Holding Down the Couch

About once a year I get sick. This past 1 1/2 weeks I have more than made up for my normal good health. I had a virus with a fever and sore throat that lasted 4 days, felt better for a few days, then goat a nasty sinus infections - which finally entitled me to some antibiotics. I think I just may live!

On the upside, I got a fair amount of knitting done and finished a book. The book I was reading was PILLARS OF THE EARTH by Ken Follett. It was almost 1000 pages in paperback form, but what an interesting book. The book even talks about buying and selling wool, spinning, and weaving!! Since it is set in the 1100's, there are a few gruesome parts that I skimmed over pretty fast. It is an epic novel with a sequel that was just released - WORLD WITHOUT END. I'm waiting for that one to come out in paperback.

As for the knitting, I finished another pair of gift socks for a very good friend (and forgot to take a picture of both socks together).....

The yarn is Trekking, and they were knit on US 1 Bamboo DPNs. I uses a standard 2X2 ribbing and carried it down the instep to the toe decreases. These were a nice, no-thinking, knitting project.

I have also been knitting Chemo Caps out of Cascade Fixation yarn that I am going to donate for patients in Eureka. Here is one site with free patterns to make your own to donate to your favorite place. I was told that Cascade Fixation is more comfortable for those who have lost their hair from chemo since it isn't itchy. I finished one cap........

And started another when I had my relapse.......

While I was holding down the couch, I started on the Market Bag from Weekend Knitting. The Fair Isle seems to be going along pretty well, and I think I am developing a rhythym with the color changes.

I have stitch markers to indicate pattern repeats and that really seems to help. I got tired of the plastic ones though, and decided to make my own...........

When I went cruising the net this morning, I visited Lolly's site. She just took a weaving class, and her projects are amazing. It almost makes me want to give it a try.......In the meantime, I think I will perfect my spinning and knitting skills!