing today as the ring finger on my right hand is stiff and sore to bend. ¬†Not sure what is up with it but it has been cranky for a couple of weeks now. ¬†I don’t remember hurting it. ¬†Fingers crossed it isn’t the dreaded A word. ¬†I can still knit, thank g-d. ¬†This getting older business sucks. ¬†Oh well, time to go write some code.¬†

Craft on!