Man am I tired! Has it really been since Tuesday? It seems like that last blog post was about 5 minutes ago, that’s how fast things moved this week. Between homework, work, wedding prep (more on that in a second) and Yarn Nerd stuff I’ve been quite the busy bee. I only finished dinner an hour ago, because I’ve been cleaning all day!
Why you ask? Well it all starts with wedding prep. The astute among you might remember that my brother got engaged back in August. Well the time is nearing, and we’re now two weeks out from the wedding. (I’m trying my hardest not to wig out completely…) My brother moved into his new apartment yesterday, which means that he moved out of my house as well. I took the opportunity to move my office into his old room, since it’s very conducive to yarn dyeing, and I seem to be doing a lot of that lately. ;)
So check out the new digs! It’s a very sunny room, and the closet has tons of room, not to mention three clothes bars which work great for drying yarn! It’s not terribly well insulated, so it’s cold in the winter and hot in the summer, but it’ll be fine since I won’t be sleeping there. Oh yeah, and it has a separate entrance on the front of the house, how cool is that? I should totally get a neon sign that says “Yarn Nerd” and hang it in the window.
I wasn’t content to just move though…I’m a total neat freak, so I ended up cleaning the whole house from head to toe. It was like pre-spring cleaning day around Chez Adam…no baseboard was left un-vacuumed, no toilet left unscrubbed and no trash can left unemptied. So now 4 bedrooms, 2 living rooms, and 3 bathrooms later, I’m pretty pooped out! (I guess I should have picked a smaller house!)
I think I’ll make some tea and settle down for a little knitting, especially since Arcade Fire is on SNL tonight! Wanna see what I’m working on? It’s just a little shawl type project that I’m making as a gift for a friend. (Details blurred since they’ll most likely read this.) I’m knitting it with my 900 MHz Sock Merino in the new Raspberry Sherbet colorway. It’s the first time I’ve knitted with my new base yarn, and I must say, it’s quite nice!
Have a great weekend! What’s left of it at least!
You’re getting a neon sign for the window?!? HA! You know who that makes me think of? Will it be ungodly blue and two stories up? And will all the other yarn nerds walk around and think, oh, to see the other side of that sign!
This is very fun for me.
I can’t believe your brother is getting married in two weeks! Good job on not freaking out.
Nice digs! Looks like a great desk/work/stash area. The neon sign sounds like a great addition. Good luck in the last two weeks of wedding prep!
I love the sunshiney color of that room! What a happy room to dye yarn in. =)
Looks like Friday went pretty well, eh? Only 4 colorways left?
your exhausting me ! so when is this wedding ?? i too am doing the same wedding prep for my sister in law who is getting married march 9. today will bring me making wedding favors…oh lucky me to be the “crafty” one in the family. enjoy your super clean house & the rest of your weeekend!
Hey, you wanna drop by and do my condo next? ;)
Hmmm, that shawl looks like the manta ray pattern (I still need to finish mine)
congrats on your new yarn room! it will really help with your productivity…you’ll see ;). plus, hang a box fan in that closet and you’ll be set. email me if you want tips on a yarn drying room/closet.
good luck with the wedding!! everything will go by super quick…i barely remember my wedding.
Please tell me about your skein winder…did you make it? I’m all about the ghetto PVC knitting/spinning tools…. ;)
it’s really essential to have your own workroom—hope yours is filled with good karma and lots of good work time.
and yes! please tell us about the skein winder; i want one too!
Hey Adam! You like Arcade Fire too!? Awesome! Have you picked up the new album? I’m thinking it’s a little bit different, but totally sweet. I like it a lot.