There is a lot going on in the world...

Ok, start with a random question...Have you seen the movie V  for Vendetta? This is not a kid friendly movie (rated R). It's based on comic of dystopian future with heavy fascism and fear. What spoke to me most were words from one of the victims who simply wrote her memoir shortly before passing. Even when this character was at the darkest point of her life she thought of love.

Given all of the craziness in the world I wrote this. To be honest, this puts me in a vulnerable place. Now that I'm in my thirties, I'm not as worried as I once was.

Just remember you're loved

It's hard to cope and love might feel lost
Being so sad and alone
If I could make your world better
Make it all clear
Make you happy and remove
Feeling of loss or fear
If you knew that you were loved
Even by a stranger like me
Would you escape this woe
Could you find love and peace
If there is a hope or a chance
Just remember you're loved
Not only by me

When I was a preteen...so long ago :), I would write poetry. I figured out how to print on some lovely Lisa Frank paper and I saved them in an envelop. I know I would giggle and laugh if I found them now. I wrote about feelings and I don't think I've ever had a literary gift.

I actually wrote a lot as a kid and slowly over time I found the idea silly and that no one would want to read my thoughts. Teri, one of my knitting buddies for the last five or so years, is a creative writer. She is truly inspirational. She clued me into NaNoWriMo, short for National Novel Writing Month. I remember seeing the articles about the November challenge to write a novel in one month. This is a national organization. I've tried to do this a couple times in the past. Is this the year? I have the idea for a scary story about the strange rooms in the storage area of the rental property we're happily living in currently. My hubby said not to share it with our eight-year-old. I totally agree :).

To crafting, I've started a scarf for my sister-in-law. I finally decided on a pattern and have made progress. I ordered some lovely Danish yarn for a woolly sweater and decided to treat myself to a grab bag that is based on one type of yarn and a color scheme. I might need to pull a bit from my stash to make sure the scarf is long enough but the majority of the scarf will be crocheted in a 95% Geelong (specific breed) wool and 5% cashmere. It's fancy for me, but will be perfect for my sister-in-law. The feel of the yarn is very nice and luxurious. Check out Holst Garn. The prices are actually quite reasonable and the shipping has not been problematic for me. It's much cheaper to buy from their site directly.

There is a crochet along starting on October 18, that I'm super psyched about. Check out Tatisana's blog for the Spirits of Life CAL at Lilla Bjorn Crochet. The yarn amounts and colorway information has been posted. I dug through my stash and created my own little kit. I was tempted to purchase a kit since $62.50 and free shipping isn't too bad given the amount of yarn included or make my own kit from Knitpicks for cheaper. There is another sale...eek! Knitpicks Spooktacular Yarn Sale. Who doesn't love yarns in orange, gray, black, or purple....so tempting. I'll post picks of the yarn I pulled from my stash. The colorways that they picked in the kits are lovely.

I'm still working on the test knit and hope to have the back completed in a week or so. I had forgotten how much I love color work. The tough part is that it's time consuming. Here are couple of pictures from the last sweater that I completed during the summer.

I'll be wearing this sweater soon enough now that it's getting cooler. It turned out great.

Have a great week!