Yesterday was the kind of day about which it is sometimes better not to speak. For fear of overwhelming all y’all with my whininess. We will talk about today instead, which was quite bearable. Almost anything could have happened today, and it would have been okay since I had a night out planned this evening. As it was, things were not perfect today, but they were definitely good enough. I said that already, didn’t I? Okay – let’s look at a cute baby picture right away.
That’s Sophie, wearing a hat that I knit for Julie, but that Julie wore only long enough for a picture because it was a bit too small for her. Here’s the Julie pic from the archives. Julie was about a year old in that picture, and she is also wearing a handknit sweater. Anyway, it’s a silly hat but I love it.
So we survived our day today. Somehow, both girls managed to take naps, which is extremely unlikely. They didn’t do it at the same time, but that’s okay because it gave me a little time alone with each of them. I also managed to cook dinner while Sophie was asleep, which worked out perfectly because we ate immediately when Joe got home, allowing me to get out the door in time to make it to the Knitter’s Guild meeting, after getting disoriented and driving around for an extra half hour trying to get back on course.
Arriving late was fine, as I missed the boring business part of the meeting and got there just in time to see all the knitters showing off their State Fair entries. I sat in the back row working on the blankie and catching up with a friend that I haven’t seen in a long time. I got the scoop on the Knit-Out plans, and know the whole story on the location issue, which has been a local hot button. I got up and showed off my fair stuff, and got some good feedback. It’s funny, I ran into a lot of people I haven’t seen in a long time, which was great, I ran into some people who had bought my patterns and introduced themselves, which made me a little self-conscious but felt great too…and several people mentioned reading this blog (hi!) which made me actually blush.
When I sit here writing all this stuff, I don’t usually think of people I don’t know but will actually meet some day reading this. I mean, I know you’re out there, and the same thing happened in Eau Claire. It’s great. It’s just kind of weird because there is a persona out there, an image of me that people create in their heads from my writing. I share all kinds off stuff with the world. I’ve shared very personal information like Sophie’s birth story, I’ve spouted off a lot of wild opinions and I’ve even done what could be considered more than my share of bragging. As much as I know that I’m making a permanent record of all this stuff by putting it out on the internet, it’s always surprising to me when someone mentions having read about something on my blog. Anyway, I’m glad you’re here.
The blanket liked the attention tonight too. Even though I was sitting in the back row, several people approached me and asked about it. I’m off to go visit the cabled sweater for a few rounds before bed.
I’ve stayed up way too late reading your archives and watching Julie and Sophie grow, but now I know the history of the sweater Sophie is wearing in today’s picture.
What I couldn’t ever find was any link to any of your patterns. I’m always looking for new hat patterns to add to my collection of hats for the Dulaan Project.
Mostly what I need now is a good way to use up the ends of the balls left from making a solid-color hat. Other than Fair Isle, which would leave me with a zillion ends to weave in (some of the leftovers are only enough for three or four rounds on a hat), what could I do?
New England ancestry says I have to use up the yarn.
What patterns? Do you sell them at your LYS or are they buried in the archives of your blog?
Loved reading and seeing the girls. I saw the blanket on Yarn Harlot’s blog – it is gorgeous! Do you need more bits of sockdom? I have size 11 feet so any sock leftovers will not get me too far – but maybe the blankie could use them. Just let me know.
I was in Minneapolis in June for a wedding but did not get to visit any LYS, more’s the pity!
Enjoyed your blog and LOVE the blankie!!
That’s a really really cute hat. I love the colors.
Speaking of Eau Claire, Stephanie’s post is up.