Fiber Monday

 

In Which I Forgot to Take Photos Sorry

I'm lazy.

That's not exactly a surprise to anyone who knows me.

I'm... not the kind of lazy that does nothing, though.

I'm the kind of lazy that starts to do something, gets distracted, does something else, gets distracted, and ricochets from project to project until something gets done.

I'm told this is common with people who have ADHD. I won't say that's me, though, because I'm not professionally diagnosed and while I seem to hit literally every symptom there is, I'm not a doctor.

Now why am I telling you all this today, on Fiber Monday?

Because I am 90% done on at least two projects and possibly 5% done on another.

And I have 0% photographs.

I usually take my pics throughout the week and upload them the day of the blog, but this week I just never bothered to take any photos. My bad? But also, I feel a bit guilty because I wanted to have way more completed by today.

I have a pumpkin that needs stuffing and a stem attached.

I have a kitty hat that needs finishing.

I have a filet crochet project I started and haven't worked on in two weeks.

I have a capelet that I started working on that I don't know if I'll finish.

I have... no attention span lately.

The weather has not been helping - either the days are warm and I don't want to "waste" them inside, or they're cold and rainy and I can't focus. Today it's sunny but the wind is screaming around the house, forcing its way through every crack and chink in the siding and windows. It's very distracting.

Another unfortunate side effect of these 27-36mph (43.5-58kph) winds is that I couldn't really sleep last night and a nap is not gonna happen as long as the roaring continues.

I'm very tired and very distractible. Hopefully, though, I can get some finishing work done this week and move on to other projects to show off lol!

I hope you're all having an easier time getting creative work done than I am!

Sorry again there's not more crochet on the crochet blog this week!

Go Enjoy Something!

FC

Fiber Monday 320

In Which I Am Very Sleepy But I Did Do Some Work

It's another gray day here at the homestead, and everyone is in a nappish mood. The cat has claimed my mother's lap for a snooze, my mother has claimed her recliner and is yawning loudly downstairs. I'm curled up on my bed debating whether or not I'm tired enough to sleep in jeans. I think I may be.

I did a bunch of squats last night - 5 reps of 20!

My thighs hurt. Imagine.

I did my laundry this morning.

I added about 1" to the Downton Abbey Lady Sibyl Shawl I've been working on forever. I started a pair of shorts that might be too big. I started a bag that might be too small. I've started work on some lace that might be too complicated. I am making an amigurumi that might be too cute.

It's been a busy month.

It's only the 4th.

Tomorrow is the 5th, and I'm excited because it's both Cinco de Mayo and Taco Tuesday, and while I have 0 Mexican heritage, like most basic white bitches, I do love me some Mexican culture. I'll see if I can catch some lucha matches online tomorrow...

I moved about 30lbs of random boxes of crap to a different part of my room and I've been slowly organizing. I need to move things out of the way of my TV, but more on that tomorrow, lol.

Today is about the fiber arts. And I am still working hard. I hope you guys are all working on your projects too! I hear that there are new requirements for masks - 1 to 2 layers of tightly-woven cotton for the fronts, a layer of tightly-woven natural silk for the inside layer, try to include a filter pocket for either some HEPA filter bag bits from a vacuum cleaner bag or fold up some paper towel if you can. I added the Dinorar design to my Redbubble shop if you guys want to buy a mask from there with a lil dinosaur on it.

As for the projects I'm working on, I have to say, they're all going real slowly except for the amigurumi. Those tend to work up really fast, even if the patterns are more complicated than the one for the shrug. It's literally a 4 row repeat on the shrug. It should be so much faster than it is...

And don't even get me started on the blanket I set out on. It's going slowly because I can't read the chart very well. It's supposed to be a bobble chart, but I'm doing it in single crochet... so I have to translate while I work. And my math brain is broken.

But that's enough white whine. I want to hear how your guys' projects are going! Are you making masks for your family and friends? Are you making blankets? Vintage-style dresses? Potholders with inappropriate anatomy on them? Wall-hangings of famous artists mashed-up with famous monsters? Actually, I should do that some time.... Fright-a Kahlo (as the Bride of Frankenstein?) sounds like a fun piece to work on...

That'll do it for me today.

Go Enjoy Something!
FC