Today I saw the first snow of the year. I had to sit still for a while and focus on the air flowing past the big glass windows at work, but I definitely saw it. Although it didn’t amount to much more than some white dust in the ridges of my windshield wipers, seeing if fly around outside was just what I needed to be ready for it. My scarf is out, I’ve donned my winter hat, I’ve switched from my fall coat to my full on wooly one, all I need are some good socks and I’ll be fully transitioned into my winter outer wear. Most people lose socks in that Bermuda Triangle known as the dryer, but I’ve been known to poke holes in mine. I’m not sure how it happens, exactly, and no sock is spared. In my unprofessional opinion, I don’t have any toes that are significantly or noticeably longer than the others in an irregular way, so my sock hole-poking ability is as much a mystery to me as someone’s hungry dryer is.
I’ve been filling my nights with Fatima Bhutto’s “Songs of Blood and Sword” and Beatnik. I’m not sure what possessed me to pick up “Songs” specifically, but I had a sudden urge for non-fiction and since it doesn’t come around often, I thought I’d run with it. And since knitting season is upon us, I thought I’d be ambitious and pick up Beatnik as a side project. I’m loving it so far! The cables are knitting up nicely and I love the green that I’m working with. My one worry is that I should have knitted one size up, but I’m going to keep going in the hopes that 1) I really did pick the right size or 2) I can block it so that it becomes the right size.
Here’s my progress so far:
Working on the back
Seeing it in a different (dimmer) light
Close cables. Aren’t they delicious?
I’m hoping to have this done before the cold goes away. Having it done period would be a feat, too. I’m notorious for filing away more ambitious projects like this one before they mature in lieu of scarves and coffee coozies. Pre-New Year’s resolution #1: Finish what you start.
