sorry for the long silence, I’ve had lots going on. A patron is willing to donate some major funding to the Local Public Library I work at, but only if we are able to clean out what will become the Reference Room. There are easily over 1,000 books that have been donated that have been just sitting in that room for a year. So I’ve spent 18+ hours sorting book donations. Kinda turns one off to anything but knitting. Thankfully, the room is nearly cleaned up. Though it would be very nice to have temporary bookshelves up. You see, the new Reference Room is getting new bookcases put in and attached to the walls (earthquake safety thing). Then we can put the books on the shelves and start cataloging them. Since the books won’t leave the room, I don’t have to catalog everything first.
I have to admit, it’s been nice to spend the week just going through books. My Happy Pill is being changed and I’ve been on an emotional roller-coaster for the past week and a half. I’m getting better, not so many quick dips and highs. However, dealing with people is tough. Especially well-meaning people who just can’t find a book.
knitting wise, I’ve turned two heels this week. Too bad they weren’t for the same pair of socks; but at least they were not the same sock.
this is the first sock in a pair for me. It is the Tristan and Isolde pattern from The Enchanted Sole book by Janel Laidman. As you can see from the photo, it is a toe-up construction. I’d show you the cable on the top of the sock, but right now it doesn’t show up very well in photos. I think it is shy.
this is a blurry shot, but the best of the series. Maybe I should work on my camera skills. Or get someone else to take the photo. This cuff-down pattern is from Ann Norling (#12). I like this line of patterns for its straight forward simplicity. This pair of socks is for Mom’s Christmas. I can only work on it during Sit ‘n Knit Nights so no one gets wind of it. Good thing this side of the family doesn’t read blogs. For socks, it is a pretty quick knit (the above was done in two sessions). Now I’m in the “home stretch” as it were, which is a good thing considering I still have another two pairs of socks to go before December.
