The Novel Knit Girl Blog

These socks are literally taking me forever to knit. It didn't help that I had so many issues on the first one that I had to start it over twice, and now I am pretty sure I'm going to have to redo the toe on that first one because I dropped a stitch. I am on a mission to finish them soon because they have been terribly time consuming. And the worst part about it is that I'm pretty sure the rest of the knitting world thinks knitting socks is like a quick and easy thing to do - but this pair has literally been my entire February! And I want a sweater! (Why don't I just put the socks aside and knit the sweater you ask? I don't know! I'm a glutton for punishment.) So, I've been miserable for about, oh, the entire month of February. TMJ and tummy issues. I've decided that I'm having an allergic reaction to winter. Maybe this is a legit thing that I can use to get my husband to move somewhere warm in the future. Arizona dreaming.... I've also decid...

So, I'm feeling better and realized that the migraine and TMJ tension that I had last week was not, actually, going to kill me. So, I spent some money on yarn and the Scrivener writing software and I've decided to go for it. It being life, I guess. The thing is, when you are in pain and living with your emotions so close to the surface, you start to realize things. Words and plans start to mean more. I'm not trying to be so dramatic. But, it's true. You only get to do this life thing one time, and if you're not happy, you need to change. I know what I need to do to change. It's hard, and it's been put off, but when I really stop and listen to my insides, I realize that I need to get back to myself. Back to writing. knitting has been the most unexpected and wonderful diversion that I will continue for the rest of my life! I will still post about knitting and cool things I bake, and maybe - just maybe - I'll also start writing about my writing journe...

I've been knitting, I swear. I just have nothing to show for it. Socks are not a quick thing for me and I signed up for a sock knit-along. I was about half way through my first sock when I ran into trouble... two people mentioned that sock #1 (started without a gauge swatch, of course) looked small, and it was. WAY too small. Rrrrrrriiiiiiippp. So, I started it again. And, starting a sock for the second time is never really a "fun thing". But, here I am. And my sweater is also coming along very slowly but surely. I'm practicing a new technique, so it's taking its sweet time. I'm so tired. The winter makes me tired and sore. Everything wrong in my life gets worse in the winter. It's just the truth. I'm going to try some yoga tonight. I get terrible TMJ when I'm either cold or stressed out, and right now I'm a little bit of both. I never used to have TMJ, but something happened to my jaw after my wisdom teeth were removed and now the left sid...