It’s the small things

31Mar07

In my last post I seemed to be despairing miserably; I don’t know why I let a little bit of work get to me like that. But of course I only say this after it’s (almost) all done and I feel accomplished. Actually, I’ve been feeling great this week, even though this was undeniably my busiest week of the year, even of my university career. Didn’t feel that way though.

Reasons why I’m happy:

• - I dedicated myself, began early and finished my photos a week early! And they were exactly what I wanted…
• - The critique went extremely well, and my ideas seemed to show through perfectly. Tell you about it when I post up the pix.
• - I got to make a book four books of lithographs on knitting (here’s one, and the print itself you can see under the photos)
• - I finished them on time and they turned out (litho had no behaved for me before), for once, and I did not ruin the images in the book making.
• - My profs seemed to feel the same about my finals; perhaps I’m not disillusioned – or at least alone
• - I feel that I didn’t do a bad job on any of my other assignments,
• - But the one I screwed up on, my understanding prof gave me an extension
• - I did a few things I love but don’t do enough: watch a movie (Blood Diamond), read a novel (Rosamunde Pilcher’s September), and draw (life drawings and composite portrait)
• - I’ve been spending more time with my love and getting in touch with some old friends ♥
• - I love winter, but spring is here!

And of course, knitting…

Remember this? (March 13)

Now see this: (a week later)

And now… (a few minutes later)

You think I’ve got the pictures in the wrong order, but it’s just me being silly. I wanted my Dana Victoria to lose its unsightly ladders and have pretty picot edges. Then I remembered how hard it is to do a cast-on picot edge on circulars… anyway, it’s been on hiatus for a couple weeks. I figure if I’m gonna do something, I’d at least make it right – so the perfectionist in me is happy.

Back to happy news… I faced my fear of socks and tackled… a wee tiny sock. (Too late for the swap though, and not quite so tiny – sock yarn DK weight stash + US size 0 3.25mm DPNs).

Here it is as a WIP… and completed and compared to other stuff for size.

The sock looks huge to me. But, it’s a good thing… since it doesn’t fit me and no one needs a new pin cushion, The Boy says he’ll make it my very first Christmas stocking. In which case… the bigger, the better.

So socks were much easier than I thought, and I realize my real “fear” was only that I hate to make something that will be dirtied and destroyed, and soon. However, I couldn’t resist a little wee one. I want to make some thick house socks for my mum though. I know that contradicts with what I just said.

Speaking of presents, would you like to see a drawing?

This is from last night, before the final touches. It’s of my brother, so I plan to give it to him for his birthday. I hope he likes it – it made me happy to make – and presents, especially my artwork, are very rare coming from me.

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