February took me to Lynbrook, New York to spend some time with my friend Nancy. We had planned to be together in January for Vogue Live. Nothing better than catching up with a good friend and knitting. We have been getting together for knitting weekends since about 1996. I was so excited when I found out that she knitted. Our first big knitting moment together was Stitches East when it was in Valley Forge. I was so happy to have someone to share the excitement with. I had been going alone since 1990 or before and it was OK, but going with a friend was heaven. Then we did Stitches Camp when it was in Silver Bay, New York. The concept was grand, but the facility was horrible. I know it is much improved, but we haven't gone to another one. But 2012 will find us in Stitches South in April. I can't wait. But Nancy and I can have fun walking around a yarn shop or just sitting in her back yard knitting. We can talk or not. It is wonderful to have a friend like that. Especially when they don't complain when we share a room and I snore.
So in January & February at Nancy's, I was working on Eric's sweater... still. OMG after how many years of "Eric's" sweater I dare put a third one on the needles. Yes I did. I got the design in my head and I couldn't let it go. So I was clicking along all of January while I was sick and most of February. It is July now and I have back & front done and what am I stuck on, the sleeves of course. I really need to finish this for him. I said Valentine's day in January, I was moving so fast. Father's day was next and now I am shooting for his birthday in August. The problem now, or at least my excuse now, is that I am allergic to the angora. Yes, it is a beautiful mix of angora and merino. But I can only work on it for about an hour at a time without a full blown attack of red itchy eyes, sneezing and coughing. Same problem with his beautiful shetland shawl collar cardigan. I take it out and by the time I figure out where I left off I am sneezing like someone put pepper up my nose.
Not much of an excuse for his grey pullover, rayon & cotton. Except that it is on #3 needles and it is as if one row takes an hour. That was the first sweater I started for him back in 2002, right after we got married. I think I will give it to him on our 10th anniversary. I wanna be sure we are going to work out :)
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