I am getting back in the swing of things

Today after a busy day at work I got myself organized so that I can work on my afghan for knitting class and the one for the Square-A-Long. At class on Tuesday my friend Joni showed me what I was doing wrong on an embossed chain square. It had me twisting two knit stitches, then next row creating a make one pearl, then after 8 more rows dropping that pearl stitch. Since I wasn't doing the twist correctly I would do the ten row repeat, drop the pearl stitch, and the whole thing would self destruct. But now I have the technique down it worked up quickly and finished the square.

I also went through my square-a-long squares and found I have completed squares 1-7, 25, and 28. I found the right yarns and started square #8 which is a two-color rose fabric. Pretty easy, but you knit into the stitch below, something I haven't done before.

I have decided to name my knitting machine the "Diva". It is finicky, requires a very specific environment, is high maintenance, and only works properly when you give it your undivided attention. But it performs beautifully once you cater to all its demands. It is a Bond Ultimate Sweater Machine with an extension kit and row counter.

It is currently monopolizing my entire desk and preventing me from using my printer, wastebasket, stapler, or tape for fear of bumping it wrong. It is even trying to hog the space for my new Febreeze Scent Stories player, but there I drew the line. I can live without printing, throwing things away, stapling or taping but I can't survive without aromatherapy. Once I finish the blanket I am making I am going to have to find a better place to put it.

Time to wrap things up for the night, tomorrow I am going to spend hours of chemical torture having my natural blond highlights done. I will at least get to knit while I am baking under the dryer. I promise pictures tomorrow, I took them today but I can't find my transfer cable and am to tired to search further. I suspect the Diva had something to do with its disappearance....