It's quiet here. Too quiet. No kids pulling on my sweater asking what we are going to do next. No dinner on the stove with mounds of dishes in the sink. No soaking wet pile of mittens, ski pants and boots in my hallway. I think I am feeling sad .... I don't know what to do with myself.
My husband and I call this post-party-depression. After all the commotion, noise, activities and company from Christmas, silence should be a welcome guest, but it makes us feel lonely. Yes, it is stressful when our house is busting at the seams, but it's also fun!
So hubby is busy playing with his newest toy (a muzzleloader for next deer season) and son is playing with ALL of his new toys. This leaves me with a void to fill. Clean? Nah. Cook? Nah. Knit? Ding-ding-ding! We have a winner!!
I wasn't in the mood to work on a WIP even though I have enough of those going to keep my hands busy for all of 2011. I needed something quick - down and dirty. (I refuse to say "instant gratification" because every knitter says that. I am working on coming up with a new, catchy way to say it.) Anyway, back to my void. I searched my Raverly queue and came across the 5th Avenue Infinity Scarf. My LYS has it on display - they used one skein of Berroco Ultra Alpaca Tonal and it's gorgeous. With yarn in hand, I was on the tentenknits website getting the pattern and I came across the Snow Cowl. WOW! That thing looked big enough to fill any void with cushy, smooshy luxury. Within minutes I was casting on, and within about 5-6 hours (over a couple days) my PPD (post-party-depression) was replaced with a cowl that I can't stop touching! At 17" long, it is big enough to wear as a hood, or scrunched down around my neck. I absolutely love it!
