Another deadline done!

It's been a wild and crazy week at the office. A Monday deadline and waiting to find out if I need to show up to court...I was told on Thursday (the day before trial) that the date had been moved to the end of November. Just in case you didn't know I do some divorce financial work and rarely that takes me into the courtroom.

In the transition to other work I'm hoping there will be more time to craft and catch up on various housework.

The great news is that I completed the back of the test knit sweater I'm doing that generally means that 1/3 of the knitting is done. I'm debating if I want to work on the front or start a sleeve. It's amazing how gratifying it is to see progress so a sleeve sounds tempting. I might try to do two sleeves at a time, by doing a segment of one until there is a change and then switch to the other.

I've signed up for too many knit and crochet alongs at this point. Another one pops up and I think to myself...that's crazy. There is a contest to knit one sock each of the Socks of Narnia by November 30. I've started two and am thinking it would be almost impossible to get that done with the test knit and holiday knitting. I started looking at my progress on holiday projects. That definitely made me realize that I need to get focused.

I found a sweet little pattern for a chick that you can make a lovely egg that opens. I thought it would be a nice for my nephew and his first birthday is coming right up. The jacket that was requested for him will take more time. After completing the little chick, my two year old decided it was his and ran off with it. I guess I need to make two or possible three. Jeffy will want to claim it as well. I might make the second one out of a brighter yellow.

Here is the first little guy and I still need to make the egg halves.

Such a cutie :). Here is a link to the book in Ravelry: Amigurumi World . You can buy the patterns there or in paperback form. A newer edition came out in 2014. This was a hand me down book from my mother-in-law with some nice ideas. There are so many adorable animals and foods. These are simpler, which I greatly appreciate. I have some cute little dinosaur patterns, but 5 - 6 little pieces to sew together is not my idea of fun right now. Some of the patterns have closer to 10 - 12.

I completed the 10 day initiate design challenge from Aroha Knits and wrote a pattern. There is still more work to do on it: a sample and a test knit. We'll see how far I take it. I thought of a new idea this evening that I might try to pull together as my first pattern for purchase. It's going to take some thought as to how to make it work, but I don't think it will be too bad. I wonder if it's unique enough.

Seeing several knitting buddies tomorrow will be such a treat. We're at the Beaverton Library. I can't wait to see what everyone is working on...that reminds me. Sadly, one of our friends lost her husband recently. I have not met him, but he is so very missed. I hope I to see her soon.

Final side note, I wanted to start a mystery hat today so that I have another hat to wear...hmmm, maybe tomorrow. I'm hoping to make one more chick tonight and maybe start on the eggs.

Everyone, have a great week. If you've started your Spirits of Life wrap...I'm so jealous :).

Happy crafting :)