It’s summer. I love it and all that comes with it – except the grass cutting. Hahahaha.
Summer for me always starts when the spinning guild ladies get together for our annual spinning weekend at White Lake. We rent a bunch of cottages and hang outside, go for walks, eat, drink wine and spin/knit/crochet. It’s really wonderful.
It came to me a few weeks ago that I hadn’t received a knitting/crochet order in months. Honestly, I’m thrilled. This means I’ve had more time than usual to work on things I want to work on. This also means that I get to start using up my stash – which is really getting out of hand. (What I should do is have a little sale. I could probably pay for a trip. That is not a joke.)
The workshops are going really well. Oddly, the crochet classes are more popular than the knitting classes. I never would have guessed. I’ve always preferred knitting. But crochet definitely has some perks. I’ll be starting over in the fall with beginner workshops and then some more advanced workshops for the girls who have been coming since the beginning. I’m already planning. 🙂
Did I mention in my previous posts that my friend Bonnie and I are working on our Master Handknitter certification? It’s been very interesting. Trying to get a perfectly even rib really sucks – my ribbing sucks.
I finished my Icelandic sweater and then tackled Still Light and the X-Stitch Shrug. That’s three sweaters so far this year.
I did, however, get a few orders this week after someone posted the Azel Pullover by Velvet Acorn Designs. It’s a super fun and pretty little knit. And I had no projects on the go or waiting in the wings.
These days though, for some reason, I’m feeling really really inspired. My creative juices, bla bla bla. I always want to be making something. I get annoyed when I can’t knit or crochet. Someone will say “can you do that” and the wheels start turning.
I purchased this course from Craftsy: Professional Yarn Dyeing at Home by Sarah Eyre. It’s so fun. I need a crockpot and some acid dyes. Now I want to dye everything.
I’m really frustrated that I don’t have more time. I want time to design and knit. I want time to spin (yarn). I want time to work on my Master certification. I want time to dye yarn. I want time to read books. I want time to do more yoga and to study things related to yoga so I can become a better teacher.
Somehow, my summer schedule is looking pretty ok though. I’m hopeful that there will be more Creative Time in my immediate future. I’m doing a few private lessons this month. How fun. I’m excited. I never thought…
Life is good.
