FIGHTING BACK

People in my family are Hockey fans. And they talk about hockey constantly. If they are not going to a game at the Saddledome, they are watching the game on TV. The next day, they will discuss the various goals and bad calls from the refs to death. Play off hopes and rivalries with the team from up North are all topics of conversation.
I have expressed my disinterest with the sport numerous times but with no success. I might have finally come up with a solution. When individuals start talking about hockey, I counter with a discussion about knitting.

D - "Did You see the goal by Phanneuf?"
M - "Isn't this a great shawl? It's a silk yarn and the first project from the Make 1 Year of Lace."
D - "It was a really great goal and Calgary is fighting for a Playoff position."
M - "Look at the pretty colour. I can't wait to start adding the beads."
Various individuals have suggested that I might run out of things to talk about since there is only so much you can say about knitting. They don't know that I've been reading "A History of HandKnitting" The battle has just begun. I even invited D to come with me to Canmore this weekend for my Knitting retreat. He thought about it for at least 30 seconds before he declined the invite

Baudelaire Finished

Now to find someone with a size 81/2 foot and skinny ankles. So I thought that knitting a toe up sock would be an more accurate way of getting a sock to fit. That theory works only if you enjoy knitting and ripping and knitting and ripping the heels. This will be in all probability the last pair ot toe up socks that I knit. Toes take much less time to reknit if the sock is too long.
I'd show you a picture but Blogger has decided that you don't need to see the socks to understand my frustration with all things backwards.
This whole backwards knitting issue may be why I am hating my top down cardigan. On the third go round, I finally got most of the sweater done. I am now on my third attempt with the collar and I am preparing to rip it out again.
I am a Lace knitter! Why can I not knit a stupid simple basic cardigan? I Hate It! Deep breaths...Be Calm.....Step away from the pointy needles....

Just a bit of a problem
I was at the end of the foot on a pair of plain jane socks and ready to finish it. I went looking for dpns to decrease for the toe. All my dpns were in other socks. These weren't the second socks of a few pair, they were all the first socks. I believe it's time to finish a few projects.
Instead, I started this.

It's just a little shawl and should be finished soon.