Finally

I was beginning to think it wasn't possible.

I haven't touched Eileen's shawl in over a month. Why? Because after numerous attempts, I could NOT get my head around how to knit on the edging.

With a little over a week until Christmas, I resolved that I H-A-D to get this done. So yesterday I picked it up again. And spent the day completely frustrated and in tears.

Seriously, I can follow a chart! I can knit! UGH.

UGH
UGH
UGH

OMG are you serious?

Well, you wanna know what it was? THE CHART IS BACKWARDS! You know who had to point this out to me?? Logan. The boy. The boy who doesn't knit. He says to me "Well, if the knitting is backwards when you knit it, then why don't you turn the chart around?" What? Read the chart...BACKWARDS?!?! Blasphemy.

But I'll be damned...it worked. And so, after a day of tears and much knit throwing...I have successfully knit the edging onto one side of Eileen's shawl. Tomorrow, I will tackle side two.

Wish me luck!

Where to start?

Ugh. Just ugh. Maybe I'm not built for colorwork. Maybe the chart isn't good for stranding (which I originally suspected.)

Regardless - I'm screwed.

I had the fish hat planned for 3 of my christmas recipients. I've now made the hat twice, with very little success. I'm WAY not happy with it.

I don't know what to do. 20 days to christmas. Better find a solution soon.

So much going on

I know, it's just the time of year, but I have so many things that I want to do...ALL AT THE SAME TIME. It's just...annoying. I always fooled myself into thinking that I could do it all.

I just can't.

I knit like a maniac, and I'm so proud of what I accomplish. Then I look around the house. I need to vacuum, I need to pick up the dogs toys, I need to do the dishes (again), I need to clean the dining room table (you know, so we could actually eat there if we wanted to), I need to clean our bedroom. And that's just the housework. I need to pull up the tomato plants before it gets to cold, I need to trim back the roses, I need to clean the lawn before the first real snow. These are the needs.

What about the wants? I want to redesign my blog. I want to start knitting both a shawl and a scarf *gasp* FOR ME. I want to do a lot of things, and I just don't have time. It seems like picking one thing means sacrificing another.

I know, it's the same for everyone, and I'm not really in a super melancholy mood. I'm just...frustrated.

Don't do this.

Don't, under any circumstances, try a new, challenging, probably out of your league pattern on a day when you have slept in two days and you don't feel good and your boyfriend is being needy.

Just don't.

In other news...

1 - Started the Celtic Cable Hat for Trevor (boy's brother). It's...challenging. We'll leave it at that until the urge to throw it across the room passes.

2 - I'm horribly behind on uploading pictures. The Felted Lopi Tote is done and pictures have been taken.

3 - I got a new order of yarn...oy...that's a story all it's own.

4 - After having a minor heart attack over Eileen's Shawl, I realized that I'm dumb, and a lot farther than I thought - umm, like 20 inches close. Don't ask.

5 - Logan's projects - both of them - are coming along very, very well. I've spoken with both Kate and Kythryne about the last couple of things I need, so I should have those in the next couple of weeks.

I can't think anymore, and I'm stupidly going to attempt another two on Trevor's hat...