WIPs

You'd think given the abundance of snow we've had, I'd be hooking like a fiend. And well, sadly, no. Between stress and lack of focus due to unending family drama, intense depression because of the snow, aches, pains, my hands hurt, I need new bifocals, I haven't been hooking as much as I'd like. To be honest, I haven't picked up a hook in perhaps 3 weeks. Such a shame, as the sweater I'm working on will be a beauty, if/when it ever gets finished. 

I had started out doing Kim Guzman's Cape Sleeve Cardi, and then had that "Aw shit!" kind of feeling that I didn't do my foundation chain long enough, so I frogged it back, and started again. And when I started it again, I got about four rows into it and decided to attempt to do an entrelac yoke for this sweater. And now, I'm just not sure if it's working or not. But I"m going to power thru, and a lot of what I might sense is "wonky-ness" might actually work itself out during the finishing stage, or possibly, to quote a shirt my friend Lisa wears, "That shit will block right out." Let's hope.

Anyway here are some progress photos of the yoke in question.

 Earlier progress photo...

 As it looks right about now...

 And the backside. I love showing the backsides of my work,

so you can get a good idea of how "clean" I work. No ends

to weave in at the end of the project; however, 

when I do decide to frog something, it's almost

an effing nightmare. But I honestly cannot

work any other way. I weave in as I go,

because more often than not, I save a 

lot of time and energy in the finishing stages of a project.

So, I also had been having a bit of nostalgia for my nana,

my dad's grandmother.

She used to make these nice doll blankets and afghans for

everyone with remnants of yarn from slipper projects, 

etc. And I know Buxton used to make these

little Weavette looms. For years, I've been

on the look out for one, and never seemed

to pick one up, and now I can't find them.

For months, I had been waiting for the Zoom Loom

which was on back order for the longest time.

At long last it finally arrived, and I guess there is

more to the process than I thought.

Here's an example of my first two tries. 

 After my second try, I just put the loom back down

and figured I'd try it out another day.

Now that I have it, I can deal with it on my own terms.

I've been too depressed and exhausted and uninspired

not only to NOT crochet or NOT weave, but also,

sadly, I've lost "steam" and momentum regarding

my home decor overhaul project I started 

December 30th, which was to be a huge

change of scenery for my household for

2014. Sadly, it's a huge undertaking, and

as I'm the one instigating this rather than the

husband, I am pretty much on my own regarding

affecting those changes myself.

Given exhaustion, depression, and active pain

issues, it's a challenge to stay motivated. 

It is my hope to get it all done before

spring thaw.

The bottom picture shows you the progression. 

So essentially my living room and dining room are

the goldenrod; my kitchen is a Cinnabar type 

reddish spice color; the hall way leading to 

the bedrooms is a khaki... everything will be

transitioned out to either the deep mosaic blue,

or as in the dining/kitchen area, a lighter hue. 

Eventually crown moldings to be done up,

moldings around the entrance to dining room,

closets, etc, all to be done in a crisp white. 

It's a lot of work. The green fabric in pic #2 w/the

lotus? That will be some of the patio panels (I'll try

to salvage the brownish panels (there are 2 brown and

2 red on the patio door currently), and use them as 

templates for the new fabric.

To be honest, I'm exhausted just thinking about it all.

And today, I'm starting a new pain med, and all I want

to do is just go to bed when I get home tonight, 

rather than maximize the fact the husband is 

out on business until tomorrow--which would surprise 

him immensely to have more paint on the walls, and

see more progress. I just don't know if I have it in me.

Stay tuned.