Wordless Wednesday--After the Snow Melts

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The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer.  ~~ 2 Samuel 22:2

Time out!

...so I am knitting the beauteous Nature in Natural, a free pattern on the Lion Brand site, for a wedding gift. Here's the pic from Lion Brand. Pretty, yes?

Since I'm using Plymouth Encore worsted rather than chunky, I added stitches to make it large enough. Worked beautifully in the bottom panel since I worked the added stitches into the seed stitch panels--didn't throw off a thing--pattern is great. THEN I started on the row of leaves near the bottom in this pic. Its killing me!! I've knit and ripped and knit and tinked and even did some math. These leaves look great, then get all wonky and garter stitchy--not a good thing since there isn't garter stitch in this part of the pattern. Now, this pattern row has bloomed into a full-fledged mental block. Really!! How am I handling it, you may ask. Like this:


Time out. Absolutely. Time out for my knitting which has been on this chair, untouched, for a couple of hours now. Time to think about cooperation. Time to decide to let the stitches fall into place and become crisp leaves, to become a border effect, to become part of this lovely, lovely ghan.
 

Notice the stitches? The stitches that are not on a needle? The stitches that are setting there in Time Out? Soon I am going to approach my knitting to ask if it understands why it has been in time out, what it can do differently so that it can engage in the knitting process, why it is important to cooperate with both the knitter and the pattern. We know how much happier it will be when it returns to the needle, when it is held and worked into stitches. It is time to move forward.

It is time to realize that its not a good idea to mess with a retired teacher.

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But you must be careful so that your freedom does not cause others with a weaker conscience to stumble.

~ 1 Corinthians 8:9

Murder at Wrightsville Beach

Murder At Wrightsville Beach by Ellen Elizabeth Hunter
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
From the back cover: "Fish Food
It's a sweltering late August in North Carolina, and historic preservationist Ashley Wiles is ready to hit the beach -after a quick business stop at an uscale art gallery owned by friend Valentine Russo.
Inside the cool, eleant storefront, she finds Val dead at her desk. a bullet in her head, and the gallery walls bare of artwork.
Ther murderer follows Ashley to th ebeach house. Where assorted suspicious houseguests, a bizarre bonfire and late-night break-ins paint a picture of art thieves, bad blood and dark secrets. When the lifeless body of Ashley's prime suspect washes ashore, She realizes she has figured out enough to make a killer determined to send her packing, permanently."

It's an OK fluffy, relaxing story. I was drawn to it because of the setting, which didn't disappoint.

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For we live by believing and not by seeing.  ~ 2 Cor. 5:7

Just for Fun!

Here are a couple of amusing knitting related sites.
What is your knitting personality? Find out here: http://www.knittingbrain.com/personality.php
And, for your knitterly entertainment:
http://ayarntale.com/2010/inspiration/animation-pringle/
Enjoy!

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And you must show mercy to those whose faith is wavering.  ~ Jude 1:22