Looking Like a Day

I sewed yesterday.  I sewed till lunchtime and that was enough.  One pair of pants is ready for elastic.  Today I will do the other pair.  Tomorrow is for elastic and cutting out a couple more things to sew.  Very probably skirts.  

I have a beautiful set of fabrics, a plain sand linen for a skirt and a coordinating linen striped fabric for a shirt.  I have had them out to sew for the last two years and not got them done.  This year, I am going to do it and make them up. No maybe about it.

After lunch, I picked up my knitting.  

I was surprised that I chose this Mashup top.  It was nice knitting.  I made a big step forward yesterday.  I have only three full length rows left to go before it's time to knit the front and back sides.  Since they are only from underarm to hem, they don't take long.  

I am hoping to work on that again today but you never know.  The Geddy Tee is calling my name too.  

So sewing, knitting and sipping tea.  That is looking like the day ahead.

Incredible to wear

The purple top is complete.  I am really glad it is done.

I finished it on Saturday wove ends on on Sunday and wore it a bit too.  I am wearing it today as well.  If I was not emotionally connected to the yarn, I may be to the top.  It is so comfortable.  Incredibly pleased with it.  

Finishing on Saturday left me with a whole day to figure out what to knit next.  With all the projects in my WIPs bin, this really ought not to need to ask this.  However, the summer yarns bucket I pulled out, has one more yarn in it and it would be nice to knit it up.  

The yarn

Is a 50/50 woll cotton blend and I already know how it performs.  I made a top years ago with a griege green and it is one of the yarns in my first Tolsta tee.   It's comfortable and the perfect yarn for between weather.  Perfect for spring.  It also wears like iron.  

I had this in mind for Rebecca Clow's Lunan top or sweater.  It will be a Lunan in the body, but the pattern has a double knit collar.  I don't want to knit a double knit collar though I know it is a lovely finish.  I am lazy.  Or not.  The body will be Rebecca's great fit with a different collar.  I have now bought 3 different patterns for this sweater.  I bought Lunan.  I  bought the Stripe Overload Cardi pattern by Mie Ferring and this morning, I bought Sari Nordlund's North Wind Polo.  Somewhere that will help me get to the collar I want.  I hope.  Or I might just go with Sari Nordlunds pattern and call it good. I have no idea where I will end up or what I am making.  I only know it will be fun and incredible to wear.

Today is a sewing day.  Starting right now.  I must.  I am hoping to get the 2 already cut our pairs finished or mostly finished today.  My what big eyes I have.  

A Day of Joy and Sorrow

I did it and I am so pleased with myself.  I sorted and ordered my sewing room.  I am ready to sew.  I have two pairs of lightweight pants/leggings sitting cut out and ready to go.  I cut them out last fall but let's not think about that.  Let's just accept and go sewing.  

I pulled out other fabric for fall and winter back then and those things may get used, but I need to do a fabric dive to pull out summer fabrics.  It's been very hot here.  Humid too, so the need for really lightweight cottons is uppermost in my mind.  Linens too.  I have some skirt/dress quantities that I would love to be able to use as clothes.  They have been in their pre-clothes state long enough.  

I did a good bit of knitting on my Pleione top.  I have a few rows of stockinette to finish off before I do the same border as on the sleeves to finish off.  After that, it's two rows of trim (or maybe a bit more)at the neckline and the top is done.  Suddenly it feels like I can get there when till now it this top has felt like a slog.  I think it's because this was a yarn I just wanted out of my stash rather than a project I am emotionally connected to.  

I wanted to mention too,  about the sad news from the Knitmores.  Gigi Knitmore has passed away.  When I read the news yesterday, I felt utterly devastated.  This may seem odd to many.  I have never met either of them, knowing them only through their podcast, but Jasmine and Gigi Knitmore gave me strength and a way to begin to rebuild a life when my world was so broken.  Having their cheery chatter be a routine and regular event in the early days after Brian passed away helped me focus on what was next, not what had been.  That helps me even now.  

I was just a person out in the world, who they could not know, who they helped immeasurably and I will forever be grateful.  Gigi Knitmore, you will be remembered and  your memory treasured.  Jasmine, no words, dear.  Just breathe.  When it all gets too much, just breathe.