I am a slow learner. Once I get
something, I devour knowledge whole—but boy, oh boy, it takes me a
long time to get it!
But at least—I do learn. I have been
lucky enough to have had good and patience teachers come into my
life—And now, I too, have learned to be more patience with other
slow learners.
I have learned to be more open too, to
learning.... I no longer fight tooth and nail against knowledge I
don't like. Life has blessed me by bringing Nancy into my life—who reminds me, with
her own little mantra—You can be right, or you can be happy.
Rarely—do you get to be both.
More and more, I am choosing to be
happy. I count, among my blessing, knowing some people who are
slower learners than I am. They remind, me, daily—I do have have a
choice, and that I can chose happiness. Oh, I still want to be
right—I haven't learned yet to let go of that desire.. but...One
step at a time.
So I got a little bit of the Leafy
Green shell knit over the weekend—progress seems so slow. But I
have finished up both skein 1 and skein 2--and the result was 14
inches knitting. Right now, I am working with one of the 10g mini
skeins left over from the socks (of the same stitch pattern). When
it's finished, I will start in with skein 3. If (logically speaking)
2 skeins yielded 14 inches—skein 3 will add another 7—for a total
of 21. 3 inches short of the desired 24 inches. I don't know if the
mini skeins will be enough to add a full 3 inches—but I think they
will add at least 2 inches.
Close—and likely close enough. Now
all I need to do, is actually do the knitting. It is slow going
knitting a shell on size 2 needles—but I do really like the fine
texture of the fabric. I should do more fine knitting (and less of
sweaters on size 8/5mm needles.) I have some lovely alpaca—in a
sports weight—thicker than sock yarn, but a lot finer than
worsted—I have been thinking about making a sweater from this yarn
for years.
Maybe I should add a pink (I know, PINK!) cardigan to my
queue. I don't have a lot of pink in my wardrobe. But...Its not a solid pink but a intentionally unevenly dyed yarn that ranges from the palest pink to a deep rose. It's really very pretty.
I haven't finished the Square Peg hat
(version 2) or done any work on the lacy mohair cowl, or any other
knitting—I have a bad case of startitis—I want to start on the
bottom up shawl in the sparkly blue yarn—and I want to start some
socks (Oh how I want to start socks—and I know just the ones I want
to start!--Look (scroll down) at theses lovely socks.--Just the kind
of color work I like--(all in the leg, none in the foot. ) and I like
the colors too-Blue is always a good choice-- and Oh, please, can't I
just cast on?! I have already started to plot out the designs and
placements, I know what kind of cast on I am going to use, and have
the yarn at the ready...
I want to start.... A million
projects!--And there is white yarn calling out to be dyed, too. (and
there will be more after the blue and white socks!)
