Time for one last post this year. Well, technically not the very last opportunity, but I wouldn’t bank on me posting tomorrow. I’ve been on vacation this week and well, pretty busy. I alternated between knitting:
I finished Caroline! Finally. A year later (details here). I’m embarrassed that it took so very long to finish. It’s an excellent design and I can’t wait to wear it.
When I wasn’t knitting, I was writing code. The iOS version of KnitCounter is just about done. I’ve been using it to finish Caroline actually.
This is a slightly outdated screenshot from the simulator. Somehow I lost the one I took on my phone. Oh well. I’ve got a beta tester playing with it and when her feedback is in, I’ll submit it to the app store. Exciting!
Since Caroline is now done, I needed to start a new project. Last week I got the evil email from Webs that their year end sale was underway. I couldn’t help myself and went scanning the sale items. I picked up some Noro Shirakaba and made my way through the patterns in Ravelry to find something to knit out of it. I settled on a Comfy Cardi. I have the back done.
It is awfully sedate for Noro. Loving it too. It is a cotton/silk/wool blend and it is excellent to work with. I’ve made a good bit of progress on one of the cardi fronts and if I buckle down can get it done today. (Spent the morning futzing with the app again. )
There hasn’t been much spinning around these parts. Can’t remember the last time I touched the wheel, but it was more than likely when I finished up the Cupcake Fiber batts. I enjoyed the spinning of the batts into singles…
But the plied yarn? Doesn’t speak so much to me. It’s been sitting on the bobbin now for over a month. I really do need to wind it off at least.
I need to get back to the wheels. So many hobbies, so little time.
Finally, wanted to share the sweet note I got from Alexander yesterday:
Gotta love those monkeys of mine.
Happy New Year!
