Actually it’s a bit bigger but I’m behind on posting. I have been avoiding posting because I didn’t want to discuss my miscarriage after the previous post. Anyway yeah no longer pregnant, I’m sad about it but this isn’t really the place for that. I would like to say I’m not sure I would have gotten through it if not for my knitting group who essentially staged an intervention when I was disinclined to leave the house. Anyway back to the wip, so on ravelry I saw a version of wicked done as a cardi last year and it just floored me. I had to make one. To be honest I’m not sure if it was the design or the glorious sundara yarn she used but something about it spoke to me and I finally got off my ass and started mine. I had started re-writing the pattern back in January but put it aside when it looked like it wasn’t going to fit for a long time. Anyway I have since picked it back up. I had to adjust for gauge and also figure out how I was going to do it. Since I decided to steek it and make it a speedier project I had to in many ways rewrite the damn pattern. Steeking also limited my choice of yarns. I have a large stash but figured I should go with a plain wool rather than something fancy. So I chose this really nice burgundy (color in the photo is slightly off) by Ella Rae. I have to say I like this yarn. It’s cheap, fairly soft and well cheap. I also have broken my no yarn buying since October thing and signed up for Sundara’s seasons club. I was kinda mad at myself for not doing it last time. Plus since its a monthly subscription it was easier to contemplate doing. I just really like how you get a choice of season and its not all sock yarn. I felt kinda bad because I fully intend on purchasing some sort of ereader device in the very near future. I’ve been doing a ton of reading lately and reading on the computer doesn’t always cut it for me. I even tried reading on my ipod but its just too small. I used to use a Visor without any complaints but mine died right after we moved here and since I entered the world of hausfrauerie I didn’t see the point of replacing it. I am applying for a job though so that might change. I will try and post more regularly but you know how that goes.
I’m very sorry to hear about that.
On the plus side, your knitting group sounds like they are amazing people.
What season did you sign up for? I’m thinking about signing up too, but I’m hesitant because it will have to be my only splurge in the latter six months of it when I (hopefully) start going to school again.