The Obsession Continues

It's amazing how knitting can take over your life. I've noticed that I have knitting projects scattered throughout my house, a project in my purse, and one in my car. I spend my evenings looking at knitting websites. Knitting books now populate my book shelf upstairs and the end table in the family room downstairs, and I continue to order more knitting books on-line. Housework - who needs housework? It merely takes time away from knitting.

Knitting is taking over my social life as well. I went to my first Atlanta Knitting Guild meeting last week, and I plan to join a weekly knitting group as well. On Friday, I invited a friend over to watch the BritCom "As Time Goes By" and knit. I'm pretty sure that there is some sort of government funding available to study the anthropological impact of knitting, but I'm too busy planning my next projects to draft a proposal.

The last few days have seen many knitting-related events. I finished the scarf. Unfortunately, I don't have a picture yet. My DH crashed his computer the night I cast off the scarf, and he's been recovering data ever since. Anything computer-related sends him through the roof right now, so I'm waiting to learn how to download pictures onto my computer.

DH did suggest I make a matching hat and send both to my nephew in Scotland for his birthday next week. After spending a day running to various local craft stores, I concluded that one of the green yarns has been discontinued, and I do not have enough left to make a hat for a boy. I also decided that the scarf is a little old for a 2-year-old. So the finished scarf is sitting in my dresser waiting for the appropriate recipient.

My sweater sampler is nearing completion! I only have the hem cast off (with initials) and the afterthought pocket left. I'm trying to decide if I show the sampler at the "show and tell" portion of the Atlanta Guild meeting when I finish it. On one hand, I've been working on it for months and am very proud of it. On the other hand, it really is a mess. Anyone who has knitted for any length of time will see all of the . . . .challenges that I've had. For example, I faked the first half of the lace cast off. The second half worked beautifully, but the two halves really don't match.

Speaking of mess, the dinner dishes await, and I'm pretty sure my cats would like to be fed. Thanks for listening!