Seriously. It's humid! But also metaphorically. :) I've been digesting giant amounts of Classical knowledge this week for my comprehensive exams. I set a goal for myself to read at least 5 chapters of Conte's history of Latin literature a day this week so I can get through it all in a little over a week (I've read most of it before, so seemed pretty attainable). I lost a day to an uncharacteristic migraine yesterday and just can't make myself read anymore. It's terrible. So I've escaped here.
I finished a hat I was test knitting and the Skew socks I posted sometime last week. I'm very excited. :) They need to be finished, then I will post pictures. I started a pair of socks for John today. They are turning out
beautifully! I can't wait to see them on his feet! I'm dying to start something big like a sweater or a shawl, but I have to wait just one more week. One. More. Week. I should have those socks done by then!
And there's something else holding me back too.
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| Rudens |
When I decided to start this blog, I knew I wanted that Works in Progress bar thingy over there. ---> It just looks so cool! I see now that it is causing me stress. I have had to go make some of those projects hibernate because it's a pretty long list and a lot of those projects just will never be whole projects. Realistically, I need to just FINISH them. And I think I will. I'll be moving in July and I don't really want to move a bunch of unfinished projects. They will live in a box in the closet for the rest of my life. I bought more yarn for Rudens not too long ago and it just needs a few more rows (
oh boy). Clover would go quickly if I'd just sit down and work on it. It serves no purpose now since I bought a dress for my best friend's wedding instead of finishing this one. We'll see. There may still be time. Like I told her, two dresses are better than none. :)
Well, the buns are staring at me because they have been neglected and they would like a clean litter box, so I must go be productive. I'll leave you with a picture of Spike and his tasty birthday carrot. He turned 6 on March 17th (I keep forgetting to show you guys). Sweetpea ate all of hers and what was left of his. I swear she's a garbage disposal.
I hope your weekend is more relaxing than ours has been!
Aww what a cute rabbit. I seem to have startitis too. I don't seem to want to finish any of the projects I have on my needles. Maybe it's a spring thing.
ReplyDeleteHello! I'm also a knitting Classicist! Well, sort of. I did my undergrad degree a few years ago in Classics and am starting my postgrad degree in it next February.
ReplyDeleteCool! I suspect there are a lot of us knitting Classicists floating around. Just seems to come with the territory. :)
ReplyDeleteWhy are there not more Classicists in the world?!
Aww, I adore your bunny :D They really are my favourite type of pet.
ReplyDeleteAlso: I adore your pretty knitting! Pretty knitting is my favourite type of knitting.
Aww, thanks. :) Spike and Sweetpea are definitely adorable in every sense of the word! I think pretty much all knitting is pretty! :)
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