4 Buttons

I want to my local yarn store today and left with ONLY the 4 buttons I went in to buy. No, really I did. Even though there was a 30% sale. Obviously, I am coming down with something. This is just not right. But I do love my buttons :)


They are for the Tilted Duster.

Tilted Duster Portraits 2.0

So, here is the update on the Duster. It is out of time out. The skirt is all finished and just begging for a good blocking.



The third time was a charm and I have successfully picked up stitches for the collar.



And this is what I have left in yarn. Please say a little prayer that it will get me through the rest of the collar and seaming up the sleeves.




My goal was to wear it for my birthday tomorrow. That won't be happening (I may finish it today but it needs buttons which I don't have yet and a blocking) but I'm ok with that. I will be able to wear it during this never ending winter and that's all that matters. I think after this it is time to cast on some spring and summer knits and put the heavy wools away for a while.

Frustration

Sorry I haven't posted in a few weeks. I've been knitting. And frogging. And knitting and frogging. It is a terrible cycle. I finished the skirt on the Tilted Duster and picked up the stitches for the collar. Backwards. And then I did it again. Backwards. This is when I put the Duster down and started back to work on my husband's big brown sweater.
In my defense, I am resisting the urge to cast on something new until I finish at least one sweater.
Oh, and one more thing. The Duster....not so flattering on me. It is in time out until a) I gather the courage to try the collar again or b) I gather the courage to rip the whole thing out and knit me something else with the Peruvia.
Decisions, Decisions.

Is it just me?

For all of you Ravelry people out there - I have a question. Do you find yourself spending lots of time on that site and getting lost in pattern searches and forums and other places? Or is it just me?

I admit. it took me a little while to figure out the site but Oh My Goodness. I've got it now and I can't stop myself. I want to knit the Central Park Hoodie (after I finish the Big Brown Sweater and the Tilted Duster, of course) so I have to look at everyone's pictures and decide on what yarn and what color. Then, I go to the forums and read the posts there.

And then, well, life gets in the way and I really do have one and I've got stuff to do. But, there are so many other things in my queue to research...what's a girl to do?