'Igal is really nearly finished. I think I might finish tonight. It looks like there is enough of the blue left for the baby sized i-cord, so I will make another hat with the colors reversed for Lentilla. Lentilla's socks are finished, and I was able to give them to Dominic and Shawn. We had a road trip to visit them and share the final days of Holy Week, the Paschal feast and beginning of Bright Week with them. It was so fun to be with them, and exhausting, too. We spent nearly 23 hours in the liturgy alone between Thursday night and Sunday afternoon - not counting the Agape meal or any time visiting with people after services.

It was fantastic to be able to see them again and to give them little Lentilla's socks in person. They are past 22 weeks, and hit 23 weeks right after Pascha. Everyone took a big breath at that.

Are you interested in knitting 'Igal yourself? If you are, I am ready to conduct a beta knit, and you could choose one of six sizes from Infant to Women's Large. The pattern is back from my tech editor and ready to enjoy. Please e-mail me for more information. Depending on the size you choose, you could finish this in a week or two of light evening knitting.

I have just about finished The Joy of Yarn. It is encouraging and inspiring. Most of what she recommends at the beginning is what I've already done with my stash. However, her mindset is what really helps. It is the why of the stash, which is the heart of stash mansgement. I finished The Candy Cane Caper, which was a mystery, but not a mystery about murder, and started another happy, little murder which is more seasonally appropriate, taking place around Easter. We are finally settling in to our normal schedule a little, and I am getting more reading in now.

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// posted by Ranee @ Arabian Knits @ 12:36 PM