MG: an end

sometimes, everything in one's power is not enough. sometimes, i'm my worst enemy. at the juncture of a spectacular failure, of an end that didn't have to be, an end to the life i wanted. all i can do now is shed a few jars of angry tears then gather the pieces, hold them closer, and march forward...

because time is lived in one direction ...because i fought as best i knew how ...because even if i were to puzzle together the girl i want to be from these fragments, she would still require inhabiting to cement her.

in the mean time: the longest night of this year was pregnant with stars; the Garden State soundtrack has just enough angst, just enough guilt, just enough sadness sprinkled with hope to allow soaking in heartbreak without despair; and finally, tea and knitting make things better, for a little while.

Alishan Oolong & knitting, Far Leaves Tea

MG: here and there

i spent a few lovely days in Seattle two weekends ago (friend's wedding). i had hoped to visit Weaving Works for their spinning goodies and wall of Koigu or The Fiber Gallery for their earth-friendly yarns, but i didn't manage. i did drop into the yarn shop of the neighborhood where i stayed. the people at So Much Yarn were very friendly, and i was happy to carry away some sock yarns to knit into Seattle memories.

i found some Regia in a crisp, cheery, spring-time green; apple green; or granny smith apples and cream--apple sherbet. socks already begun above; socks already named. sound transit (we enjoyed the Seattle public transit system). i also took home a skein of Claudia Hand Painted in blue and blue and blue. blues for the rain. blues for the sound, the lakes. hubby claimed this yarn. wonder if i can squeeze a pair of short house socks out of this one skein for his bigger-than-mine feet?


sock-knitting kept me company on the plane and in the airport. lots of friendly, happy questions about what i was making. i even explained to a girl--10 years old or so?--next to me how magic loop works! her "ohhh!" at the moment of comprehension was extremely satisfying.

my Rowanspun 4-ply looks more like a sweater now, well... like a vest. provisional cast-on for the sleeves. yoke complete. must rip back though. the neck opening is asymmetrical b/c selvedge stitch tensions were different on each side. also, i'd like to make the neck deeper.


and... some slow-as-a-snail spinning. i've been working on this for more than a month... almost 4 ounces on that bobbin. it's a combination of a thin yarn with a girl who is slow at everything she does. still, i love it so.

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hi Molly! your request for a Fawkes Footlet pattern made me feel warm and fuzzy, but my version is so close to the Interweave Footlets that i wouldn't feel right about disseminating my own pattern. how about i chart out the lace i used (just a simple eyelet pattern) and promise to share notes about my future footies? thanks for appreciating Fawkes. :)

hope you are all well.