Thanks for the well wishes and the links to keep me entertained! I'm feeling much better now, but I'm still quite weak. I've been moving and doing more things around the house each day, and I'm hoping to be able to go to work on Monday.
With all of this required leisure time, I've been completing some crafty tasks. Betty is all knitted now, and ready for seaming.
I've finished all the hexagons. I had to get a bigger box to hold all of them.
I've got a plan for how I would like to arrange them, and I might start laying them out tomorrow. I sure hope I enjoy seaming them together, because there is a lot to do!
Rather than seaming Betty right away, I decided to reward myself and cast on for a new project. This is going to be the Featherweight cardigan, knit with JaggerSpun Zephyr in a pretty teal.
I'm perhaps halfway done with the yoke. I LOVE the fabric this is making on size 5 needles, and I'm really looking forward to wearing this sweater!
As my energy levels increase, I'm hoping to get back to my sewing machine as well. In the meantime, I'll be knitting and hand-quilting!
The flu sounds awful! So glad you are feeling better. I am in love with the teal yarn. So beautiful.
Posted by: Suze | July 17, 2009 at 06:58 AM
Glad you are on the mend! My SIL hand pieces quilts, and she finds it relaxing. I hope you do too.
I was looking at the Featherweight pattern the other day wondering how it would knit up in some Zephyr I have. Mine is a blue similar to the blue in your Betty sweater. Good to hear it makes a nice fabric.
Posted by: Brenda | July 19, 2009 at 10:43 PM
Just happened on your blog! I hope you're feeling better soon. Just take your time! Love the Betty sweater!
Posted by: Karen | July 20, 2009 at 07:35 AM
I have a skein of that same color JaggerSpun! Too bad i didn't have more. The Featherweight looks like it will be the perfect fall topper. Love all the hexagons & look forward to seeing the quilt's layout.
Posted by: Mary Beth | July 28, 2009 at 07:30 AM