How I miss you

Dear Co-blogger,

   I miss you so intensely and I do want to talk more in "person." Your videos made me laugh so intensely that the two others in my room at the time were rather concerned (though they tried to mask it with silence). It also made my heart ache a great deal because seeing you only reminded me how intensely far away from all of my lovelies I really am right now. Granted it was my choice, but I do crave your presence. I was actually rock climbing on the day you sent me the videos and I only just got my internet working tonight. So, I do not have a skype yet, but who needs that when you have ichat??? Yes, I have a screen name and I can ichat so, I will message you with all the appropriate crap and we will set up a time to speak further. I hope Hampshire is everything you were hoping it to be in its entirety. Towson is really wonderful. Great hardships, anxiety coming out my nostrils, and loving every minute while still missing you. 

KPE

YIKES!!! What was I thinking????

So, on ravelry there is this big event called the ravelympics. It is basically where you can choose to sign up for a particular event and then you have to knit a project that satisfies the requirements of that event in the time period from August 8th to August 24th. The creators asked for the contestants to choose an event category that would challenge them so I decided to do something I was familiar with, but would actually be somewhat challenging to knit in the time span. I entered the Laceweight Long Jump, and I chose to knit a lace stole. 

Now, I know I have complained about lace knitting in an earlier post, but I am really starting to get into the groove of it. I am knitting a lace top (so flipping pretty I will post pictures once I am capable of uploading them) at this present time and it has really taught me to calm down on my crazy perfectionist knitting side that only appears when I am knitting lace. Knowing the pattern I wanted (the Cheshire Cat Stole available for free on Purlescence.com) I eagerly awaited August 8th to cast on this puppy.

Little note about knitting a gynormous lace project in a small amount of time: try not to choose a pattern that has 127 stitches per row with 32 row pattern charts that need to be repeated 15 times in full. Eeep! Do you know how nerve racking it is keeping track of 127 stitches? I though 87 was a chore, but now I run to that project looking for something to calm my aching brain. Alas, it seems the great talent of KP biting off more than she can chew is coming into play yet again. Still, it is not all a loss. The pattern is actually very clear and simple to follow with only one pattern of stitches that is just repeated throughout the row. It is just time consuming. However, considering I am on vacation with my daddy and I have a good deal of time to spare, I really think if I just set myself to the task, I can and will get it done in time for the end of the ravelympics. Still, having Jesus on my side is not going to hurt me too much either. 

Missing my co-blogger terribly, and impatiently waiting to start college. Farewell all!

KPE