Greetings dear Unravelers and Happy Wednesday to you all!
It has been a study in slow making in my house since last week… very slow. I have not knit a single stitch on my cabled sweater… I know, I know! I have been stitching… which is so delightful but it is certainly not taking up all my daily making time. I have been knitting that second sock in fits and starts. Not much TV knitting this week… I have been having a horrendous bout of insomnia so sitting to watch TV is putting me right to sleep! I am down to one cup of coffee in the morning… no second cup in the afternoon when Steve get’s home. I make myself a cup of tea instead… I am hoping the return of sleep happens soon. Insomnia is the absolute worst!
Page one… Done!
Most of my time has been spent going through my yarn stash… trying to sort it out. If I ever contemplate buying another skein of sock yarn, I hope one of you quickly reminds me that if I knit socks every day from now until I live to be 100, I will still have plenty of sock yarn yet to be knit! No more sock yarn!
I also have a large assortment of “lace weight” yarns that I bought… eons ago. In some prior lifetime when I must have thought myself a “lace shawl” knitter. Not so much these days… I am contemplating what to do with all of that.
The remainder of my “yarn stash” is very manageable. Bits and odds and ends of previous projects. I have bagged them, clearly labeled for what projects I think they might work for (i.e. color work, hats, mittens) I am feeling accomplished at this small task. I still have some sewing things to go through, which I know won’t be as rewarding… but once it is done, I will feel better about having a more organized stash!
I have had a slow reading week as well. I have been carefully listening to a most fascinating story, The Fox Wife by Yangtze Choo. It is part mystery, part folktale, and entirely engaging! But it is a slow listen for me, as I try to take in all that is happening! (This book will be published February 13th) At night, I am reading another ARC, Family Family by Laurie Frankl. It took me a bit to settle in with it, but once I did… the story takes off running! My only finish this week is barely worthy of recognition…. Cacophony of Bone. (Pro tip… the title is the best part of the book.)
That is my nearing the end of January update… what about you? What do you want to finish this month?
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It seems like you and I have both been mor focused on stitching this past week…but as I said on my blog, no worries…making is making. Your socks do look so good Kat, but WOW! Page 1 of your stitching is just marvelous. I wish I could give you a cure for your insomnia. I’m doing better these days – between Golden Milk and melatonin gummies I seem to be sleeping better. “The Fox Wife” looks very interesting.
PS I don’t see the place to link up?
I do hope your body clock returns to normal soon- there’s nothing worse than not getting the sleep you need.
I dislike the ‘middle of the night’ can’t get to sleep more than the ‘going to bed’ one. It doesn’t seem so bad wandering round the house at midnight as it does when the whole world ( well my end of it) is asleep, say at 2am
Your linky isn’t working, it’s nearly 11pm here in Melbourne so I’ll come back in the morning
Insomnia,the bane of my existence ! I have been dealing with this irritant since I was about 45years old, menopause putting sleepless nights in high gear and being in my later 60’s- I’ve resign myself to ‘this is life.’ I’m use to this and am amazed how little sleep I actually need. Hope you can get on a better sleep pattern and soon.
I have been sorting through yarn as well. Gave bags to my daughter who wanted it, she is an amazing crocheter now.
Your stitching page is beautiful. what are you using it for?
As Vera said, “Making is making” and there is no need to worry or rush. Your socks are beautiful and I really like your stitching, especially those french knot flowers on bright yellow stems. I had to follow all the rules to get rid of insomnia – no caffeine after 11 am, go to bed and get up at the same time, if I’m not sleeping then get out of bed, no screens within two hours of bedtime – and it (mostly) worked. It still happens a couple of times/month but it’s much better than it was. I hope you figure out what works for you!
Oh ugh. Insomnia is The Worst. I hope your regular sleep cycle returns soon, Kat. Meanwhile, your stitching is charming – I just love the colors you’ve chosen, and the composition is perfection, and your yarn organization is admirable. (I, too, must have harbored delusions of lace-knitting in my past . . . based on what is there in my stash. ) Knit on! (And I agree. The title of Cacophony of Bone is the best thing about it . . . )
Just love your stitching, which is what I’ve been up to this week as well. But I have resurrected some crochet for the evening. May I suggest you give up caffeine totally for a week or so and see if it helps and make sure you get some fesh air daily.
Ideally I’d like to finish the that I’m crocheting, but if you read my blog post you’ll see that it’s very unlikely. Even I could say, a certainty!
I’ve only included one book that I’m reading. I’ve always got more than one on the go, the other is a Netgalley proof and the third and fourth are audiobooks, then I think there’s a non-fiction I pick up and down on my kindle. Plus something else. but I can’t remember what it is offhand.
I hope your insomnia works itself out, it is the devil’s work.
Swooning over Page One of your stitchbook! My favorite feature there has to be those whimsical purple flowers on yellow stems.
I’m sending insomnia sympathies. I’ve had a handful of bouts over the years, and I wish I could say something worked, but I could never find any rhyme or reason to it. A few times I ‘gave in’ and simply got up and proceeded with whatever I’d have done during the day. Sort of…If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.’ I don’t know how wise that was, but I was so damn restless I couldn’t stand it anymore. (Troy, on the other hand, notices that wine at night messes with *staying* asleep.) Sigh. Fingers crossed for you.
Oh Kat I’m so sorry to hear you’re having trouble sleeping, that really is the worst. I hope it passes quickly!
I loved Flowers in the Air for lace yarn, or Promenade for half lace half DK.
Your stitching is gorgeous and good going on your organising!
I am so sorry you are experiencing insomnia what a bother!! I hope sleep comes to you soon. Love the snow shot with the knitting and as always love seeing your stitching project.
Ugh, insomnia is the worst! I hope that with the warmer temperatures you can Sherman can spend some more time outside; I know exercise always helps me to sleep better. The stitching is looking spectacular, though!
I also have a fair amount of laceweight and just don’t enjoy working with it much anymore. I wonder if we could come up with something interesting to do holding multiple strands together?
Your socks look great. You have quite a bit of yarn leftover for scrappy projects.
I am SO close to finishing one of my scrappy blankets. Maybe by NEXT Wednesday??? Could be.
These are beautiful socks! I am wondering why I no longer see your posts as I just found you on my list of blogs I follow? It looks like you’re doing some really pretty stitching, too. I can certainly relate to your yarn collection as I’m trying to downsize, too. It’s not easy, is it?
I hope you can solve the insomnia problem. I have had less than restful sleep lately myself. Your socks are so pretty. It is so easy to accumulate sock yarn. It takes about two seconds to buy it and years to transform it into socks or a shawl. I go though my stash at least once a year. Your stitching looks fabulous. Making should be doing what you love when you want to do it. I’m glad to know your thoughts about the Cacophony of Bones. The title intrigues but I think I will pass.
Recently I had another book from Milkweed that was the same way. The idea held promise but for me it was not worth reading.
There’s a full moon this week and that always messes with my sleep cycle so I completely understand. I love your socks and I congratulate you on organizing your yarn stash – what a major accomplishment!