Things have been quiet around here the past few weeks, with me skipping the usual Monday post. It’s been skipped because I just plain haven’t been up to much. (Unless you want to hear about things like WHY IS IT SO COLD!? and OH CRAP I HAVEN’T THROWN ANY FIREWOOD IN.)
This week the blog and all my regular social media spots have been radio silent because I’ve been feeling like a bucket of poo. I got a UTI last week, and was prescribed a sulfa antibiotic. Sulfa, as in sulfur, which I believe refers to the sulfuric odor that permeates Satan’s lair. It made me sick, so I was switched to a different antibiotic, and then caught a bit of a cold, and then all my glands were swollen, including my tonsils.
IT’S BEEN FUN.
Anyway. Knitting is the perfect Feeling Like a Bucket of Poo Pastime. (I should trademark that.)
This is a simple cowl (free on Ravelry) that I completely butchered. It looks nothing like it’s supposed to because I went and changed nearly everything about the pattern, but I love it anyway.
Also, why did I wear a black shirt with this when I know it sheds like crazy? Oy.
I didn’t want a huge bulky cowl so I changed the pattern to make a less bulky, longer version.
My Ravelry notes are here.
I don’t know about that picture either.
This is one of those fast, easy knits. It’s a simple stitch with bulky or super-bulky yarn on huge needles, so it flies by. I think this one took me less than three hours from start to finish. I finished it up while watching ‘In and Out’ with Kevin Kline. I love that movie. It stereotypes and is a bit schmaltzy at the end but I love it anyway.
I’m still not feeling 100% but getting closer, so I have already moved on to another knitting project that is going to take me 6 years to finish.
See you later for Photo Friday!
You've got this knitting thing down, even customizing patterns. I'm impressed. Your cowl will feel mighty good when the weather gets (dare I mention?) colder. Hope you are feeling much better.
Oy…it's already cold! It snowed a bit last night and when I went outside this morning it wasn't even 30 degrees.