Thursday's row count

Is it really Thursday all ready?  My sense of time seems to be a bit out of step with the days this first full week of the new year.  I'm hoping that it doesn't race too quickly to Valentine's Day! 

Stacey and I have set and shaken on a goal of finishing Chart 1 of Icarus by February 14.  There's nothing (material) wagered, we're just setting a first step goal so that we can enjoy wearing our Icarus shawls, which others have completed in the Knitting with Nora KAL.  Although Stacey made our goal public by blogging about it yesterday so there's just a bit more pressure.  Little minx.  That's fine really.  I do very much want to finish this shawl and if this works, I'm happy.
  As of this moment, I have 105 more rows to go in Chart 1 with 37 days remaining.  It seems very a reasonable goal with some time management and skillful packing for my trip to the east coast next week.  It is probably about time for me to throw a lifeline into my knitting to thwart Murphy.  What do you think?  Do you have any hints for fitting lace knitting into your day?

Yesterday, I finally realized the dull headache I experienced all vacation was not stress-related.  In fact, my sinuses have been trying to tell me they need attention and I almost left it too late.   I found (and used) the Mucinex in the medicine drawer and drank more warm liquids, besides adding hot sauce to my lunchtime noodle soup.  This morning, I do feel better and I expect continued progress, now that I've clued into my body a bit.  Flying next week would have been no fun if I hadn't had the light-bulb moment.

Comments

[Joan]

You can do it!
I'm wearing mine to chemo today in honor of the team.
(I'll keep it away from bio-hazards)

xo

[Deborah]

This week does seem to have flown by for some strange reason. Usually the first week back after a long vacation seems to drag on out. Good luck with Icarus! The finish goal does seems reasonable. I have yarn to knit mine but need to get another shawl off the needles first. Where are you traveling to on the East Coast?

[Nora]

Yes, the week has flown, and for once I'm feeling like January is going too fast!

Yay for Icarus! Mine is draped over my chair as I type - I wear it under my coat as a wrap/scarf, then keep it nearby during the day to warm me when I'm sitting at my desk. The good thing about the pattern is that it's very simple until you get to the "feathers."

xo

[Julie]

Icarus is still sitting on my todo list and there's some lovely golden yellow yarn patiently waiting. I never look at the big picture for lace. I just look at my next small goal and my only other tip is to count count count (and use bits of yarn for stitch markers if the pattern travels).

It's definitely that time of year for sinus stuff. My neti pot is my salvation, that and the fact that the sinus surgery a few years back means the neti pot actually works for me now. Good luck with your sinus stuff, hope it clears up *pronto*!

[Cookie!]

Of course, you and Squishy can do it. If you can knit a few rows every night, you'll be done before you know it.

I still need to reknit mine. :?

[Carrie]

I have found that when I think "I should put in a lifeline" or "I should move up my lifeline" it's the universe trying to tell me something and I should do it NOW and not even wait until the end of the row. Can't tell you how many times I had to frog back days' worth to learn that. (If no one told you, you can slip a thread through the locking holes on one end of your Harmony/Options needles and drag the lifeline along with you as you knit.)

[Kim]

So far so good. That sounds like a reasonable amount of time, but I would throw in a lifeline to avoid a potential disaster. Good luck! Hooray for hot sauce!

[Stacey]

Must pick up Icarus. Must not ignore it.