Designing Woman

I've been back to school for two days, and I'm already feeling overwhelmed. So much paperwork! At least I know I'm know alone. NPR ran a story late last year about how special ed teachers all over the country are buried in paperwork -- and leaving the field at an alarming rate.

Nonetheless, knitting goes on! I've become quite enamored of knitting mittens -- so much so that I decided I had to try my hand at designing some. It's not that there aren't gorgeous patterns out there, but I wanted to create a design that had all my favorite elements.

This is as far as I've gotten. If you look closely, you'll notice some errors. That's OK, this is an experiment. I'm using Briggs and Little Regal, which is perfect for mittens. It's rustic, but I like the way it feels on my hands.

I'm reading Outline, a novel by Rachel Cusk. It turned up on a good number of the best-books-of-2015 lists. I've just started it, but I can say already that the writing is gorgeous. The structure is somewhat experimental and I'm interested in seeing if it works. You learn about the narrator by reading a serious of conversations she has with others.

 

I'll be joining up with Ginny for Yarn Along.