I hate the flu!

Last Sunday the little guy came down with the flu. He was home from school until Thursday. This meant that I work a half day Monday, nothing on Tuesday and a half day on Wednesday. The husband then started coming down with it sometime during the week. I got hit Friday night by the fever and chills. I now have the chest part of this evil.

This means that I have not finished the current SSS clue, but I did finish the Cherry Blossom Shawl. Here it is before blocking (about 43 " diameter):

Here it is during blocking:

Pattern: Cherry Blossom Shawl, Interweave Knits Spring 2002
Yarn: KnitPicks Alpaca cloud, 2.5 balls
Needles: Inox Express, 4mm/ US size 6, 29"
Time: about 6 months.
Finished size: Block to 52" diameter, shrank a bit on unpinning.

I have also finished the first sock in a pair and started the next one. I don't have the ability to knit a complicated chart right now, so I might not finish SSS clue 7 before the next one comes out. Hopefully I get over this evil flu soon.

Spring Shawl Suprice clue 6

I have finished clue 6 of SSS and I still like the pattern. I can't wait to see what is next.

I have also been working on the Cherry Blossom shawl and finally got to the edging. Now I just have small rows to do, but about 700 rows.

I also started a new project. I decided I want to try many cable patterns, so I am going to make an afghan with lots of 12 inch blocks each with a different cable pattern. I am using Lion Brand Fisherman's wool. Here is the first block:

Post-Christmas tasks

Christmas was enjoyed by all at our house. We did the drive to Illinois Friday evening, then to Wisconsin Saturday morning, returning to Illinois on Monday, and then returning to Ohio on Wednesday. I got only a few knitting/spinning related gifts. My sister got me a "Sheep to Shoe" kit in the Valkerie colorway from Blue Moon and my mother got me a different lazy kate. I got to spend lots of time knitting on the Cherry Blossom Shawl, but I seem to be in the never-ending chart C. I got my Ravelry invite yesterday and have spent a little time on there, but will get more done later. First on the list is the kitchen floor. We moved out all of the appliances and will start the floor tile shortly, but first we need to play a little of the boy's PS2. (it was his big surprise present).