The time of little knitting and Thank you Brooke!

After a furiously productive 6 months of knitting, I am suddenly knitting a row or two a day, if that. I am drawing again, though, so my creative energies are being spread around now instead of all going into knitting. I feel more balanced, though sometimes I miss the quietness that knitting brings. Right now I have lovely merino wool socks on my feet, keeping me warm (because, yeah, they *say* tomorrow is the first day of spring, but "they" haven't been to Michigan now, have they?). There's snow outside, and sunshine, but it's like 25 degrees. When we build a house, I'm insisting upon a sunroom with lots and lots of windows facing the south.

In this time of little knitting comes the most luscious silk/wool blend in caribbean colors, sent to me by my secret pal (7), Brooke. Thank you! I love the little felted purse (and am glad you tackled the zipper!) and the goodies inside. Those are some tiny knitting needles!!! (6" long size 1 dpns!) I suppose I shall have to sit down and do the tiny sock yarn thing, since I have quite a bit of it and now I have the needles I was missing. (I do so love dpns in wood/bamboo - they just feel soooo nice in the hands). The chocolate bunny came during PMS - he didn't make it long once the box was opened. :)

I'll be going Florida in a couple weeks and staying there for a couple months (yay for escaping the winter!!!). I believe the Chelsea yarn will come with me to become Florida socks. I'm so glad you let it come to me. I keep fondling it in a most unseemly fashion. It should make some most lovely socks indeed, and should be nice to knit in the warmth. I shall also be taking some cottons along, and probably the Cotton Ease I bought up when it was discontinued and put on sale at Joann's, back when I had a good Joann's. The one in Cadillac blows. Anyway, Florida bound, non-wooly knitting is a must. Looking forward to our little adventure. It will include some sailing, cutting up a boat with a Sawzall, sewing cushions for a boat, lots of sanding, but also some relaxation and quiet times of reflection, and living in a short bus with my sweetie, two cats, a hyper border collie and a cockatiel. It should be an interesting time indeed.