Catch-up with Jenny Raye!
Last time I had a real post I said I would let you know what we did in November that kept me from completing my sweater for NaKniSweMo. Well, here it is, finally. We spent three weekends and almost all of my November knitting time installing hardwood floors in our downstairs. 29 boxes of hardwood floors. 638 sq ft of hardwood floors. The living room alone took 24 hours. I will readily admit that I have never been as sore in my life as I was that first weekend. But it is finished now and all dressed up for the holidays. Unbelievable how much difference shiny hardwood floors make after 17 years of wall-to-wall carpeting. We had new carpeting put in before The Terror was born (over 5 years ago now--yikes.), and it looked horrible, even after steam cleaning. I couldn't face throwing more money down the drain by buying more carpeting, so wood floors it was. We're very pleased. Now to get that nasty no-wax floor pulled up and some tile put in. Yeah, I'm dreaming.
On the knitting front in November I did finish my Dad's Cambridge Jacket, which he apparently loves, although I have yet to see him in it. Work continues on The Teen's hoodie--body is complete, as well as one sleeve (at least it will be by the end of the day)--just have the second
sleeve and hood left. The Cobblestone is crawling along. This is how it stood at the end of November--since then I have completed the second sleeve and 1/2 of the body. But it is slow moving. See those pretty floors in the background--natural ash purchased from Lumber Liquidators--on sale! Love. Them. I know, I've gushed about them enough.
In the contemplation stage of knitting is the Red Light Special Hat for CD (who will be home on Saturday with one semester of college behind him. Yippeeeeeee!!!! Let the holidays begin!) As soon as The Teen's sweater is finished I will cast on the hat. CD has already had snow at school with temperatures much colder for more extended periods of time than he is used to in VA, so I need to get the hat (and sweater) finished before he heads back to school.
Also in the contemplation stage is a Noro Striped Scarf--another Jared Flood pattern. I wish he'd write a book, I'd be first in line for it. I already have a line on the colorway I want to use for the main color--trade on Ravelry. I have messages out to two other Ravelers to see if they would be willing to work a trade of Silk Garden or Kureyon. In a holding pattern for now. This scarf will be for me. I just love having a nice wool scarf around the neck of my pea coat.
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