Looking Good

I kind of surprised myself at which way I decided to go on this bottom trim.  I was so sure that all STR was right.  Only it wasn't quite right.  Going with the trim using both yarns is simply better.  

It just gives better balance with the rest of the teal.  Maybe it brings out the teal in the STR?  

I'm finding the crochet is a lot harder on my hands than knitting.  The way I hold things, where the pressure of the stitch goes is much more on my left hand thumb joint than I thought.  It's very much a game of pick up and work a few, then set it down to rest.  That goes on all day though but it means I am getting only one round done per day.  So it goes.

I am having a fierce mental fight to not cast on for my next Lusk out of the yellow cotton and wool blend.  I need to finish some stuff first but the urge is strong.  So strong.  I found myself digging through the bags of projects ready to start this morning, ready to go, but I caught myself, yarn and needle case in hand.  I put it down but I will take comfort in knowing exactly where it is in this mess and disorder.  

We are still waiting on material delivery for the floor.  It's driving me nuts if I am honest.  I have a routine and this is making a real mess of my routine and my plans.  I just want normal.  

Okay, that enough whining from me.  I can't change that.  It's not on the pile of things I can control. What I can be in charge of is what I knit today.  Or crochet as the case may be.  I can pick if I want to look at all the good things and let them influence my day. I can watch the flowers and birds and listen to all the sounds of the world and know the pleasure of those little things or I can let the disorder of waiting for flooring wear my spirits down.  

I am considering the joy of my coffee at the moment.  It's the perfect temperature and smells so good.  I might work on a blanket this morning just for fun.  Top or blanket or maybe even socks.  What's next?  

Sure it will.

I did the responsible thing all weekend and I am glad.  The Geddy Tee is coming on nicely, but it took a long time to get there.

I knit the body till the two balls of the teal were used up.  My first idea was to do a filet crochet edge to set up for what I plan to do next.  That didn't work right.  The edge was looking ruffled which means the gauge was not quite right. So I did it with a smaller hook.  Still not right.  I decided to cast off using the STR since I had already cut off the teal strands that remained. I started with a crochet bind off.  That was not the answer.  Too awkward.

   I ripped back and did a normal bind off.

That gave me a nice start to the filet section.  

I tried with my larger needle, a 3.5 mm hook.  That looked wrong.  Too large somehow.  I went down to a 3 mm hook.  That was better but I left only one stitch between filet sets.  Too many stitches.  I ripped again and redid it with 2 stitches between filet sets.  It looks much better. 

Round one was done and then I had to decide what was next.  When I did the granny squares, I alternated the Socks That Rock with teal rounds.  The question was, is a teal row of filet sets next?  Since I had the STR attached, I decided to see what a second STR  round would look like.  My next chore is going to be taking some teal a bit away from the place I am working on now, to see how alternating rows would look here.  

This is where I am now and I am pretty pleased.

I have two rows of filet across about half of the sweater and it looks great.  I am still going to try it with the teal.  That is this mornings job.  

I am eager to keep going on this.  There are no sleeves on the pattern, only generous ribbing and then the neck ribbing.  It will be wearable in no time at all.  Right??  

Sure it will. 

Choices

I just could not do it.  I tried but I did not have the heart to do it.  

To do what?  To work on the Geddy Tee.  

I love this top, don't get me wrong but it is in the not so merry middle.  This long stretch of teal is feeling a wee bit wearing.  Time to do something else.

I thought of the various things I could work on.  I debated pulling out socks or the Musselburgh hat I am working on.  I thought about my gorgeous Hiraeth sweater with it strong golden yellow but I landed on my Kauni sweater.  It takes me at least a day to do a section and I was ready for visible advances.

I have a ridge and a half to go on this heathered brown section but it feels as if it knits up fast.  The next section is this smoky blue grey.

The changes in this sweater keep this long middle much merrier than the long plain middle of the Geddy Tee.  

I'm not sure which project will win out today.  The Geddy would be the responsible choice but I'm not sure if I feel responsible.  I might knit it this morning and switch to something else this afternoon.  

Choices, choices, choices. So many wonderful choices!