Knitting Time

My favorite time to knit is early in the morning, while I'm drinking my coffee. This usually only lasts for 15-20 minutes, sometimes longer on the weekends, but it has come to be a prized time for me. No one else in the house is up, and the pets have been fed and are quiet. I sit in my study and knit a bit without any distractions. I don't even do much thinking during this time, which has made me realize that it is similar to meditating, something I haven't been very successful with otherwise. It certainly relaxes me and makes me feel like I am starting my day off right. It is no wonder that knitters often joke about knitting being cheaper than therapy!

My other favorite time to knit is in the evening around 8 or 9 when Greg and I usually sit together for a while, listening to music or watching a movie.

So here are a couple of current projects! I decided I really must do something about all my WIPS, so I am diligently working on the Doris Chan crochet top I started some time ago (see Dec. 3 posting). I forgot to describe the yarn for that project in my original posting: it is a DK weight (light worsted) blend of wool and cotton by Brown Sheep Company and is called "Serendipity Tweed."

OK, I did start something new...this is for a "clapotis" scarf/shawl that I found here: http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/PATTclapotis.html. It is a very popular item to knit right now, as I learned on the Ravelry website. It's not a difficult pattern, but you do have to pay attention as you knit. It requires you to drop rows and rows of stitches, something I've never done before. The yarn I'm using is a variegated, wool, alpaca, and silk blend from Chile by the Araucania company called "Aysen." This is truly the softest yarn I've ever used. I'll be sure to post a picture when it's done (could be a while).