Terrible timing

So of course I am realizing that starting a blog at the beginning of a semester filled with organic chemistry, biology, classical studies and creative writing (not to mention labs) was a pretty stupid idea.

Let's start at the beginning...

I am typing this first blog entry from a public use computer in the library at school. Seems an odd time to start a knitting blog, seeing as I don't have a camera with me to document the three projects I am currently working on--only one of which accompanied me to campus. But some of this blog will just be normal life content, without any knitting. Because sometimes I just like to write about things when they are stressing me out, and the public format of a blog opens up the possibility of other people joining the discussion. And if there's one important thing for readers to know about me, it's that I love to talk and discuss things. There I go again, already assuming I'll get readers. I'll just let that be my little delusion for now...and my motivation to stick with updating (and to make sure the updates are interesting).

So this morning I left at 8 and ended up driving a total of about 140 miles. That includes driving to DH's house (boyfriend's initials, not "darling husband") and starting out toward his school, turning around to get the pillow he forgot, then taking him about an hour and a half to his school. Dropping him off really sucked...basically being in a long-distance relationship in general sucks. But we did have a really great time together for the 10 days we had between the end of his summer semester and today, so I should really focus more on the goodness there. Or just focus on something else all together. So after I dropped him off I embarked for my school--the first time driving between the two instead of taking a bus. The drive wasn't too bad, slightly over an hour and a half. Unfortunately a lot of it was on twisty country roads so having my own car on campus might still not make visiting each other any easier once it gets snowy and icy (which it most certainly will, soon enough, this being Upstate New York and all). But again, the less I think about that right now the better. Not thinking about it means not being sad, and I'm all for not being sad.

I'll at least describe the projects I'm currently working on. First and foremost, the pair of Cascade Fixation socks I am making for my godmother in color 9245. I told her I would knit her a pair of socks in whatever yarn she wanted, so she picked cotton and elastic in order for the socks in question to become her gym socks. I honestly wasn't thrilled with the thought of my handiwork being used primarily for working out, but whatever. They're her socks, I can't stipulate what she does with them. Anyway, she has size 6 feet so I am using size 5 dpns and a 42-stitch toe-up template. I've finished one toe and am ready to unzip the provisional cast-on...that's a new technique for me so I hope I'm doing it correctly. The toe seems pretty small, but that might just be because I am so accustomed to my own size 9 feet.

I am also in the final stages of a self-designed cardigan in Berroco Ultra Alpaca (color Oceanic Mix). It was originally going to be a reverse-engineered version of the Interweave Sienna Cardigan, but my v-neck skills are a little lacking so it's more of a scoop-necked cardi. All I really have left to do is the collar (which is the part I most wanted to imitate from Sienna) but since I'm not sure whether it will work with the current neckline shape or not, I keep putting it off. Maybe I'll bring it with me back to school upon returning from Kentucky next week and finish up when I'm officially back on campus.

Last up I have a pair of Knitty Dashing armwarmers going, on size 7 dpns in Lion Brand Wool-Ease Rose Heather. All of these things I hope to finish close to the start of the semester, because while school is going I don't have much time to knit at all. And I'm taking Organic Chemistry this year so my time might be even more in demand. That makes me wonder about the logic of starting a blog now, because I don't want to ditch it after a week like I've seen happen (and definitely to myself). So I plan on being back next week with a better description of why exactly I'm on campus right now...maybe the suspense will grab me some more readers.