When I went downstairs this morning, I saw a little red car parked out front, and that gave me a much-needed perk of happiness, because that means the girl is home! She made it home last night and it feels good to have all my people in one place. We had to cancel a birthday gathering tomorrow night with the grandparents, and I’m disappointed and sad. But my mom is over 80 and the husband, girl and I have all been around way too many people lately to feel comfortable visiting her right now. It sucks a lot. But with any luck, she’ll stay well, and I’ll just hang out at home with the kids and the dogs, and sometime in the not-so-distant future, everyone will be able to spend time together!
Last night I cast on the sweater I’ve been planning for about six months, the one with my birthday sweater yarn. It’s Malabrigo Arroyo in fucsia and it’s going to be AMAZING.
This bright, saturated pink is one of the hardest colors to photograph, but this is pretty close. The pattern I chose is Penny, a lacy v-neck. You start with the sleeves and body all separate and then join them. I started with the body because that’s always more fun than the sleeves. But the sleeves will be done on DPNs, so if I get bored knitting the body, I can switch back and forth with sleeves.
With all the yarn events being cancelled, I’d probably be doing a bit of online shopping to support small yarn-related businesses. But I’d been planning to shop at Knitting in the Heartland next month, and so far, it’s not been cancelled. (Which seems crazy to me and I hope they end up cancelling it soon. I mean, who among us wants to be responsible for Stephanie Pearl-McPhee getting the virus??) If it does get called off, I know I’ll be supporting some independent businesses! In the meantime, I’ll just keep knitting my from stash.
Happy weekend, friends. Stay safe, stay happy, stay well.
bonnyknits 
Stay well. I am cautious with my 93 year old mama living across the street. I work in a middle school which is much like working in a Petri dish!
The sweater will be stunning. Fiberpalooza is next weekend and it isn’t cancelled….yet. I keep waiting for them to cancel Knitting in the Heartland, it seems odd to have such a big event.
I think they have their heads in the sand if they think it’s going to get that much better in four weeks. Maybe the instructors will cancel and they’ll have to!
Have a wonderful weekend with your kids! Your sweater is going to be beautiful – what a gorgeous vibrant pink!
Sounds like you have a good plan! I hope you and the family can stay safe. Mr. Wyrm and I’ve been self-isolating to try and help stop the spread, and also because we’re higher-than-normal risk. (Yay asthma…)
I’m with you on the trying to support small businesses, though! I’m glad lots of the conventions seem to be encouraging online shopping of the vendors who would have been there.