deepgreen18 | Sushi, and yarn

I finally got enough sleep. This seems to be a never-ending battle with the forces of "Let's go do stuff!" Anyway, today has been very low key. I knit more on Timothy's mitts (started 'em yesterday morning, I had a car ride to fill). The first one is now six or seven inches long. This time I have more than enough yarn to finish both at pattern length, but I'm shortening them because I think they're too long. I've never worked with black wool before. A very interesting experience. One needs good light. I also have to do it in short bursts because it's kinda scratchy, especially against the finger that is continually in contact with. I was rather proud of myself, last night, for being able to cable and not having made any mistakes. Then, of course, I made one: a dropped stitch, right under the cable. However, the repair skills I learnt during Victoria's top came to the rescue, and I was able to fix it without ripping out whole rows. I am continually amazed at how pretty knitting is. It's even, stitch after stitch, and it has more possibilities than I can think of or do right now. Presently, I'm fixated on doing cables. Once I get that out of my system I'm trying some color work. I've never done more than switch colors, but I could create pictures with two or more colors!
Erm, sorry, I get excited at the creative possibility.
There is more going on here than knitting, of course. My older sister and her fiance are still here, and today they made sushi fixings. Sticky rice, avocado, cream cheese, crab, chicken, cucumber, ginger, wasabi sauce, and mayonaise. I re-learned how to make it, and the rolls are quite good (best I've had, in fact). I also helped Mom grade papers, which is good, because she is very behind. Other than that, not much going on. I am slowly converting over to books on tape so I can knit and 'read' at the same time.

I'm hungry, gotta go.

Greeny