Meta-knitting?

An old friend used to call all those meetings and prep sessions at work "meta-work"-- or "work about work." Sometimes I feel like that's what all my web searching, website designing, pattern reading and pondering is--meta-knitting. I think I like actually doing the knitting more than thinking about knitting. Ah well. The bag that was fighting me turned out great. Sweater and halter top are still in various phases of design and progress. Since then I've also created a pair of badly designed slippers, a sunglass case, more work on socks, and an utterly beautiful lace capelet modeled from SnB Nation. I could swear there was something else, but I'm forgetting what. Time to knit and quit just thinking about it.

Zen knitting

I was somewhat disappointed, but not even slightly surprised, to discover that someone had already written a book titled "Zen and the Art of Knitting." I don't know what it is about wrapping a piece of string around sticks that is so relaxing, but apparently I'm not the only one who gets it. Now, if only I could make my husband get it...lol. Right. That'll happen. Other things I've learned recently: No chain-store sells 16" circular needles. None. Every pattern that interests me requires 16" circular needles. Grr. There is a direct correlation between the number of times you leave the house and the growth rate of your yarn stash. There is also a direct relationship between how much your head hurts and how many times you will frog the same piece because you screwed up. This attempted-purse hates me.

What, me blog?

I can't say I'm the most social person out there these days, so having a blog is something of a sea change for me. But, I am now an utterly obsessive knitter, and sharing some of what I'm doing and learning actually seems interesting. I guess it's just a matter of finding out if anyone else out there finds it interesting or not. If anyone reads this stuff, let me know. Current projects: My first pair of actual socks, a self-designed halter top, an experimental sweater and a basic bag, to be embellished and felted. Coolest tip I've heard this week: Use puffy fabric paint on the bottom of knitted and felted slippers or slipper socks for a non-slip tread. Way cool.