During Hurricane Sandy, I took advantage of being home, hunkered down with my knitting and made great progress on my Beacon, my BFF cowl, and my test knit. Two out of three are finished (photos and posts soon) and my Beacon is inches away from being bound off. Yeah, I can be productive during a hurricane!
Now it's November 1, and I have limited access to the internet so I'll check in here whenever I can but I am jumping in on another sweater challenge.
Some of my friends (and family) will be participating in NaNoWriMo where you write a novel of at least 50,000 words in the month of November. I'm going to participate in NaKniSweMo which follows a similar concept, but I'll be knitting a sweater of at least 50,000 stitches.
While I have access to Ravelry, I'll do my pattern searching and stop by my LYS for yarn. I may be without electricity, but I'll just look at this misfortune as a way to accomplish this goal! Again, lemonade out of lemons!
Oh, I do hope you get power back soon. Meanwhile 50,000 stitches!!! That is a lot of knitting ... have fun :D
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you're okay - and glad to hear that you can still have fun with no electricity!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! Now we know how much more knitting we'd get done if there was no ravelry to distract us...
ReplyDeleteDitto, glad to know you and your family are managing OK, and that you're "keeping calm and knitting on."
ReplyDeleteThat said, I think you're a dangerous influence. I just joined Show of Hands, my first KAL. And now, here you are tempting us again ...
So sorry to hear you're without power! Stay warm and safe.
ReplyDeleteIn the meantime, I'm in on this challenge with you ... and I may be crocheting and knitting in order to reach my 50,000 stitch quota. :) Good luck to both of us!
Glad to hear that you are safe. Hope they get the hydro back on soon. Make the most of your knitting time :)
ReplyDelete:( Sorry to hear you are without power. Hope you get it back before the weekend!
ReplyDeleteI hope you get your power back soon, but you've got such a great attitude! We're missing you online, but good to know you're safe! take care!
ReplyDeleteHope you all regain power soon! Such a great way to spend your time in the meantime!
ReplyDeletebugger to being without power, but glad to hear that you are ok, and in fact, productive!!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about the power outage, I definitely know how you feel, hopefully it isn't too chilly there yet. I'm glad to hear that you and your family were unharmed and that you are getting some knitting done too of course.
ReplyDeleteGiven I have several sweaters queued to start as soon as i do the last two rows (!!) of my ribbed collar on Bedford, I may as well see if I can finish one in November too! It's great that you're looking at things positively. At least it's not forever. Take care! xx
ReplyDeleteI'm so touched you used some of your 'power time' to stop by the blog and let me know what you're anticipating. I too am wishing for power, warmth of comfort for you and thousands out there recovering from Sandy. May your knitting be productive & speedy x
ReplyDeleteIts rather romanticly old-fashioned, this wonderful lemonaid you are making from lemons... I am glued to my seat here ! So glad you're okay.
ReplyDeleteRight up your alley that challenge is! Do your kids still have school? Are you able to keep warm okay? Hooray for some hunkered down knitting!
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