I traveled this weekend…which probably doesn’t surprise you by now. This is the busiest time of the season for us. With another round of state playoffs right around the corner, the team is taking every opportunity to practice. Living across state from most of the players has proven to be a challenge. The solution has been to practice in Jacksonville every other weekend. It’s a haul but well worth it.
So, it was my turn to take daughter to practice. I really don’t mind because I get in good knitting time without the responsibility of taking care of the house and pets.
I loaded up the yarn I bought for the the comfort throw along with the latest oddball baby blanket that I received in the mail on Thursday. I worked on it during daughter’s scrimmage. The name of the blanket is Rainbow Joy, with each knitter using the color, in order, in the rainbow. I used Caron Simply Soft, and the color is Limelight. Because it’s garter stitch, I was able to knit and watch the game without looking down much.
With this blanket done and ready to travel again, I felt like I could concentrate on the comfort throw for my friend. However, after completing the garter border and one row of the pattern, I discovered that the pattern has mistakes. Grrr…
So, I put the blanket away and planned to find a pattern online.
With that done, and two practice sessions still ahead of me, I decided to pull out my sock and continue working on it. I got two more rounds done. Pretty good!
After practice, we began our trip home. Thank goodness for podcasts! I had downloaded the latest editions of some that I had subscribed to, so I was all set. I have a power converter box with two outlets, so daughter and I could both plug in our laptops. My Macbook Pro came with a remote control that I’ve never used before. It’s the handiest little gadget!
I used it to get to my iTunes menu and play my podcasts! I caught up with Diva Knitting and Part 2 of her sock-along. She had some handy tips about short-row heels. Then, I listened to the KnitPicks podcast. Next was Ready, Set, Knit, which is the WEBS podcast. Guests were the Yarn Harlot and Melissa Morgan Oakes, the author of Two Socks at a Time! It was fabulous! I also listened to Knit Together, a wonderful Christian podcast in which practical knitting topics were addressed in this edition. Next was Stitch It. Meghan includes a lot of information about spinning. Knitting Rose is always a must-listen. She’s such a doll! And last, but not least, was the weekend edition of Way of the Master.
I was in happy land! The hours flew by, and before I knew it, I was pulling into my driveway.
Well, I’m off to look for patterns for a simple, quick throw.
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