Knitting, Sci-fi and other stuff...

     I'm limited on time, so I'll do a quick update on what I've been up to.  The short answer is not much.  I finished up a dishcloth order, which is what I had been working on at home.  I couldn't decide which project to start after that so between startitis and work getting in the way...  Not much happening on the home front.  On the upside, I now have everything in place to start one of three projects, I just need to choose and dooo eeeettt.        So I mentioned in my last post I'd be picking up something nice for my mother.  That has been done and I have pictures.  I got buttons that day too.  I was going to start that project, but I have some requests in the queue, so to speak, and I figured a scarfette would make a really good Nerd Wars project.  So this one is on the back burner for now.  (Not too far back though since I really want to work with this amazing yarn.) If I could sum my mother's color tastes up in one skein of yarn, this is it.  (She d

     So, I'm a little late on wishing everyone a happy New Year but here it is.  I've been wanting to do a resolution post, but just haven't gotten around to it yet.  Based off the list I made last year, this is what still remains: -Color work, stranded knitting and I think its called Swiss Darning, where you follow over existing stitches with a different color. -Real lace knitting, shawls or wraps with small needles (I have a small needle phobia) I already have yarn and a pattern picked out for a lace shawlette, its just a matter of actually doing it.  I've found a nice pattern for a color work cowl as well.  I've read that its a good pattern for beginning color work.  Of course only two goals isn't much of a resolution list, so I need to add to it.       I think 2013 is the year I'm going to learn to spin.  I have several resources at my fingertips, its time to take the plunge!  I want to keep going with sweaters, I've learned alot with just the