Time

The trip to the LYS, Black Sheep Wool Company, was so much fun! Two Stitch ‘n Bitcher’s were there (we’re seen everywhere) getting ready for our group last night.
There was so much yarn to choose from but, armed with a load of patterns it was easy going. I’ll try to get pictures for you to see the choices made.

Grant Avenue from Pacific Coast Highway is now my next Fair Isle project. LYS had all the colors in Jamieson Shetland and they are so vibrant and exciting. This is fun and easy knitting, grrls! And, very rewarding.

Also, Classic Elite Spotlight will become the tank for Nathania’s Tank Along! The pattern is from Vogue Spring/Summer 2000 and is by Adrienne Vitadini. The yarn is 100% cotton and sky blue in color. During SNB I swatched it, washed it when I got home and it was ‘to gauge’ this morning. You’ll have to wait to see what it looks like as it is knit up.

Speaking of SNB we had a great time last night. We are a riotous group and at times could barely hear each other for the din. Larisa came and showed her wonderful sweaters some of which she creates from her head! Hopefully Laurie will have a picture on her blog of Larisa in her Audrey. It’s just marvelous!

Our talk last night was often about the blogs and what great friends we have made in Blogland. We also spoke of the time it takes to read everyone you like as there are so many. You can learn, laugh and find support at so many blogs but, it does eat up time. This train of thought was on my mind as I left work last night and had been too busy to visit many blogs during the day. Then Annie had the same thread on her blog yesterday. It must be something we all struggle with….time.

Busy people are always the doers, those who will always keep moving, giving more and more time to others, fitting more and more into a day. We go to bed tired, fulfilled and happy (at least that’s the goal). We are never bored and wish we had more time to give (and more time for ourselves). We all have so much more in our lives than our blogs tell but sharing this little slice of our lives and our knitting sure creates a wonderful community of friends.

Comments

[annie]

Amen, sister! Great post as usual. I love the fair isle kit you got, but I wonder if it is really "easy" knitting?!?

[Nathania]

Oh! I'm excited to see your tank! I can totally relate to the time issue. I'm devoting an hour or more a day to blogging/bloghopping. But it's been so worth it for the inspiration and the camaraderie of having others who share my passion in my life.

[Amy]

I've often wondered how other knitbloggers manage to knit so much AND visit many wonderful blogs each day. I can't keep up with them on either count, but sure have fun trying. :) And like Annie, I'm wondering if Grant Ave really is easy knitting...I bet it will be gorgeous!

[Kathleen]

I was just discussing with another blogger via email yesterday that I seem to read blogs more than I knit. And I am going into knitting withdrawal. I have cut back on reading during the day and am trying to do it at night. Or for a bit after the kids have left for school. I knit quite a bit today (and then ripped) but it was good and I was happy. :) Someone wrote that it was a great time eater. I agree. I say to myself, I will just read one blog...and then there is a link to another blog...or a really good comment. Half an hour or more later...Better get back to my bucket of mistakes.

[Mary Beth]

Thanks so much for that last paragraph, so relevent for me because I am doing SO much - it's a fine line between overwhelmed and fulfilled, don't ya think? I am SO intrigued by the Fair Isle. I have done some Fair Isle knitting, way back. The colors and styles are so beautiful at Virtual - did you get your pattern locally?