Kninja Knitter

I’m still recovering from yesterday’s lost hour, but that’s a minor recovery compared to other things from the past week. A week ago today I got both my COVID booster and my second Shingles vaccine. I’m not sure if it was the combination or just one of the shots, but I was down for the count the next day, and my Oura ring reported elevated temperature most of the week.

On Wednesday I received the sad news that my uncle passed away in February. He was in Oregon, though he’d become a snowbird, wintering in New Mexico. I usually spoke to him once or twice a year, always calling him on his birthday in March. He was the older of my dad’s two younger brothers. And sadly, his memorial service is scheduled right before my birthday adventure trip; my internal debate continues, but I’m leaning toward not attending and then traveling out in the summer to pay my respects.

I’m generally an optimistic person, so how about changing the subject to cheery topics, eh? Here are my #MarkItMonday photos of my current WIPs (sans the test knit project).

Seeing Dune 2 gave me a great opportunity to make progress on this sock. I completed 38 rounds of the foot during the trailers and movie! When I got home I knit the next two before bed so I could begin today with the gusset increased.

The Bling T saw a little bit of love, but the test knit shawl for Paper Daisy has taken precedence, slowing down my sweater progress. Still, I have enjoyed growing the body while binge watching The Tudors. And with the arrival of the March kit for Laura Nelkin’s Lola’s Choice program, I may slow down on the Bling T in favor of some quick shortie socks to earn a chance for prizes.

Lastly, I knit up the second half of my Lolanyard! I have a kit to make a second one, so that might happen soon.

One more challenge for the week and then I’ll leave you with a happy note. On Saturday, I was planning to go to a local community theater to see a comedy starring a guy I know. When I got to my car in the garage, I found I had a flat tire. Wah-wah. Hopefully it’s a quick fix, as the AAA service tech spotted a small nail.

The best part of my week is always time spent with my grandson. This week was no different. But we had extra fun as I scheduled an Easter photo shoot for Z and his sister K. Now that he can walk, boy was he a handful! The photographer did a great job of capturing him despite the flurry of activity. Also, Z loved the Easter Bunny!

Knit on. 🧶