Bella's Got Her Groove Back

Finally, finally, I think I am ready to start knitting with some excitement and fervor again. I don't know what it was about November that got to me . . . but, I found it hard to pick up needles. Cripes, I found it hard to do much of anything at all except work. (Heavy Sigh!).

Anyway, today, I went to Old Village Yarn Shop (in Plymouth, MI) and searched for some wool to knit and felt. I am going to make a pouch for a friend of mine. It will be similar to the photo here. These are made to go onto a belt or a cord around the waist. I found some Galway wool from Plymouth Yarn Co (but the company isn't in Plymouth, MI) and a lovely hand-made leaf-shaped button for the closure. I think I will try to create an I-cord Celtic knot pattern on it. The idea is to attach the cord before felting and let the cord felt along with the pouch. If I can pull it off, the knot will be part of the pouch closure as well.

So, I plan to start this tomorrow . . . I am just too tired tonight. Hopefully, I can finish out November with more knitting zeal that I've had lately. Other things have weighed upon me lately and rather than 'knitting through them', which I know works . . . I've been just sitting and stewing. Enough, I say! Enough!!! :-)

Winter slow-down

I have been remiss in knitting and keeping track of my knitting. I've been doing a bit - but nothing noteworthy. It seems that, since Samhain, I've been just treading water. Sigh.

I've been knitting pet cozies for the local animal shelter (photos to follow later). They are simple and couldn't be more basic. I knit a rectangle or a square of some sort of bulky acrylic yarn from my stash. I try to make them squishy and soft so that a little puppy or kitty or big ones, for that matter, will get some comfort while in the cages at the shelter.

Beyond that, I've been in a mild, passive panic about the holidays. I'd swear that all year long I had these great ideas but didn't start any of them. Of course, I was assuming I had loads of time. Now, I've got a month (in some cases, less) and cannot execute these ideas (though, I'd like to shoot myself sometimes for getting into these pickles).

I've spent the last couple of days working on realistic ideas for friends and family. Fortunately, the list isn't big but much of it is meant to be handmade.

Next year, I am not making anything for anyone unless it is in preparation for Yule!!!