Four days ago, there were still three full days left in June, and I was quite enthusiastic that I would get the Vitamin D project finished before time to begin the second Camp Loopy project. July 1 is here and that’s when I can begin working on Project #2. Since I’m making Carabe for Nicole, I need to get started as soon as I can. It’s a sweater with long sleeves and color changes and button holes and . . it’s going to be tough for me to get it done in a month.
So . . do you think I’ve finished Vitamin D? No. Do you think I’ve worked on Vitamin D at all since Friday? No!
Saturday – Vince offered to help in the garden and I wasn’t about to turn down that offer. We ended up working well past noon, then we had errands to run, then . . there might have been a long afternoon nap! Then there was dinner to fix and . . knitting was never touched.
Sunday – Vince wanted to go to town and do a few things. He wanted me to go with him so I did. I got something I want to show you and he said NO! I can’t show you. It’s purple and I love it! Anyway, we came home and he decided he needed to go back to town . . retirement is going to be so much fun! 🙁 We went back to town and while we were there, we decided to run by Kroger. They had mushrooms marked down and I bought 8 pounds.
Mushrooms
That’s a heck of a lot of mushrooms! I washed them and sliced them. Then my friends on Facebook told me that an egg slicer works great for mushrooms. A little late but I ordered one. I’ve never had one!
Monday (yesterday) – The mushrooms had stayed in the dehydrators all night so I got those out and vacuum sealed them in jars. I ended up with 10 pints.
Dehydrated Mushrooms
Then I began working on the onions, then I did something else and something else and I never touched the knitting!
I would love to start Carabe today and I need to start Carabe today but worse, I need to get all the short rows done on Vitamin D before I stick it aside again. It’s so hard to figure out where I left off so this afternoon, I am going to knit and hope I can get through at least the first batch of short rows done today or tomorrow. That will make it much easier to pick up where I left off when I can work on it again.
Who else is doing Camp Loopy? What did you decide to to?
Katie says
Good thinking to leave off where you will kniw where you are. I can’t say how many projects I’ve ripped and started over because they sat too long.
I’m doing both the yarn and fabric projects. I will be sewing a table runner and I’m knitting the Maple Leaf Shawl. I did learn my lesson to go smaller after knitting an 800 yard project and sewing a lap quilt in June.
BethL says
I’m doing Camp Loopy again for the 4th year!! For the second project I’m knitting another Leftovers Cowl using Pink Crazy Zauberballs and Loopy Solid in Ivory. It’s a Fair Isle Cowl that will take the whole month to knit as well. Can’t wait to see your Carabe
Amy (Waunaknit) says
I’m knitting Wanderling, and am already questioning my sanity (after having to rip back TWICE). What was I thinking knitting a sweater for project two!?!?