Since I’ve just wrapped up a few projects it was time to sit down with my calendar and reevaluate my plan; see what’s up next, is anything due, that sort of thing and yes In case you were wondering I am that girl. You know, the one who nerotically plans every last detail and then worries over getting the details just so. Yea…I’d deny it if I could , but well, no one would believe me. It’s that bad.

First thing on my list was to wind some yarn that I have been literally dying to get my hands on . I have something lovely planned with Roxanne of Zen Yarn Garden with some super gorgeous yarn she sent me. Roxanne and I are both big fans of the color red so I’ll be using her Gemilicious Worsted in a colorway called Rubies which is just really beautiful. I just love the color so I have really been looking forward to getting started on the project.

So as quietly as I can I start to assemble my swift. When I first began knitting I had this lamp which was a huge hideaous monstrosity and destined for Goodwill until I realized what a perfect swift it made. Always one for recycling I decided to hang onto the heavy sucker until I got tired of lugging it out every time I needed to wind yarn. I eventually got myself a Beka swift, but I don’t keep assembled because it’s a bit awkward unless you have free table space and don’t mind that it doesn’t lend itself to particularly any style of decor (I fail on both counts).

So despite the seriously low decibel level of screwing a few sticks together my girls come running into the office. I think they must have spidey sense when it comes to yarn and the like . No really. They can be in the back of the house playing happily together and any yarn related activity other than the quietest knitting will bring them forth to see what they can see. Ladybug is content to ask what I’m up to before returning to her dress up chest but Cupcake can’t seem to resist dipping into the proverbial kool-aid.

As you can see, it didn’t take long to acquire a helper (Look below for cute overload). Evidently yarn winding in mom’s office trumpsplaying dress up with Ladybug. And this child of mind doesn’t just poke at the yarn. She climbs up on the chaise and makes friends with it. She squeezes, huffs, smells, and even rubs it against her face which makes me think I must be doing something right. She seemed to approve of the yarn and it’s softness so if that isn’t an endorsement to go and see what is in Roxanne’s shop then I don’t know what is.

I also wound some of the Socks that Rock Heavyweight that I ordered some time back. It told me that it wants to be Cookie A’s Twinkle Toes socks and I’m crossing my fingers that the 3rd time will be the charm. I really love the color, Backstabber for interested parties. I’ve got delicious sock yarn and a great pattern by a fabulous designer so if I cannot get through a full pair of socks this time I think I’m going to have to give up on the whole thing.