It was a catch up day. Lots of stuff to put away but there was good time to knit.
I am really happy with my choice to change to magic loop. Perfection would be to change over to my new tips that arrived the other day, but that would likely change my gauge. I ought to finish this sleeve today and then there is only the neckband to go.
My original plan was for a folded over collar that lapped itself in the front. I might still do that but I really want this sweater off my needles. And with this weather, I wouldn't mind wearing it. I had such fun knitting the body, but the sleeves...oh how the sleeves have worn down my spirit. I am glad the trouble is over, but now, it is definitely time to be done with it.
Besides, waiting in the wings are the sleeves on my ever wonderful Flea sweater. And the other things I really want to get working on.
Carter and I had a good talk about feeling happy and getting mad and about how knitting makes me happy and how gaming makes him happy and how we get to choose if we will be happy or grumpy. He is my deep thinking boy and reminds me so much of the talks I used to have with my dad. I love our talks.
I am picking to be happy today. I am also missing my boys but I know they are only a call away. It will be OK. And best of all, I can knit.
I sometimes think about all those who do not have something to excite them like knitting excites me. I hope they know that if they look, and explore inside themselves, outside themselves, that somewhere there, there is something for them to find happy in. That every day, if they look, there is always something wonderful. Yes, there are times where it is the film of oil waste on the top of a puddle of water, and sometimes is it only that first sip of tea, but you can always find something better in your day. And that is what I am working on today. Finding all the joy hiding around me.
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