So I've been a busy bee recently. Work has been pretty intense, which eh. I've worked a bunch of 10+ hour days recently, which is hard - it feels like I don't really get any time at home or by myself. As an introvert, I need that time! It makes me cranky if I don't get time by myself to rejuvenate and spend time alone. I work in a small office, so we're all in each other's pockets all the time, which almost always is nice. However, it does mean I can't take time to myself at the office.But! I've also been working on my knitting, of course. I've finished two of the bandana cowls I've been working on, and am about a third of the way done on the third cowl. As I noted before, I'm using Cascade's Eco-cloud, and I really love working with it! It's nice and cushy, and knits up quick - I can't remember the last time I worked with anything heavier than a worsted weight. Each bandana takes just under one skein, and I'm very grateful for my new umbrella swift and ball winder! The three colors work nice together, and I have an idea for one of the two cowls I will still need to make when this last one finishes. I'm working on a what will become a basket weave cowl with the extra brown. I have extra brown because I got distracted while working on the brown cowl and definitely screwed up my counting of the decrease rows. I think instead of putting three rows in between the decreases, I put two.
I corrected the mistake on the light grey cowl, but I think the two rows might work better! Oh well. Definitely not the end of the world!In other news, my sister has moved back to the 612 from LA! I'm so glad she's come back - even though I fail at calling her regularly, I miss her like crazy when she's so far away. We're making plans to be super sister-y and go rock climbing together this Saturday, and I couldn't be more pleased! She also came back with her super adorable kitten, named Monster. We actually sort of traded cats - my brother just moved out to his new place with his cat Xena.
The photo's below are of my lovely sister - you can read her blog here - and the brown cowl. We didn't work at getting the cowl to lay flat, because let's be real - when I put a cowl on, I yank it on over my head and run out the door. Isn't she wonderful?! I think so, certainly. She's super fashion aware and creative and gifted. Plus, green hair and glasses. (Obviously I think she's wonderful for many, many more reasons than those listed here.)
