Step Outs for Entrelac
There is a lot of planning, writing scripts, and working up “Step Outs” (step by step samples of the project to be covered in the class) I enjoy this kind of work. It’s perfect for a Virgo, a chance to try to organize what could be a chaotic TV shoot into comprehensible steps.
This weekend I had moments when I was absolutely overwhelmed with exhaustion and pain, which is why the opportunity to sleep in today, rest in bed while I write a blog post, and just sit in the sun and knit are moments to be treasured. And I do. I’m a lucky woman.
Our first day here we visited the Koresh Unity Historic Site. I’d actually visited this place back in 1991, when I took a solo 1-week vacation from grad school. Who but me would go, alone, to Florida for Spring Break to visit Celibate Utopian Historic Sites?
The classes were mixed skill level, we had very new knitters, and very experienced knitters. I LOVE these mixed classes, but they can be very draining, like spinning plates, with each one turning at a different speed.
So I’m blaming AARP for my first ‘spell’, as my mother would say. Apparently the tradeoff for those great discounts are lightheadedness and dizziness. That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.
In Yarn Works, Wendy breaks down the dyeing process by type of dye, and by fiber, and does it so clearly and in such a non-confusing manner that just about any fiberista will walk away feeling a bit more expert in their understanding.
I got invited to a sort of “Tweet Summit” at the White House. It was 99% unexpected…
It was an opportunity for the people behind the scenes at The White House to meet with a group of folks who are known to be very active on social media.
So while Andy and I are at the White House, Gerry will be exploring the Smithsonian. Then we’ll meet up late in the day and have dinner, perhaps look at the lights, and sight-see. Tuesday we’ll have some time before we have to head back to Earlham to drop Andy off, we’ll stay overnight so she can take her exam, then we’ll all come home together.
Here’s a thought… Perhaps you’ll want to share the link to this post to that person who’s been asking, “What can I get you for the holidays?”
Sock Architecture – http://cooperativepress.com/products/sock-architecture – makes a great gift..!
I definitely appreciate sock knitters. I’ve long felt that most of the staying power that the popularity of knitting has experienced over the past decade is due to the army of sock knitters who keep so much excitement bubbling in the knitting world.
