It's the last day of 2013. While I'm preparing to send 2013 off into history and ring in 2014, I am also preparing to begin my Knitting Masterclass journey. The preparations including choosing yarn from my stash for the first project, the Sedgemoor Cardigan. I have enough Knit Picks cotton yarn purchased for another project that I previously loved, but don't love the project so much now. So that yarn is being repurposed to knit the Sedgemoor. Beside, living in South Central Texas means a short sleeve, cotton cardi is appropriate knitwear for our climate.
My knitting chair is all set, the end table is set up with my stay at home knitting tools, and my yarn is chosen. Oh, and my copy of The Knitter Knitting Masterclass is on the end table as well within easy reach. I think I'm all set to begin.
On a side note, I'm an ADD knitter. I need to have more than one project going at a time to keep my brain from fogging over. Most of my projects are not basic stockinette stitch so it helps. I've got a cabled cowl for my daughter to finish before January 6th when she leaves to go back to college in Virginia, I need to cast on a hat for my friend Nadine who crochets, but does not knit (she had the yarn, I told her I'd knit her a hat), and the Wonderful Man I'm married to, herein and ever after known as "The Husbeast", bought me $150 worth of Sublime Lusterous in black/silver to knit him a sweater and I've cast on Cobblestone by Jarred Flood for The Husbeast. I'd like to get the Cobblestone done by Valentines day as an anniversary present for him. We'll see about that.
I'm also preparing to host my first ever fiber arts retreat on the last weekend in February. I have 19 wonderful ladies joining me for a 3 day weekend of fiber arts fun and relaxation. Just ladies, their sticks or hooks, string, wheels, weaving, etc along the beautiful Medina River miles away from the hustle and bustle of town.
So fondly, I bid 2013 a fond, fair adieu and say a boisterous HELLO 2014! Let's kick this Masterclass knitting off with a big BANG!
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