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Non-Knitting News

It's the busy time of year - the last day of school is 6-7 weeks away and already things are heating up: registering for next year, end-of-year concerts, track meets, field trips, projects...I'm getting weary just itemizing everything. Knitting will take a back seat for awhile, except for the sock I'm carrying around and piddling with from time to time.

This is, of course, the Fortissima yarn and I'm using some of the techniques suggested in Lucy Neatby's book, specifically the garter stitch short row heel and toe. I also did a tubular cast on that turned out pretty nice. It uses some provisional crochet stitches to get started, which was easier than I thought it would be. Still, I think I like the gusset-style socks better. They seem more comfortable.

I have an idea rattling around in my brain right now for a portable "sock kit" of some kind. I've noticed that my sock knitting supplies are pretty much separate from the rest of my knitting gadgetry, and I could keep it all together in one fairly small kit. It would be completely portable, and would include the ability to take along the current sock-in-progress. I'm debating whether to shop for some sort of container or make something. Hmmm.

In other news, a reorganization of my life's priorities will result in some major occupational changes for me effective June 1. I will cut back my Executive Director duties for DARCA to only 5 hours per week. I will also enter into some sort of employment contract with a firm up in Fort Collins for a small but steady amount of consulting work. These changes should result in fewer hours of work per week, but no decrease in income. I hope.

Concurrent with the work changes, I will re-dedicate myself to some proper housekeeping. I hope to also have time to (1) get a new domain name and kind of spruce up the whole internet presence (2) get wireless internet access (3) find more time for music, genealogy and knitting, and (4) paint and redecorate the kids' rooms.

And finally, I've just about HAD IT with the vulgar comment-spam that is polluting my blog. I can't WAIT for Movabletype to release its new version of MT. I understand that I will have a whole array of tools at my disposal for dealing with the porn-and-drug creeps.

Comments

Sorry to post this way down here but I couldn't get the comment to work on todays post. I love your pink socks!! I want to make the everyday cardigan too one of these days... yours is looking lovely! :) What color are you using?

Posted by: Karen at April 26, 2004 03:48 PM