It’s 1:40am on a Thursday morning and the only reason I’m sitting here typing is because I was stupid enough to take an Excedrin at 4pm today. Well, yesterday.
Counting sheep definitely doesn’t work because then I start to wonder if they’re Wensleydale or Romney or Bluefaced Leicester and get all hung up on what kind of fleeces they should have and whether or not their polled and… it just goes downhill from there.
I’m surprisingly verbose after 1am. Imagine that. Must be all the caffeine overwhelming my system.
If you caught my tweet earlier today, you’ll know that I (briefly) jumped up and down with joy over the fact that Shibui Socks is officially in print. I am so glad (and pleased with myself) to announce that. Especially since having to respond to inquiries with the equivalent of “I don’t know – soon?” is a little disheartening. But I survived the gauntlet (albeit a small one, only ten nine* patterns) and am still of sound enough mind and body to be pleased as punch.
So, I worked until 9pm tonight, writing and coding a Newsletter for Shibui that will formally introduce the booklets to the world at large. Progress was made, but by 9pm I was ready to give in and go home. Before I did (and while I was waiting for my ride), I introduced the traveling sock to the booklet.
The traveling sock wasn’t impressed.
Oh, well. I tried.
As I was sitting there (contemplating the feasibility of knitting for 1.5 minutes), I decided to share a super-cool little gadget I found at Utrecht.
That’s not really a gadget. It’s a pencil case (I think). The best part is that all the little compartments are adjustable. Actually, no. The BEST part is that I got it for $2.95 and it was made in America. Oh, and it keeps my notions organized (also a plus).
Seriously. I’m thinking of naming it. Possibly ‘Frank’.
By the way, it (Frank?) got along fine with the booklet.
Then, just before my chariot arrived, I decided to let all y’all in on a little secret (but you can’t tell anyone!). Even though I am ardently and devotedly working on the Shibui Heichi booklet, I have been dreaming of other projects (and designs), and even made a little swatch in anticipation of the day when my last Heichi pattern has been submitted. Behold:
A Super Secret Swatch (yes, another one), knit with Madelinetosh Lace in “Graphite” on US 6 (4mm) needles. It is d e l i c i o u s. People go nuts when they see and touch it. I can’t wait to get succumb this particular Siren.
Eventually. Still have to finish the back of one sample and then knit the front of said sample. Translation: I have to knit a sample. Bah.
It’s 2:10am now and I’m finally getting drowsy. I think I’m going to try and go back to bed. Tomorrow (today) is looking to be a looong day. Wish me luck. And, yes, I know I’m weird at 2am.
*Due to space constraints we had to cut one of the patterns. So sad.
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