![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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I’m test knitting a pattern for Hunter Hammersen and I love the pattern. It is a quick knit, is not overly complicated and I am enchanted by all the leafy business. In a moment of unoriginality, I chose green yarn.
I neglected to put two and two together and was supposed to be doing one purl rather than two down each side of the foot. The point of test knitting is to find these spots, so that was all good. But, I’m just OCD enough that I wanted to “fix” my sock. I was feeling both adventurous and lucky, so I decided to ride that wave and drop the stitches and then pick them all up as knit 2 togethers, knits, purls, and slip slip knits as they should have been. I was more than a little pleased with myself to turn this
into this
into this!
In other more exciting news, Hunter’s new book is available for pre-order and it is lovely. She has some nice goodies for folks that pre-order now, so pop on over and pick it up.
http://pantsvillepress.com/knitters-curiosity-cabinet/knitters-curiosity-cabinet-vol-ii/
I knit the Polyommatus argiolus socks and the Smerinthus ocellatus socks, so I can vouch for the patterns being both beautiful and well-written.
Ps. To see what other folks are working on, go check out Tami’s Amis and Small Things Yarn Along (I just started Vampire Academy on my nook, so no pic for the Yarn Along.).
Tags: Hazel Knits, hunter hammersen, leaf, WIP Wednesday
A girl after my own heart. I’m always ripping out a big chunk of sock and working it back up. Likely takes longer than just ripping back, but somehow feels more like forward progress (I HATE to rip).
Thanks for all your help!
I’m getting more brave by the pattern! You’re most welcome. :)
That’s hardcore. I’m impressed.
hardcore. I love it when you make knitting sound like some kind of extreme workout!!!
Oooo! Surgery! Sometimes I like to dissect and fix mistakes like this, but mostly I’m too terrified I’m going to screw the whole thing up beyond repair. That’s obviously not a problem here. :-D
dropping DK yarn is less scary than fingering yarn for sure.
Nice color and pretty pattern. Will check out the book.
Thank you. I can’t help but like green for leaves.
Your sock is fantastic! You’re so daring just dropping the stitches and knitting them back up. Great job:)
Thank you! I’m really enjoying this pattern. very quick!
It’s like magic! Seriously, those are some fun photos to see. I didn’t know that you test knit, how adventurous you are
I test knit for Hunter so I can get my hands on the patterns faster. Drooling over patterns on her blog is torture. :)
Oh that ripped picture makes me feel slightly seasick :) I’d never have the nerve! Lovely pattern. I’m knitting Ensnared now!
can’t wait to see ’em!
Wow, that was some surgery! Love the pattern and the colour.
Thank you!!!
Nice socks. Love the colour, perfect given the pattern.
Oh yes that kind of unknitting is the best.
Enjoy the reading.
not sure about the reading yet…….but some people really seem to enjoy the series. We shall see. :)