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YOP: Week 4

I finished my Unicorn Cowl last evening.  This was a fun pattern and one I'd have no problem knitting again.

I've woven in the ends since I took this picture.  

I had a pretty normal week.  It was stormy at the beginning of the week and very cold for the remainder of the week.  We have a warm front moving in.  It was a balmy 29 degrees F when I left for work this morning.  After experiencing negative digits earlier, near "freezing" is a veritable heat wave.

We've had three new people start at work all within the last three weeks.  It's great to have some more staff, but training can be very tiring.  Thursday and Friday we're busy and I felt like I was pulled in all directions; especially Friday.  I'm looking forward to the future.  We have a lot of changes coming to this lab and I'm excited about them.  Just gotta get through this little sludge patch.
Until later.  Happy crafting.
-Q
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  1. MaureenHDJanuary 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM

    Glad to hear the future is looking positive at work. The Cowl looks great. I love that color work pattern. I want to knit some socks with similar color work.

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  2. LeftycrafterJanuary 26, 2025 at 9:29 PM

    Very cute cowl. Glad to hear you got more help at work. Agreed that training newbies is tiring. It will be worth it once they get up to speed.

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