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It feels GREAT to write here again. Maybe soon I’ll even have knitting to share! It has been the roughest week ever — butting heads with instructors, over and over and over again? Not in the least a fan of it. I’m withdrawing from that class. So I might even have time to knit a sweater this semester!

In the spirit of this week sucked, my choices for things to do this afternoon were as follows: watch TV and knit, read a book that poked out at me from the library, or write letters, which I’ve badly neglected in the last couple of weeks. Guess which one won? Yes, that’s right, I’ve been glued to Hulu and a pair of socks which are now racing by instead of crawling.

Excellent.

I’ve also started looking forward (gasp! shock!) to what I could knit next (after the socks). In all honesty I might knit a bright green Ishbel. I’ve never knit or worn a shawl before, so I’m looking forward to the challenge. And, you know, my hands need a rest from the sock yarn.

Though I’m sure I’ll still knit socks on the side.

I’d also really like a sweater, though sadly my Interweave Knits issues are at home, and full of sweaters I’d like to knit “someday”. I’m hoping the Winter issue comes out soon. Considering the weather here, I could use a few new sweaters. I could also look at my Ravelry queue, which I don’t think I’ve looked at in at least a month. You know, I kind of also like the Ruby Red cardigan in Knitty. I’m really far behind even in just figuring out what’s out right now. Like I said, it’s been a crazy week … month … semester.

Also, before it really gets cold (I mean colder than the pictures in the previous entry), I could use some new mittens. I have orange and reddish-brown worsted weight yarn to use for stranded mittens. Any pattern suggestions? I was kind of thinking of Pirate Mittens or maybe Icewine Mittens but I’m open to other options.