Saturday, June 26, 2021

Knitting Along in Slow Motion... Summer Heat

 It feels like I am slow motion knitting.  Plans were to have my Skaha sweater off the needles this past week.  The finish was so close, I could see it.   I had the yoke down to the last couple of decreases when I looked closer at it. It looked too wide at the neck.  Yep.  It helps to read the pattern correctly.  I had only done half the decreases required.  I had left out all the ones on the left of the markers.  So I was visiting the frog pond with it for a few days, ripping the whole yoke out.  Markers are where they need to be and sleeves are re-attached.   It will be in time out for a bit until I love it again.

Meanwhile, it's Saturday and Tour de Fleece starts now.  I have some fibers picked out and my wheels ready to go.  Plans are to spin every day but not to over do the time.  Taking breaks is very important not to cause an injury to yourself.

Pat made up the vertical support for my floor frame so the frames don't tip down on one end any more.  He made two so I can leave them attached to the scroll rods and just swap them at the clamp on the floor frame.  I am trying to spend a little time stitching on my current projects, but progress is very slow.

Summer is here and we are getting ready for sticky, humid, hot weather for the next few days.  I will be inside with the a/c on.