Weekends

 

How was your weekend?

It's beginning to look a lot like springtime around here. The grass is greening up and then poof the daffodils are blooming! One day I look out the window and there's nothing and then the next day there's brilliant yellow blossoms. Fantastic to behold and somewhat magical.

My weekend was mostly the same as all the others. Saturday was kind of lazy with lots of afternoon reading - I love carving out a marathon reading session - it makes Saturday feel like Saturday. We took a walk with Frodo but couldn't do the dirt road because I could hear there was target shooting going on (not a fan of being accidentally shot). So we walked the road and not one car passed us. So the paved road felt like the dirt road walk.

Do you see that yarn above? Wonder why there are two balls? Well....this was from deep stash and I thought I'd start some shawl knitting once my sweater is finished. I'm guessing the many many breaks in the wool was a gift from the Past Holly who nibbled on wool when I didn't know it. All of my yarns are now safely put away in closets but back then I had them lovingly displayed in decorative baskets. 

I was mighty stressed out that what should have took fifteen minutes to wind ended up being over an hour. Oh Holly, it's a good thing I love you.

The sweater!

I am on the second sleeve and I'm mentally cycling through two thoughts. 1.) hurry up and get it done and 2.) savor the last bit of knitting.

Yesterday we watched Avengers Infinity War - so so good and my was my knitting on fire!


How was your weekend?

Comments

  1. VeraMarch 29, 2021 at 8:31 AM

    So close to the finish line on your sweater which is beautiful!! Love that shade of blue. I hadn't realized that Holly was a wool nibbler! You are right...can't stay mad as we love them so much!

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  2. ConnieMarch 29, 2021 at 8:51 AM

    I'm jealous you have daffodils already! Your sweater is lovely. What shawl pattern are you going to make? I love the colors.

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  3. stephMarch 29, 2021 at 10:06 AM

    your sweater is SO CLOSE!! Beautiful!!! Many of our daffs are already spent...they don't linger long.

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  4. LeftycrafterMarch 29, 2021 at 10:52 AM

    Kittens are not the only yarn stealers. My male dog loved to take my sock yarn and run through the house and put the doggy door into the backyard with it......unraveling the skein the entire way. I still love him too.

    Looks like spring has come to your area of the world. Those daffodils are so pretty and cheery.

    Your sweater will be completed in no time. I like the yarn you will be using for the shawl. Holly approves of itt too.

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  5. Deb J. in UtahMarch 29, 2021 at 11:11 AM

    Sounds like a lovely weekend. A reading marathon on a weekend is so much fun. Have a great week.

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  6. affectioknitMarch 29, 2021 at 11:42 AM

    Hi Karen,
    ...your sweater is going to be so perfect...and the pink and burgundy yarn looks like it would make a really pretty shawl...
    ~Have a lovely day!

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  7. MarthaMarch 29, 2021 at 12:21 PM

    It's looking beautiful there! So close to finished on the gorgeous sweater, I think I'd have to go to hurry up and get it done mode lol. Have a fantastic week!

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  8. karen hess jewelryMarch 29, 2021 at 5:16 PM

    This weekend officially marked the end of winter for us. Our temps this week are predicted to push 90! We celebrated our youngest daughter's birthday with dinner downtown for her, her fiance, and fiance's brother. Sister is taking her to lunch today as she was unable to join us on Saturday. I continued to purge photos from my iPhoto program, AND after a 26 month hiatus, I resurrected my blog with two separate posts...one was the birthday dinner. I forgot how much I enjoy writing this tome.

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  9. Caffeine GirlMarch 29, 2021 at 8:12 PM

    All that beautiful spring. The only thing that's up here is the pachysandra. Even my hostas aren't visible.
    I spent my weekend moving. The movers come for the furniture tomorrow, so I'm looking forward to a real weekend at the end of this week!

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  10. JaneMarch 29, 2021 at 8:38 PM

    Oh that sweater is so so pretty. I am glad you stayed away from the target shooting. Yikes. We spent Saturday recovering from our second Covid vaccine but honestly, I couldn't have been happier. Sunday the weather was sunny and we felt fine so we walked. Our son blew through, flying in to pick up a used car he bought for his son. He bought it from a friend. We talked to him outdoors with masks on. A very short but sweet visit. Then I knit him safely home all the way to Texas.

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  11. kathy bMarch 29, 2021 at 10:54 PM

    I love your sweater. All of you sweater knitters impress me. But, this sweater is just so beautiful . I love the yolk!!!

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  12. mamasmercantileMarch 30, 2021 at 3:13 AM

    Love, love, love that sweater it is beautiful, love all the yolk detail. Glad you had a good weekend.

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  13. AsKatKnitsMarch 30, 2021 at 8:52 AM

    Your sweater is such an work of art! That yoke! I just love being outdoors in the burgeoning days of spring! (although we have snow in the forecast this week, sigh)

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  14. StefanieApril 5, 2021 at 10:12 PM

    That's a pretty, tonal red yarn. Oh Minnie and Momo jacked up a sock yarn set I had gotten once up north and Minnie messed up a skein I had won from Dole Valley Girl. The messed up yarn is stuffed away somewhere,

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