Which, of course, means that I've had to pack some knitting. That much down time and no crafting might make me cranky--and that wouldn't do for a "relaxing, perspective-getting" weekend. So, knitting it is.
And boy, is this always a struggle. Because I always way overestimate just how much knitting one can do in 2 days. There's the realistic me, the optimistic me, and the me that just doesn't know...and when it comes to travel and down time, I think all three compete and win out somehow.
Here's what I packed:
1. The mystery cowl knit-a-long. It's beautiful, lovely and over half finished. It's also knit on giant needles, but in stitches that really slow me down (note to self to put on 2013 resolutions to learn to hold yarn in left hand...). I'd really really like to take it to London with me (as it's so looking like I'm going to need it and every other thing that keeps one warm), so should get rocking along on it...hopefully finish this weekend.
2. Ernie's socks. I'd like them to be finished by the end of this weekend as well. It's possible as I have about half the leg knitted. And somehow once you get to the heel it just flies off the needle.
3. My new Knitterly Things self-striping "yarn of the month club" yarn. It's called "holiday boogie" and will be just the thing to knit on while listening to Christmas music.
4. Elizabeth's cowl that I designed, started on the ride to Texas and put aside. It's about half finished too. I would love to get a picture of her in it and her ear-flap hat...
5. Another skein of sock yarn with a sock started on it.
What I did not pack:
1. The other skein of yarn for the mystery cowl knit-a-long. I'm thinking I need to find another pattern, though the one is rather pretty--but it will definitely be a cowl one day. It just doesn't know which kind yet.
2. The yarn to start Alyssa's cowl to go with her London hat.
3. Alyssa's London hat which still needs the ribbon and button sewn on it. I plan to work on that over her graduation celebration on Friday. (I'm really hoping to "convince" Mom into sewing that ribbon on...it didn't work over Thanksgiving, but I didn't try too hard...be warned, Mom).
4. Three skeins of sock yarn that are wound off and waiting (not so patiently) to be stitched into socks...one pair of which will be for David in Berroco Comfort Sock. I'm anxious to work with this yarn because I want to see how acrylic blend socks stand up since he's so sensitive to wool.
5. The sweater. It wants vacation until I can spend all my energy and focus working on just it.
6. The 4 skeins of Halloween yarn that I got to make some crazy socks out of--neon pink, green, blue and orange.
7. The new Blue Moon Fibers sock of the month yarn that I got last week. It's such a gorgeous cranberry color and I want to do the sock pattern very badly. But I'm not even looking at it right now. I'm thinking maybe it wants to go to London, but will have to see...taking patterns that require much concentration on a trip isn't always a good idea.
8. The hexagon blanket. It has been staring at me mournfully for the past few weeks. I wanted to get back to it when it got colder, and it has, sort of, but it's just not time yet.
So, see how the optimist in me packed more projects than I can do, the realist in me rejected more patterns than I'm taking and the me that just doesn't know is worried that I'm going to be either bored with what I'm taking or finish everything and have to (gasp) sit there with nothing to occupy my hands.
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