2023:Wk of 8/27-9/2; More Promenade Blouse Progress and Fall Frolic Sock Set

AUTUMN PROMENADE BLOUSE

I’ve separated for the sleeves and I’m working down the body. I did order another autumn mini skein set as I’m pretty sure what I have won’t be enough. I want the sweater to be a “flowy” tunic length with long sleeves. I still think I have enough mohair but I have checked again that Miss Babs has more if I need to order a skein. So I’ll wait a little longer before ordering more mohair.

SOJOURN COWL

I’m much happier using my cashmere yarn with this cowl pattern, Copilot. I’ll be sad when I run out of yarn. I may just have to order another skein of cashmere from Miss Babs if I end up ordering more mohair. The cowl is not getting a lot of attention since I prefer to finish my Promenade.

FALL FROLICS SOCK SET

A while back I ordered the Fall Frolics Sock Set from AlwaysBeKind yarn dyer. It was a treat since I love fall colors and I really like to support this dyer. I simply cannot imagine surviving the death of a child so I appreciate her advocacy to prevent suicide. I am usually afraid to buy kits because folks like to include “goodies” that I don’t want and thus the kit isn’t worth the cost to me. AlwaysBeKind really did an amazing job!!! In addition to the skein of 85% merino wool self striping yarn with colors I love ($32) plus 2 contrast mini skeins I also love ($10), the kit included cute fall themed needle protectors ($3), and 5 leaf/acorn progress keepers/stitch markers. So at this point it has been well worth the cost of the box. The extras of her Diamond Heel sock pattern for self striping socks ($3), the 3 herbal tea packets (which I will enjoy), the fall critters slap bracelet that I can use as a ball band, the fall stickers (I decorate each month of my big paper calendar that hangs on the side of the refrigerator with seasonal stickers), and the Hershey kisses may be things that I could have lived without, but they are fun little extras that I will indeed use/eat. So the kit was well worth to me.

I already have a pair of socks on my needles so I’m planning to delay knitting up this sock yarn. The pattern I’d really like to use is Bakery Bears Fairground Sock. I’ll take the yarn with me to Florida as a project to knit for my weekly knitting sessions at Panera. It wasn’t too risky that I’d like the yarn from a fall themed sock set. Truthfully other seasons would be much riskier.

PERSONAL UPDATE

Not too surprising. I didn’t get a lot of knitting done this week. Somehow the time at the hospital got filled with talking to my siblings, nieces, and medical staff. My sister and her daughter are back in Texas and my other niece is back in Austria. My poor brother really did the lion’s share as he was usually the one there early in the morning when the doctor would make his/her rounds. As you know, I’m a planner. Thus I would try to anticipate what we should do to be prepared for future steps. We ended up wasting time researching best skilled nursing care centers only to find that his insurance wouldn’t cover those centers. In the end he got transferred to a well rated center near his home, and my brother’s, where he is now building back his capabilities to once again live alone in his house. He is doing terrific! I think Dad’s going for the record on living the longest! No one could believe someone as alert as he is could be 94.

Happy to report that hubby seems to finally be on the mend after 4 weeks of battling a cough and cold. Maybe now we can try to reschedule our visit with my stepdaughter and granddaughter. Also happy to report my son is loving his teaching job and enjoying his students.

I hope you have a great week of crafting. This has been a Year Of Projects post. A Ravelry group where we each create an annual fiber project plan and then post weekly on how it’s going.