Yep, I am totally knitting on the wild side; I hit the stash last week and pulled out some Crazy Zauberball in the wildest, hottest colors I had. Sometimes you just need to have some zing in the knitting, you know.
It seems like forever since I made something for myself. I made mitts to give to scleroderma patients, I’m still working on the PuppyPaca yarn for my friend Deb, and I have several more alpaca projects to finish for Alta Vida Alpacas. Last week I kind of snapped, found the Crazy Zauberball, and decided to make some fun things for myself. Check out these little bed socks: fun!
I have enough yarn left over to make a pair of mitts to wear in bed too. The colors of this yarn just make me happy. I will have to make the mitts for sure.
Mostly the gardening has been on hold this week. It has really warmed up over the last few days and suddenly roses started blooming. Here are the first ones to open…
The backyard gardens are still jungles, but it rained hard last night so I’m hoping to weed out another flower bed tomorrow morning. How lucky that plants are patient.
One Crazy Zauberball project just isn’t enough right now. As soon as the bed socks were done I grabbed another ball and cast on another project just for myself.
So why did I snap and start the crazy knitting for fun? The truth is, I’m somewhat miserable these days. For reasons I don’t understand June is the month when my illness decides to get particularity ugly on me. For the third year in a row I just feel pretty darn sick. My muscles and joints hurt, I’m dizzy, my gut is misbehaving, I’m running a fever, my arms and legs have developed edema… I got out of breath and had to use my inhaler while winding a ball of yarn last Wednesday at my knitting group. I’ve been in to visit doctors twice already this month, and really, there isn’t too much that they can do. I’m in a flare for sure. Mostly I don’t leave the house much, but I can still knit.
You see why I broke out the Crazy Zauberball? Bright happy colors that change quickly. How can I not smile while knitting lime green and deep rose? This month I totally need some knitted hugs of happiness, and Zauberball delivers big time.
Got to go. I’m at the part of the shawl where I start knitting in some crazy color. Bright purple! Woohoo!
Have a great weekend everyone!!
Yarn, Books & Roses 
So sorry to hear that you’re going through a difficult time. It sounds really awful. I hear you about the knitting, though. I don’t know what I’d do without it when everything else seems to be going sideways. I hope things start looking up soon and that that gorgeous Zauberball keeps working its magic in the meantime!
It helps to see the pattern. I checked the blog, and last June I was in bed for a lot of the month. So, I’m not happy now, but I’m getting out more than I did a year ago. 🙂
This is why it is good to have a stash!
I’m so sorry this month is a tough one for you! June has proven to be a bad one for me to the past few years. I’m happy that knitting and it’s beautiful colored yarns bring a smile to your face! Sending you gentle hugs and hopes that your pain eases up soon! 😘
I wonder if it is the return of heat? I think that just as it’s hard to stay warm with thick skin, it’s hard to cool down. The stress of adjusting to heat may be what causes the flare. 😦
For some reason I couldn’t reply to your last comment on my blog, but I wanted to say I’m sending good thoughts for you and for all of us in these crazy times. Take care 🙂
Thanks.
Sorry to read you aren’t feeling well, I hope knitting with that lovely yarn is cheering you up. The socks look great!
I’m better now that the weather has settled down. I’m working in the garden while the good spell lasts, and you know about the crazy knitting…
Glad to hear you are doing ok. When you have finished your garden can you pop over and do mine please? 😉
Ha!