Overdue

Filed under: On Needles, Life in general — Cyndi at 8:07 pm on Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Overdue for a post, that is. Things have been a wee bit crazy in Pins & Needles land lately, what with quitting a job (tougher than I thought it would be), starting a job (very exciting), trying to sell a house (frustrating in this market), moving into a corporate apartment (how do people actually live in 500sf?), searching for possible houses to buy (scary, for a number of reasons), and temporarily living in two cities once again (no fun at all). It’s a pain, and truth be told, things are not going as smoothly as I’d like with the transition. Pretty much everything outside of my actual job is completely up in the air right now. But all that is going to work out. Eventually.

I took a week of vacation in between jobs. While I was off, I managed to get half of a baby sweater knit for a good friend who just had her first baby. Initially, this was going to be a Dale sweater, but somehow in getting the house packed up and ready to sell, I managed to lose my Dale pattern book. Oops! I think it is for the best though, because the Dale sweater was knit on size 1 needles, and would have taken years for me to finish at the rate I’m knitting right now. This sweater (from Adorable Knits for Tots) is on size 8s - much faster! It seems larger than it should be for a 6-9 month size, but hopefully when it is all seamed up it will be the right size.

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Now, I just have to figure out how to find time to finish the sweater!

7 Comments »

Comment by yaiAnn

September 25, 2007 @ 10:07 pm

Sounds like the job is treating you well so far! Hope everything else falls into place soon.

Comment by Dani

September 26, 2007 @ 2:26 am

I certainly understand the frustrations! Just remember, it’s just a point in time, and part of the path to where you want to be. The best part of that is that YOU get to decide if the path is taking a direction you don’t like, and you can alter it accordingly.

I’m glad the new job is treating you well though! It helps to have at least one thing feel in balance when there is chaos all around - and maybe that’s where the knitting comes in - even a row or two (at night before bed, or before you hop in the shower to start your day?) can be very soothing *S*

Nice to see you posting!

Comment by stacey

September 26, 2007 @ 4:18 am

you have a lot going on!!! at least you have one solid thing - the new job - while everything else is up in flux. we did a similar thing when we moved - we lived in a hotel (where hubby worked) and house hunted while trying to rent our old place. not fun!

Comment by elise

September 26, 2007 @ 6:02 am

very pretty sweater. it looks so soft and warm.

Comment by Stephanie

October 1, 2007 @ 9:41 am

I understand craziness, but things have a way of working out, given enough time. I’m glad you like your new job. The sweater is adorable and I hear you on the Dale sweater - I’m still working on the one for my best friend’s baby.

Comment by Sheila

October 6, 2007 @ 5:41 pm

The sweater is gorgeous. Take deep breath and try to knit when you are able.

Comment by Cynical Knitting Gal

October 28, 2007 @ 9:03 am

I keep finding that knitting helps especially during crazy times. That sweater is absolutely gorgeous!

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