Not much to report

As you might have guessed from my last post, I haven't been getting much knitting done lately. When I don't get to knit, I start fighting off the crazy urge to buy more yarn and cast on for new projects. I know this makes no sense but I can't seem to help it. Right now I'm fighting the "Submit Order" button over on elann.com, where I have the following items in my cart:

• Ilga Leja's pattern "Queen of the Waves"


• Needful Yarns Cable Due (in "Blue Mist") to knit the shawl mentioned above


• Elann.com Peruvian Sierra Aran (in "Plum Heather") -- to make Ingenue, which is in the book I got for Christmas).

I will not give in!! I am determined not to spend any more money because buying and caring for a puppy is pricey. I have, therefore, decided that I will focus on my knitting deadlines:

• My surprise project *must* be done by May. I haven't made much progress since we added a furry/wrinkly daughter to our household and I must admit that I'm getting a bit nervous about finishing it in time.
  
  Hazel has been preventing lunchtime knitting because I've been driving home to take care of her and her small bladder. Thankfully that will be changing shortly because we just found someone who will drop by our house during the day. A baby dog is so much work...I can't imagine how much is involved in caring for a baby human! Hopefully I'll get lots of opportunities to find out when I spend time with the little nephew who's on the way!! :)


• Muir should be done no later than October. I simply must wear her to one of the upcoming weddings and that one is furthest off and therefore a safer choice.

Meet Hazel

I probably won't be getting much knitting done for a while. Hazel is a 2-month-old English Bulldog and we just picked her up today! She's a complete sweetie and is working hard to get my 5-year-old Shih Tzu to like her.

Excited

I just got my monthly knitting guild newsletter and am totally excited because I realized that I'll be able to attend the next two meetings. My class is cancelled next week so I'll be able to go and then in April, the meeting is during spring break so I don't have class then either. Very exciting indeed! I'll bring my "surprise" project and hopefully get lots done.

Speaking of my knitting, how about an update? It's been a while since one of those...

• My "secret" project has taken up most of my knitting time and I'm about 1/2 done with it. Can't go into details, but do look at my Ravelry page for pictures and updates. :) I brought it on my February trip to Las Vegas and got a lot of knitting done in the airport and on the plane. Like many of us knitters, I couldn't just bring one WIP with me. What if I ran out of yarn? What if I got sick of the project?
  
  To be on the safe side, I originally packed into my carry-on 3 spare balls of yarn for the above-mentioned project and 1 spare ball of yarn for the sock I'd thrown in my bag. (I came somewhat to my senses and took out 1 skein from each project.) I did use one of the spare "surprise" skeins.
  
  
• The Bavarian Twisted Stitch Sock that I packed was completed neglected on the trip but I guess I was either being overly optimistic or just wanted to have another knitting option... It's being knit on two circs and I'm maybe 10 rows into the cuff of sock #1. The picture is nothing great but I hate picture-less posts and it is documentation of the 12" of snow we got on Monday that is now mostly gone...go figure.
  
  
• Though the surprise project has taken up most of my time, beautiful Muir is back on the needles again. I brought it to work this week and am now, after 10 months, up to the 4th chart. That means I'm almost 1/4 of the way done. Three weddings are coming up and I'd like to wear it to one of them (June, August, or October).