Day 1

So I’m now on holiday from work, mon-fri plus the weekend on either side. 9 whole days :-)
Today is day 1.
Had a nice loooooong lie in, had a yummy pair of rolls and sausage for my breakfast and I’ve been watching some Star Trek Next Generation season 3 while I’ve been knitting away at that scarf that I did a week or so ago before I unravelled it all (think that might be called frogging but I’d need some confirmation on that one).

It’s coming along really well given that I only started it last night, it’s so very nearly finished. I daresay if I stuck at it the way I have done for most of the day I’d get it finished tonight. I’m getting faster at doing my knits and purls but also better. The last time I did that scarf I cast on 30, dropped 2 stitches at some point during my knitting which resulted in rather large holes, but I still managed to end u pwith 34 stitches cast onto the needles. I have no idea how it happened but it’s probably just as well that I messed up the casting off because now I am making a much better scarf.

Chris went back to see his parents this afternoon so it has been just Meeko and I for the rest of this afternoon, he’s been very good and snoozing away on my lap while I’ve been knitting. I’ve just fed him, and am now about to feed myself.

On tonights agenda, well I think I’ll try and get that scarf finished. I’ve got some reading on knitting gauges to do because I know nothing about them, and I might read a little bit more of my Harry Potter book. I do have another book that was given to me by a work friend, Ruth, which I’d like to get read during my holiday too. All the while Meeko will probably be going bonkers around the house and the tv will be on in the background.

On a cute note here is a photo I took of Meeko cuddling up with an anteater which he’d been attacking for about 30 minutes prior :-)

Comments

  1. Chris
    July 28th, 2007 | 6:53 pm

    Hey babe …thats are rare sight …meeks chillin …least the ardvark is keeping him from chewing my ankles for the time being :)

  2. July 30th, 2007 | 8:24 pm

    Aw, But - Meeko is a cutie!!

    You are right - ripping out your knitting is called “frogging” because you “rip it” (”ribbit”) - if you take it out stitch by stitch, you are knitting backwards, or “tinking”. K-N-I-T spelled backwards T-I-N-K :)

    Take care :)