Hat Number 2

 Another hat bites the dust, and another ones done. It used up 7 partial skeins of yarn.  A very colorful stash buster project.Yes, I cast on another hat so the needles and stitch markers would not be lonely. 

Working on my PHD

 I am currently working on my PHD in knitting. For those of you who are not knitters, it means projects half done.  I am not going exceptionally fast.  In fact it took me until the end of July to finish my first hat of the year.  I know. Right. I should have been at least my 27th hat of the year.  

I have very little hand time each day which is divided into household tasks and my PHD’s.  That is further divided into knitting, crocheting a blanket for me, weaving, spinning, sewing and any other projects.  It also includes my energy level for the day., which is nonexistent on some days.  So it is slow going.   I also have a lot of PHD’s in the house. 

So without further ado, here is my first PHD of the year.  A hat, the same one as in the 1st paragraph. In cotton for an older kid. 

Accidental Cleaning

 Today my plan was to go to the grocery store and then come home to weave and spin.  What actually happened was I started to put a few things away.  Go through some paperwork. Do a recall for my air fryer.  Before I knew it time had flown by and it was 4:30 pm.  I am not quite sure how it happened.  I was in a cleaning zone.  

Then all of a sudden I was tired and took a nap before dinner.  John graciously assembled dinner. After dinner I did manage to go through a few color changes on the scarf.  It is definitely going to be a one of a kind scarf.  I would be hard pressed to find the yarn to assemble another scarf just like this one.  I can’t wait to see how it turns out.  It will definitely go with everything I own.  

Weaving a Scarf

 This is a small portion of a scarf that I am weaving with bits and pieces of leftover lace weight yarn. I could not part with the yarn without using it. I am using a 10 dent heddle.  That’s 10 threads per inch.  If it was wider than 6 inches it would make a great fabric for a top. So far I have done a good job of transitioning the little balls of yarn. In the picture below there are 3 yarn transitions.  .   

Things about the Summer Heatwave

 It has been so hot in Tucson that even my newest Yeti cups are being challenged by the summer heat.  I find that instead of adding ice once or twice a day, I always have to add ice to the tumbler after a trip outside plus a couple more times.  I can’t imagine how much ice I would go through without my Yeti 30 ounce Tumblers.  Also since I am drinking to keep up with the heat my tumbler is being filled more often. I even take it to the bedroom at night so I don’t have to go as far to get water.  That’s not all that the heat is effecting.  My Fitbit watch bands need to be washed more frequently too. Even the trees look hot and tired.  The little over an inch of rain was just not enough for them.  We have a new batch of younger lizards using our front porch as a cooling station, which is fine because in return they eat plenty of bugs.  They are even paving the roads at night because it’s too hot to pave during the day. 

I did venture out to go to spinning today at Grandmas Spinning Wheel and had a great time. I took a drop spindle because I did not feel like carrying my Louet Victoria out in the heat.  I left early when my hands got tired.  I know that they were tired because I dropped my drop spindle 3 times in 5 minutes.  That’s when I know it’s time to stop. I can home and took an unintended nap.  

It need not be said because it is happening so frequently lately, laundry was done by 9 am.  I gave my appliances the afternoon off.  

TTFN

It’s Warmer Than Last Summer

 I am finding that the longer the summer temperatures stay in the really do you really want to go outside zone I am doing things differently.  Like laundry.  Tonight before bed I set up the first load of the day for tomorrow.  If I get up for any reason after 3am, I will start the load and put it in the dryer 1st thing when I wake up.  That way there is a possibility of getting a second load of laundry done.  Towels and sheets can’t be done on the same day either.  They both take too long to dry.  I do this to do my part in keeping the stress off the power grid. No laundry after 100F.  Which is hitting really early this year.  

I will do a couple of laps around Target before I start my shopping to gentry to get enough steps for the day in.  Same with the craft store. I am starting to get bored, but it is too hot to go out to eat even with misters. 

I am playing too many games on my iPad and not doing enough knitting, spinning or weaving.   I am doing more 5 minute Zenning  periods during the day.  I am enjoying watching the smaller lizards use our front porch as a cool down zone.  The benefit of this is that they eat the smaller bugs.  They have even gotten all the little spiders and egg pods around the front door.  To read as one less chore for us.  Also one fast food meal for the baby lizards.  

I gave my appliances most of the day off

 Yes, it was another hot day in the Old Pueblo.  The monsoons are late.  The over night temperatures are not falling much below 90 degrees F.  Which means I have to start the laundry earlier to have the washer and dryer off before it hits 100.  Today I finished the laundry before 8:00 am and it was already in the high 90’s F.  

So this afternoon was spent listening to a book and knitting.  My hand is still very crunchy, but I have more use of it.  I worked on 2 different knitting projects and 2 different spinning projects today.  Nothing got finished.  

Tomorrow it will be more of the same.  Stay cool and hydrated.