Don't get me wrong, I'm enjoying the tree and it is going *really* well.
Here's the thing: My attention span is appalling. Lord knows how I got through two dissertations.
Sure, I could continue with the tree. It's a great pattern with little increases and decreases to make the branches and you can see how it is all going to come together. The yarn is an absolute joy to use. However, I have nearly gone through three balls already. The last thing I want to do is run out of yarn (yes, I did purchase the amount the pattern advised me to but I genuinely don't think it was adequate - on retrospect a spare ball for "just in case" would have been wise).
So, last weekend, I was itching for a change. I cast my eye through my vast library of books that have accumulated through various christmases and birthdays. Last year my knitting buddy, Katy, got me a book on crochet.
Crochet is very much her forte. She is currently in the middle of putting together a gorgeous blanket. I do think crochet is a bit like magic - using only one needle to construct a work of art. Two needles is definitely my comfort zone.
I have only done one proper crochet project so far which was the Pint of Stout from my "Knitorama" book. It was quite an easy pattern - simply DC round and round, change from black to white near the top and bob's your uncle.
See? We started talking about boredom and already I have wondered off into the world of crochet stout! Let's try and focus on the matter at hand.
I was bored. I was looking for a project.
I have decided that I quite like crochet. I haven't really had the chance to do anything big with it (I did start a scarf - everyone starts a scarf at some point. I've finished 3 so I'm not doing too badly!)
The above work of art will eventually be a bag. The beauty of the pattern is that you can use a variety of old spare yarns. Eagle-eyed readers will spot the same yarn used in a hat which once drew compliments from Rhod Gilbert. I've used three yarns here and the colours are complimenting eachother quite nicely. You work in rounds of treble and double crochet - I have five more rounds to go before I start decreasing. Maybe I can use the finished product to keep my Big Project in?
Other News
The Asthma thing is going quite well - so far I haven't forgotten to do the peak flow test twice a day. The Ashtma Nurse (with whom I got on so well) has decided that she can't make our appointment on Tuesday (this was something of a surprise seeing as it was she who actually chose the appointment). I have to rearrange the appointment on Monday. Yay.
Keeping track of my "peak flow" has been something of a revelation. The readings are usually significantly lower in the mornings compared to the evenings. The humidity seems to be as aggravating as damp. The last two days have been completely mad - I blew 460 in both the morning and the evening so my diary now looks like this;
Keeping track of my "peak flow" has been something of a revelation. The readings are usually significantly lower in the mornings compared to the evenings. The humidity seems to be as aggravating as damp. The last two days have been completely mad - I blew 460 in both the morning and the evening so my diary now looks like this;
Essentially it looks like I've flatlined.
I'm also better at taking my inhaler with me (mostly because Simon keeps asking me if I have it before I leave the house - thank goodness for that!)
This weekend I haven't had the time to be bored. The weather has been far too glorious. Some friends came over from the mainland and so much BBQing and consumption of Pimms was undertaken. Good times.
This weekend I haven't had the time to be bored. The weather has been far too glorious. Some friends came over from the mainland and so much BBQing and consumption of Pimms was undertaken. Good times.
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