Even after years of posting, it is surprisingly hard to pick up and post after weeks away. Not "away", I was here, but away from blogging. You know.. Where to start. Tomorrow is the last early morning poinsettia delivery here. I am SO happy. After weeks of nonstop holiday decorating, bows, poinsettias, trees and deliveries, it’ll be good to have a normal schedule again. My hands barely work. I want to weight them down, pressed flat against the bedsheets while I sleep to keep them from curling into tight claws during the night. It has impacted my knitting time. As my reward each night, I spent time with Clapotis. She’s finished. I wore her last weekend, unwashed and not blocked. It was cold enough. Finally soaked, I hung her over a curtain rod in the furnace room to dry.
As soon as I finished with Clapotis, I measured and wound into a ball, a skein of handspun. There were 450 yds., more than enough for Gretel and a pair of mitts.
Gretel keeps my attention.
11 responses to “almost back”
I’ve just realised that I’ve ordered my skein winder from you! I was moved to comment on your Clapotis – its so beautiful! You’ve pushed me over the limit of my clapotis resistance. Is there any chance that I could order some of the wall street, and get it put in the box with the winder?
Clap looks really good. Always interesting how the yarn is at an angle to the dropped stitches.
The handspun is pushing me to the wheel to ply. (I hear Gandalf talking to me just before he fell to the Balrog: Ply, you fool!)
Your clapotis is beautiful and Gretel is going to look terrific on you.
I really like your handspun married to that pattern (which has been on my to-do list since it came out). Glad you are resurfacing.
Lovely handspun and your Clapotis looks so cozy and beautiful. It’s nice to see you back here.
You must be so glad to be finally finished with all the hard work you did last weeks !
Can you still enjoy bows and poinsettia’s ? 😉
The clapotis is really lovely and so is Gretel. I am also very curious about how the finished Oh!Canada will look Anne is making, the yarn is so pretty !
What a pretty Clapotis! And how wonderful now to get back to normal. Hope your hands get some rest now. (Knitting counts as rest, you know.)
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!
I know what you mean, I have to consciously unclench my hands every night.
Your clap it beautiful! I just gifted mine to my daughter, which will give me an excuse to do up another one :-).
I hope your hands get some much needed rest!
Good to hear from you again! Clapotis is beautiful!
Lovely – the beret will look wonderful on you!