Multi-Tasking Yarnie
Once again, I was pulled from my sleep, this morning. My FREAK dog was, you guessed it...licking my hair. (I really wish I could understand, why the HELL he does it. I mean, hair can't taste particularly good, I am sure. What doggy-thrill does hair-licking hold? Or, is it just to tick me off, and make me want to PUNT him, across the room?)
I quietly made my way out of the room, careful not to wake my sweetie.
I made my way to the kitchen, got myself a cup of coffee, then I was off to the living room. My mother was already awake, and perched on the blue recliner. (I swear...I think she sat there, just to throw my whole morning off. She normally NEVER sits, in what I have come to call MY blue recliner.) I had the typical morning chit-chat, with her ("Hey, how are you?" "Did you sleep well?" "Yadda, yadda, yadda?"), then I made my way to the wooden TV cabinet. I opened the doors of it, and pulled out the burgandy yarn. And, I made my way to the red leather couch, where I IMMEDIATELY went about, sitting in my mother's favorite spot. ("Hey! Two can play at that game!")
Now, I have something to confess, here.
I SHOULD BE FRIGGIN STUDIED!
I swear...I have this WONDERFUL ability to ALWAYS tend to bite off more than I can chew. And, even as I am biting, I know that it is a stupid move. I know I am setting myself up, for stress, and daily cursing. I know that, with school, walking, and The Yarn Project (I still have 6 project, to finish loom knitting, before October 8), I already have my plate, QUITE FULL!
So, what do I go and do.
I add more on.
It started with the granny square birthday blanket. As you know, I put quite a bit of time, into this...I managed to work a rather impressive amount of squares, and had stitched quite a few of them together. Then, I decided that I didn't want to give my sister a granny square blanket. No way, Jose! I was going to start ALL over. I had started using up spare bits of yarn, and crocheting myself an afghan (which, in itself, has added extra stress.) And, I had decided that I liked working this pattern, SO MUCH, that I was going to work another afghan, using black and orange yarn, using this pattern. This new, HALLOWEEN themed afghan, will wind up being my sister's birthday blanket.
So...Now, I have school, walking, physical therapy (twice a week), the loom knitting projects, of The Yarn Project, and TWO extra yarn projects...These afghans.
But, did I stop there? Heaven knows that any SANE person would know when to say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! And, well...this was enough.
Yet, I have come to the conclusion, that I simply MUST NOT be sane!!!
My sweetie went to the Moose Lodge yesterday, and I stayed home, with my mother.
You know, I thought, as I was busy getting some (and by 'some', I mean VERY LITTLE) loom knitting time in. It might be time to make my sweetie-pie an afghan. YES! I am going make my baby an afghan, for Christmas. (Why? Why do I do these horrible things, to myself?)
So, yesterday, at about 5pm, another afghan got started. I managed to work two rows, using burgandy yarn. Then, I hid it, in the TV cabinet.
But...Did I stop there?Oh, how I wish I could say that I did. How wonderful, it would be, to have the ability to know when you are pressed for time.
But, no!
Last night, at about 10pm, I made my way, to my room. I pulled out some soft pink yarn, and yet another pattern. (I told you...I NEED TO BE STUDIED!) I was thinking about it. And, while it is true, that I made my mom a very ROCKIN' Old Glory Blanket, I knew that I would HAVE to make her a crocheted afghan, for Christmas, as well. I mean, my sister is getting one, in August, for her birthday. And my sweetie will be getting one, for Christmas, along with the Winter Hat. It would just seem wrong, to not make one, for my mother.
So, just because I am a complete mental case, YET ANOTHER afghan got started, last night. I managed to work one row, before going to bed.
So...4 new crocheted afghans (off of three patterns), have made their way, into the line up.
So, what are these afghans?
First, there is the pattern, I am using, for the afghans, I will make, for myself, and my sister. This pattern came in 2nd place, in the October 2001 issue, of Crochet World Magazine. It is the Bow Knot Afghan.
Next up, we have the afghan, I will be working, for my sweetie-pie. This particular pattern, came in 1st place, in the February 2001 issue, of Crochet World Magazine. It is the Winter Jewels Afghan. The sample is worked in raspberry, amethyst, teal, royal, and cherry red. (I know...Color OVERLOAD). I have chosen to work this ENTIRE afghan, in shades of red, green, and white. You know...Get a whole Christmas thing going on.) And, as of right now, I have 3 rows completed. There are a total of 113 rows, to be worked. The way I figure it...If I work (at least) one row, per day (which, let's face it. Easy-Peasy.), I will have this afghan completed, by Christmas.
Lastly, we have the afghan, that I will be making for my mother. This pattern comes from the back of a HONEYSPUN yarn label. It is called the Cross Stitch & Picots. I have started this, with soft pink, as I already said. But, I am not sure what other colors, I will be using. We shall see. For this pattern, I am looking at a grand total, of 103 rows. Once again, if I can work one row a day, I will be good, to go.
So...Now that we know I am complete NUT-BALL, who apparently does NOT know when to say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, let's switch gears.
I would like to tell you about my physical therapy appointment, yesterday.
I got myself COMPLETELY worked. I swear, I was so sore, when I came home. I was sweating up a storm. But, I felt completely proud. I put my FULL effort, in.
It started out, with the basic stretches. Then, I got up, and walked. And, I was shown, how to bend my knee. (I know...It sounds so simple. But, I am finding it rather difficult. And, if I thought I moved slow before...Well, now I am so slow, it appears I am going backwards.But, at least I am walking correctly: bending the knees, and putting my foot down, heel-to-toe.
I worked on the bike, for 14 minutes, then did a bunch of leg, and core exercises.
Then, I came home, and COLLAPSED, on the couch!
After my bath, I made my way to the blue recliner. And, all I wanted to do, was work on my Bow Knot Afghan. I mean, I am having SO much fun, crocheting this. I know...I know. I NEED to loom.
So, I made a deal, with myself. I would work one color, into the afghan, then I would switch off, and loom.
And, that is exactly what I did.
As for the Bliss Baby Blanket...
It has become long enough, for me to actually have a piece of it, that I can run across my face. And, OH MY GOD! This yarn feels DIVINE. I continue, to be SUPER happy that I chose to rework, what I had already started, on this project.
Last night, before going to the room to work the first row, of my mother's Christmas afghan, I came to the end, of my first ball, of the fluffy blue yarn. I have 3 more balls of it, in possession. But, I am going to need more.
YAY! Yarn shopping! I LOVE IT!!!
As for today...
Well, at some point, my mother will take me to Walmart, where I can pick up the orange yarn, for my sister's afghan. And, with new walking abilities, this simple shopping trip, which is for all of one skein of yarn, should wind up taking me about two hours...GIVE OR TAKE! (I know I am learning to walk, in a correct way. And, I do not expect to be super fast, at it. But, I hate that I move SO SLOW!!!)
When I get home, I will start the NEW birthday blanket. I plan on working one row of black, and one of orange. Then, it will on to the Bliss Baby Blanket.
And, that is about it, for today.
Until tomorrow,
Happy looming.
I quietly made my way out of the room, careful not to wake my sweetie.
I made my way to the kitchen, got myself a cup of coffee, then I was off to the living room. My mother was already awake, and perched on the blue recliner. (I swear...I think she sat there, just to throw my whole morning off. She normally NEVER sits, in what I have come to call MY blue recliner.) I had the typical morning chit-chat, with her ("Hey, how are you?" "Did you sleep well?" "Yadda, yadda, yadda?"), then I made my way to the wooden TV cabinet. I opened the doors of it, and pulled out the burgandy yarn. And, I made my way to the red leather couch, where I IMMEDIATELY went about, sitting in my mother's favorite spot. ("Hey! Two can play at that game!")
Now, I have something to confess, here.
I SHOULD BE FRIGGIN STUDIED!
I swear...I have this WONDERFUL ability to ALWAYS tend to bite off more than I can chew. And, even as I am biting, I know that it is a stupid move. I know I am setting myself up, for stress, and daily cursing. I know that, with school, walking, and The Yarn Project (I still have 6 project, to finish loom knitting, before October 8), I already have my plate, QUITE FULL!
So, what do I go and do.
I add more on.
It started with the granny square birthday blanket. As you know, I put quite a bit of time, into this...I managed to work a rather impressive amount of squares, and had stitched quite a few of them together. Then, I decided that I didn't want to give my sister a granny square blanket. No way, Jose! I was going to start ALL over. I had started using up spare bits of yarn, and crocheting myself an afghan (which, in itself, has added extra stress.) And, I had decided that I liked working this pattern, SO MUCH, that I was going to work another afghan, using black and orange yarn, using this pattern. This new, HALLOWEEN themed afghan, will wind up being my sister's birthday blanket.
So...Now, I have school, walking, physical therapy (twice a week), the loom knitting projects, of The Yarn Project, and TWO extra yarn projects...These afghans.
But, did I stop there? Heaven knows that any SANE person would know when to say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! And, well...this was enough.
Yet, I have come to the conclusion, that I simply MUST NOT be sane!!!
My sweetie went to the Moose Lodge yesterday, and I stayed home, with my mother.
You know, I thought, as I was busy getting some (and by 'some', I mean VERY LITTLE) loom knitting time in. It might be time to make my sweetie-pie an afghan. YES! I am going make my baby an afghan, for Christmas. (Why? Why do I do these horrible things, to myself?)
So, yesterday, at about 5pm, another afghan got started. I managed to work two rows, using burgandy yarn. Then, I hid it, in the TV cabinet.
But...Did I stop there?Oh, how I wish I could say that I did. How wonderful, it would be, to have the ability to know when you are pressed for time.
But, no!
Last night, at about 10pm, I made my way, to my room. I pulled out some soft pink yarn, and yet another pattern. (I told you...I NEED TO BE STUDIED!) I was thinking about it. And, while it is true, that I made my mom a very ROCKIN' Old Glory Blanket, I knew that I would HAVE to make her a crocheted afghan, for Christmas, as well. I mean, my sister is getting one, in August, for her birthday. And my sweetie will be getting one, for Christmas, along with the Winter Hat. It would just seem wrong, to not make one, for my mother.
So, just because I am a complete mental case, YET ANOTHER afghan got started, last night. I managed to work one row, before going to bed.
So...4 new crocheted afghans (off of three patterns), have made their way, into the line up.
So, what are these afghans?
First, there is the pattern, I am using, for the afghans, I will make, for myself, and my sister. This pattern came in 2nd place, in the October 2001 issue, of Crochet World Magazine. It is the Bow Knot Afghan.
Next up, we have the afghan, I will be working, for my sweetie-pie. This particular pattern, came in 1st place, in the February 2001 issue, of Crochet World Magazine. It is the Winter Jewels Afghan. The sample is worked in raspberry, amethyst, teal, royal, and cherry red. (I know...Color OVERLOAD). I have chosen to work this ENTIRE afghan, in shades of red, green, and white. You know...Get a whole Christmas thing going on.) And, as of right now, I have 3 rows completed. There are a total of 113 rows, to be worked. The way I figure it...If I work (at least) one row, per day (which, let's face it. Easy-Peasy.), I will have this afghan completed, by Christmas.
Lastly, we have the afghan, that I will be making for my mother. This pattern comes from the back of a HONEYSPUN yarn label. It is called the Cross Stitch & Picots. I have started this, with soft pink, as I already said. But, I am not sure what other colors, I will be using. We shall see. For this pattern, I am looking at a grand total, of 103 rows. Once again, if I can work one row a day, I will be good, to go.
So...Now that we know I am complete NUT-BALL, who apparently does NOT know when to say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, let's switch gears.
I would like to tell you about my physical therapy appointment, yesterday.
I got myself COMPLETELY worked. I swear, I was so sore, when I came home. I was sweating up a storm. But, I felt completely proud. I put my FULL effort, in.
It started out, with the basic stretches. Then, I got up, and walked. And, I was shown, how to bend my knee. (I know...It sounds so simple. But, I am finding it rather difficult. And, if I thought I moved slow before...Well, now I am so slow, it appears I am going backwards.But, at least I am walking correctly: bending the knees, and putting my foot down, heel-to-toe.
I worked on the bike, for 14 minutes, then did a bunch of leg, and core exercises.
Then, I came home, and COLLAPSED, on the couch!
After my bath, I made my way to the blue recliner. And, all I wanted to do, was work on my Bow Knot Afghan. I mean, I am having SO much fun, crocheting this. I know...I know. I NEED to loom.
So, I made a deal, with myself. I would work one color, into the afghan, then I would switch off, and loom.
And, that is exactly what I did.
As for the Bliss Baby Blanket...
It has become long enough, for me to actually have a piece of it, that I can run across my face. And, OH MY GOD! This yarn feels DIVINE. I continue, to be SUPER happy that I chose to rework, what I had already started, on this project.
Last night, before going to the room to work the first row, of my mother's Christmas afghan, I came to the end, of my first ball, of the fluffy blue yarn. I have 3 more balls of it, in possession. But, I am going to need more.
YAY! Yarn shopping! I LOVE IT!!!
As for today...
Well, at some point, my mother will take me to Walmart, where I can pick up the orange yarn, for my sister's afghan. And, with new walking abilities, this simple shopping trip, which is for all of one skein of yarn, should wind up taking me about two hours...GIVE OR TAKE! (I know I am learning to walk, in a correct way. And, I do not expect to be super fast, at it. But, I hate that I move SO SLOW!!!)
When I get home, I will start the NEW birthday blanket. I plan on working one row of black, and one of orange. Then, it will on to the Bliss Baby Blanket.
And, that is about it, for today.
Until tomorrow,
Happy looming.