Sunday Roundup 08/06/09

You have to love a Public Holiday which is what today has been, although the irony of receiving a holiday in celebration of the Queen’s Birthday when we’d like to become a republic of sorts is not lost on me.

Knitting had stalled during the week as I needed to find the second skein of Grignasco in order to continue on with the Dublin Bay socks. Finally found it this afternoon on the floor at the back of the desk. I suspect I have one or two cats to blame for that but they’re not answering my questions. I joined it where I thought it would match and I may have been a little generous in my allowance because I think the pink gusset repeat in this sock is larger than the other. It doesn’t matter that much to me because it will only be out by a couple of rows and at least there is knitting happening now! So an update on works in progress and a schedule (of sorts):

Dublin Bay Socks – currently turning the heel on the second sock. I would like to have these done by the 15th of the month so that gives me another week.

Easter Socks – one sock completed. I need to get MIL to try it on before I go any further because the leg of this looks awfully skinny. The pattern itself is meant to be quite firm fitting but it’s tight just putting it on over my hand. I went up to 2.75mm needles for the gusset because of MIL’s high instep and continued the leg on them as well but I think the leg will be too small to get over her instep. If I have to rip back it’s not going to worry me as they’re a little too short for my taste as well. So currently on hold.

Anastasias – oh Anasastias how I love thee but you’re killing me. 3.5 cm to go on the first leg, then the ribbing and the first sock will be done 18 months after it was first started. Wooo – go me! LOL. These are weekend only socks now. It’s dark by the time I get home these days and I just cannot knit these in artificial light.

Mind you, a visit to the optometrist is in order again. The multifocals just aren’t cutting it so I’m going to end up with my normal glasses and then reading glasses as well. Sigh. I can see me being an old fart wandering around saying “Have you seen my other glasses?”

Next time – a jumper (sweater) that was knitted in 2006 but has never been worn. Because it needs seaming. Yes, it’s on the list. And a scarf for a friend in the Northern Hemisphere. At least I have a few months on that one.