A Week of Tired

Last week was shadowed by an overarching, dreadful tiredness.  So tired, in fact that my knitting has come to a slow crawl with only a row here or there right as I sit down for the evening to watch this or that on Netflix (last night was Full Metal Jacket - the Husband's pick, not mine).  Not that my knitting isn't interesting.  I'm really enjoying my current projects.  It's just that knitting takes hand movements... but more importantly requires some brain work and that just isn't happening been happening lately.

Here is what is happening in the slow roll of my projects this week:

I finished my Brioche Cowl over a week ago.  I had this idea that I wanted to wear it for a date night we were having the next day to see the Globetrotters.  (This, by the way was not a "Valentine's" date.  I had gotten the Husband these tickets for his birthday last month.  We have made it a tradition to not celebrate Valentine's day, and instead we have a goal to go on at least one date a month.  I like this spread out love and fun rather than one day of trying to show off and annoyingly post it on social media.  The only person in the world that needs to know how much the Husband loves me is me.)

Fortunately, I got some pictures of me in the Brioche Cowl at the game.  Unfortunately for you all, I really didn't make much of an effort with makeup... or a hairbrush for that matter.

I also have a pair of Hedgerow Socks on the needles.  This is my commuting project that is always in the car with me.  I have two points in my commute where I sit not moving in traffic for 10-20 minutes each way depending on the day.  That's vital knitting time... and better than messing around on my phone waiting for the line to move.

I'm making these for a gift for someone in the coming months.  This is my second official pair of socks ever (I've made Christmas stockings, but those don't quite count), and my second so far this year.  I have a goal to finish three pairs before the end of the year, and I can tell I'm getting the sock knitting bug.  I like this pattern and how it is written, but I probably won't knit it again.  It is a lot of knit purl knit knit purl purl.  My favorite part of the sock is the toe.  It is different than I have knit before (with decreases on either side making almost seams).  This is more similar to a hat decrease of k2tog every couple of rounds.  I think it is much more comfortable to wear, AND no kitchener stitch to finish the toes!

I'm excited to finish and block these socks, although I will need to wait until my parents visit again, as my dad made me sock blockers out of really thick cardboard.  I'm excited to see how they work!

The second item (still and will be for a while) on my needles is the Gnarled Oak Cardi.  I've made it through the body up until the bottom of where the sleeves will seam in, and have now moved on to the first sleeve.  This is slow going and boring, so I have been knitting a few rows when I get the will power every now and then.  This week this has not happened with the eternal tiredness.  I'm hoping to have this cardigan done around June so I can wear it for my birthday.  I'm picturing a backyard BBQ with friends and a fire in our firepit.  I'll wear a cute pair of shorts I have with a black tee and this cardigan.  What a nice birthday present it will be for myself.

The third item on my needles in a Garter Yoke Baby Cardi (for 6-12 months).  It is knit in one piece top down.  Is small.  And will make me feel accomplished when all I have been knitting are hats and cowls and socks.  I cast on to make this for a friend who just had a baby, but if it turns out too cute to part with, I may keep it in a future baby stash.

I feel a bit nervous about having five little buttons on a baby cardigan like this.  Babies stick everything in their mouths and this is just the size to be troublesome if they were to fall off.  Is there a trick to REALLY sewing on buttons?  I'll have to do some research.