![Earlier this week, @marz1pan agreed to eat lunch at our local Irish pub to celebrate me finally finishing my draft of my Irish paranormal romance.
The proprietor, who sees me regularly, asked if I was knitting for a new addition. I said “No, these socks are for me!?!” and I held it up for him to see.
He smiled and walked away.
After he left, I asked Megan “Did he just ask if I was pregnant?”
She said “Yes. You didn’t misunderstand.”
And then I sat for a second. Someone asked if I was pregnant the week before Mother’s Day and I didn’t feel overrun by grief.
My gaping wound is healing and becoming a scar I can touch without it gutting me.
Two things have contributed to this:
- therapy
- doing the work of writing a heroine who finds joy after life lifes all over her.
While I hunt for and find joy on a regular basis, the act of working through this fictional plot has been healing. I’m so grateful for my writing journey.
I’m especially grateful to those who joined my Inner Circle Email List and read my romance shorts. Your support kept me trying when I got stuck. Thank you, Crew! I love you!!!
[ID: Frida Kahlo project bag folded down to show off the bees inside, rainbow shortie sock, salad, BLT sandwich against the background of a corner of my local Irish pub.
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Jun 22
2012
“Seaweed yarn” contains Sea Cell which is a cellulose based fiber made from seaweed according to Handmaiden’s web site. Their yarn is what I was drooling over at my LYS. It seems very shiney and soft and totally luxurious (Sea Cell seems most often paired with silk). What it is not is long-wearing (which is what I need for socks). On ravelry, I found some gorgeous Sea Silk / Sea Sock projects. Observe.
Isabeau by Quellefille on ravelry (used with permission)
Silvery Mist Holden Shawlette by knittimo on ravelry (used with permission)
Silken Haruni by knittimo on ravelry (used with permission)
Ps. Happy Friday! :)
Oh look at all of that sea cell prettiness. Even if it isn’t long-wearing (I wonder how bad it is…) for that texture I would still love a skein of my very own!
I’m not sure how bad it is… might be ok for lounge socks? but for me, I think I’ll just plan to use it for something other than socks at some point (hopefully soonish)…is this going to be the story of how I became a shawl knitter???
Oh, girl…that IS gorgeous.
Now I really feel lame asking the other day on here if it was “real” sea weed.
Yes. I can ask the doozies, I know.
girl. you crazy! I loves that I get to educate you on all things knitty!