Saturday, November 20, 2021

Tiredness

 How do I stop feeling so tired? I know I don't sleep very well at night, but it is getting beyond a joke. Some nice natural remedy would be great, as I really don't want to go to the doctor and get something to help. Guess I really just need to press on, and hope I do get some sleep at some point in the near future. 

At least I can still do my knitting, and without too many mistakes. I am making a baby shawl in a pattern that is not actually a traditional baby shawl pattern. But, I am loving the way this is working up in the yarn I am using. It is a Lucy Hague pattern that I ahve done once before, and is much easier this time, especially now that I know how to read her charts. After I get this finished, I really need to finish my husbands jersey for next winter. It was supposed to have been ready for this winter, but that has been and gone. It will make for warm knitting in the summer, but that is okay, it really needs to be completed. 

I have so many projects that really need to be completed. One at a time, and I will do my best to not start too many other projects. Maybe I could try finishing two, before starting a new one?  Is that even possible? Only one way to find out, and that is to give it a go. So, this shawl, and my husbands jersey would be two projects. Or, I could finish the lovely green wrap/shawl I am doing for myself. I might go with that, as it is nearer completion than the jersey. And I really love this wrap. Another Lucy Hague pattern that I have done before. This time it is longer, and in 4ply yarn, and in shades of green. Will post a picture of it later. Once I have finished this shawl, which I will post a picture of later. Probably once it is finished.

Monday, November 08, 2021

Some knitting content

 I know, it's been a while since I last wrote something solely devoted to knitting. So many things to write about, so few words to write with. That doesn't really make sense, but it does in my head.

Anyway, I finished a shawl for a friend last week. Now I have to come up with a price for it. She paid for the wool, and the pattern was free. Do I know what to charge her? Not on your life!!!!  I knot because I enjoy it, and I really felt honoured to be asked to knit a shawl for her. I am thinking of asking $200, but it feels too much. I have started a second shawl for Karen, and probably should start thinking of a price for it as well. I will wait and see how it looks when I've done a bit more of the pattern. I am only on to my second repeat of the pattern. Don't know at this point, just how big I will make it. 

I really want to get this, because I am already eyeing up other patterns that I really want to get my needles in to. I got a couple of books out of the library the other day, and they have some really nice patterns in them. I am itching to try a couple of them out, actually, more that a couple of them!! It's not like I really need to start anything else, really. But, hey, I love knitting.

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