on reading and projects from the past

 
While I had all sorts of goals for summertime craftiness, I rang the death knell on all creative productivity without assistance from anyone else.  I was well-intentioned, to be sure; but, the next time I decide to register for two classes (during a truncated session, no less), I will endeavor to ensure that neither of them is text heavy.  I spent a lot of time reading over the past few months (there was also all that other stuff that I do, you know: the wife-ing, the mothering, the librarining/archiving...yes, all of that).  I was photographing as well, but there was a lot of reading.  Which is fine, considering the day job, I guess.

 
When I wasn't reading about photography and its history, I was reading about canning.  I have moved past the obsession stage to sickness, it's true.

 
I have been working on things too (crafty things, not the sugary or salty canned things), lots of things actually.  It recently occurred to me that I have a tendency to start things (many things) when I have no time to do anything at all.  Funny how that works out.  Let me pull together my notes (read: organize myself), and then I can start telling you about the crafty doings around these parts.

 
In lieu of anything recent, how about something forgotten? 

 
 As I was going through some old photos, I realized that I made something last year that never made it to the blog.  It was a re-knit for me (this doesn't happen often), but it was a fun experience all the same.

Swallowtail Shawl knit in Zephyr wool/silk.   Its the first shawl I ever knit.  When I knit it the first time, there were a few flaws.  So I knew I would knit it again one day.  So last fall I knit the pattern again after my friend, Lorelei, asked me to make her a shawl after she saw the Percy shawl I knit for myself.  Not like I was going to knit that again.

 
So, yes.  A forgotten knit, posted.  It occurs to me that I never put a gallery up for 2010 or 2011 on this blog either--which, I have to tell you, has made re-visiting my past endeavors sort of difficult, I will get around to fixing that eventually (really, I will).  Okay, back to organizing...

Comments

[Jacey]

I'm the same way in regards to starting tons of things when I have zero time to devote. I've got a long to-do list at the moment, yet I started two projects last nights. Argh.

I'm interested to hear what you think of the canning books you picked up. And I definitely want to do more canning. I better put it on the list. Have you eaten all of your peach salsa, yet?

[Jacey]

I forgot to mention, your Swallowtail is beautiful!

[April]

I always want to start a bunch of new projects that have nothing to do with my current busy workload. Probably just an urge to shirk off the deadlines and start fresh I guess.

[margaux]

I often wonder about those people who seem to have the time to do it all!! Love the shawl! And hello canning! haha awesome.

[Kathy]

I am normally right there with you on the overcommitting though this summer I went the other way and have managed to start nothing new. I am hoping to change that later this week. Beautiful everything. Very jealous of the canning.

[yarnydays]

Your shawl is so beautiful!

[Umbrella]

Your shawl is so beautiful! Are you going to post the pattern for it?

[Gamis]

I'm interested to hear what you think of the canning books you picked up.

[kicauku]

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