Virus Startitus

I hope this blog post finds you all safe. 
We are all safe and virus free.
It feels weird.  I am working at home thank goodness.
It's strange to be at home, but not be able to do "home" things.
I do usually start dinner on my lunch hour, or take a walk
during that time depending on the weather.

Joe and I are usually busy, but now we're not. Our weekends
are usually filled with family and friends, but now they
are not. 

For some reason, I have chosen to fill this void with knitting.
Lots of knitting. Lots of different knitting  LOLOL

I did several more rows of the snuggly sleep sack this week.

I think instead of buttons, I'm going to put an icord thru

the holes. I'll ask Tiffany what she thinks. What do you think?

I have about 6 more inches before I start the hood. I want the

baby to fit in it for a bit.

Here are mom's finished socks blocked.
The Fiber Optics yarn is so incredible.

They are pink and not purple like this picture shows.

The Wallaby I'm making was ready for the front pouch.
I worked on it Friday and a lot of Saturday. When it was done,
I looked it over and the bottom was crooked.  Darn!
Ripped the whole thing out and started over today.
I put a long sock needle thru

Then started knitting with the size 8.  This is Knitpicks yarn
very nice.
when I started over I did a 3 stitch icord on each end rather
than two and like it much better.

This week I decided I needed something totally different.
Totally.
So started the Vedder Shawl.
Using Rowan silk yarn (laceweight) on a size 4 needle.
In this picture, I have made a mistake and currenty
ripping back three rows.  It is very fun.
Knitting the shawl, not ripping !

On Friday (I think Friday is when I had the attack of
Startitis (start a bunch of new things)...I decided I needed a
brainless project.  So I started a sock for my SIL for  Christmas.
Very plain. My basic pattern for stripey yarn.  K3, slip one,
next row, knit all.
Yarn is Western Sky knits.
It is much darker than this picture shows.

Saturday Ruth and  Martha sewed masks for themselves.
I don't sew. I was looking around on  Ravelry and
found a pattern for Old Shale Face Warmer...so of course
I cast on.  Used stash yarn Berroco Ultra Wool.
I made one Saturday night, and one this morning and
took both of them to mom and dad. Now I need to make
one for myself.  It took about 2 hours I guess.

Now the trouble with starting a lot of projects, is that it
takes a long time to finish one.  That's ok with me right now.

I have been watching the free Knit  Stars series the last
three weeks.  This week is Beata Jezek, founder of Hedgehog Fibers.
They are interesting. She is all about color. Martha you would love it.
Do I learn anything profound?  No. But like it just the same.  Just go
to Knit  Stars and sign up.

Ruth is working on a laceweight cowl. She is going to
start a sweater as soon as she gets the right needles.
Pattern is Embrace Cowl by Romi Hill.
Yarn is Sexy, Bison and silk from Buffalo Wool company
I think it's sooo pretty.  And delicate.  

Martha's Ivy Line sweater is coming along nicely.
Here is a picture with the icord edging on the front.
The silvery color is really a tan color.

Here is a closeup of the short row sleeve she did. Looks
so nice!

In other news:

Martha got bit by a deer tick!  OMG.
She is putting ointment on it.

Joe, Joey and Mark went fishing yesterday.  Here are the ones
Mark took home to clean.

Here are Tiffany's dogs. She told me the little one,
Tina, is sad because she never made the blog.

Stay safe dear blog readers.
Have a knitful week.