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Monday, December 17, 2007

Must Have Haiku

Knitting Must Have sleeves,
The mind wanders to Clapotis
and lusts for Noro.

Sleeves just seem to go slowly. But of course there are the holidays, too what with all the cookie baking, shopping and parties. I took off a week from work but it's just not enough time!

Must Have enabler Kim praised me as "prolific knitter" but I don't hold a candle to Opal who I think has knit enough garments for a small country since I've met her.

I still want to knit Kirsten's Thorpe and some of Barbara's cute Christmas trees but will there be time?

It doesn't help that I'm easily distracted by stuff like Bumpy Doink's Japanese meme link. I have to work on the music meme she tagged me on, too!

I managed to crank out some more stitch markers, maneki neko (shown in black but also in white and gold) and apples. I recycled some turquoise beads and added some silver leaves. I'm also trying to use up some of my pearl and Swarovski crystal stash and go big with the earrings, as the younger girls seem all be in to huge dangly things.



And then of course there's the angst of work. I found out one of the ladies I walk with also put in for retirement. It was suggested by the walking group that when I feel a whine coming out I just call her up and quack. Maybe I'll try it!

12 comments:

Lilikoi Knits said...

Cute stitch markers!

In honor of your haiku I'll try to wear this shirt to knitting on Thursday.
http://www.threadless.com/product/623/Haikus_are_easy_but

debbie said...

love the stitchmarkers, especially the apples! nice bracelet too! all that talk of retirement is making me jealous....

Opal said...

Oh how I blush! You should have mentioned that most of my projects are small little things like socks. :)

I adore the stitchmarkers and all the assorted jewelry items. You are a wizard with the wire work!

Dipsy Doodle said...

This time of year is just too crazy, isn't it? Fingers crossed that you'll get everything done, without too much stress!
And I love the stitchmarkers, they look so beautiful!

nova said...

Your jewelry making blows me away. The stitch markers are cute, but that bracelet?! It's amazing. I also like the haiku.

weebug said...

wow, you have been a busy little elf!

Jessica said...

Wow! The stitch markers and jewelry are beautiful!

KnitPastis said...

You are blowing my mind here. I love the earrings to the right and the bracelet. You have such a talent.
super cute apple stitch marker.

santos. said...

love those stitch markers! felis pasgua yan anu nuebu--i'll see you in the new year!

Felicia said...

Merry Christmas :)

Aim said...

Love the jewelry and stitch markers! What fun :) Think of all the time you have when you resign......... :)

Tia said...

Oh my gosh, the jewelry is beautiful. Your stitch markers are lovely too. I cranked out allot of those markers this summer. Every now and then I like to dip into my stash and make them.