I’ve been knitting quite a bit lately, along with a bit of weaving. But mostly knitting … and listening to audiobooks … and trying to keep my anxiety levels under control. And knitting helps with that.

But when I’m knitting, I’m not writing … although lately I’ve been trying to make the two work together: *knit a couple of rows, then read and comment on a blog post; repeat from * until my butt is sore from sitting and/or it’s time to feed my furry beasts.

I also wanted to be prepared this year to donate a few of my knitted goods to Knit the Rainbow (KtR), a NYC-based charity for homeless LGBTQ+ youth. During winter, KtR accepts knitted donations and gives them to the young people they serve. Last year I sent off a couple of hats just under the deadline. This year I wanted to be early.

The following photos will show you what I sent. Mind you, some of these items were knitted YEARS ago and have been languishing in my cedar chest since I left salaried employment. All of the items have been washed, of course, and look and feel as good as new.

I apologize in advance for the poor photography. Fashion photography is too much of a challenge for me. I prefer bees and thistles as models.

Here’s a close-up of the cowl from the above photo.

And then … the box.

Yeah, there’s another cowl on the top that I did not take a photo of. I threw it in at the last minute.

I plan to knit some more for KtR, hopefully before their donation “season” ends (I think it’s in February).

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Now that the midterm elections are (mostly) over, I feel my anxiety leveling off. Perhaps I’ll knit less.

Hah! I currently have three knitting projects in progress so … not knitting is not going to happen.

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