On the work front 8 hard weeks of work have paid off with our company winning the biggest pitch of our whole existence. Its been a hard slog and it wouldn't have happened without everyone persevering and supporting each other through it.
Today was a lesson that persevering doesn't just benefit you. I took part in the Cancer Research Race for Life in Reading this morning. It was tough going but I felt a big sense of achievement, and in amongst the messages of support I received from my friends was one which reminded me how important it is to persevere and continue battling on - an old friend for uni's mother passed away from cancer 9 weeks ago.
A special thank you goes out to everyone involved in organising the event which does so much to support the vital research taking place.
On the knitting front I was delighted that my dear knitty friend and fellow Outcast, AlabamaWhirly, has taken the plunge and is releasing some of the patterns for her gorgeous range of hobo gloves in to the big wide world. Long have I spent ogling these gloves as they appear on Ravelry!
So I decided to have a go at the Anarchy mitts and after a few cast ons and ripping, they were finally ripped and put to one side. I firmly believed that I was a numpty and I would not be able to get the hang of multi colour knits.
But I decided to persevere and instead cast on, in my opinion, one of Whirly's simpler patterns, the Ripple Handwarmers and so The Training Mitts were born. And guess what? I got the hang of two colour, two handed, stranded knitting and the mitts just flew off the needles.
The main colour is Golden Teal - Blissful by Skein Queen and the yellow contrast is Vincent's Apron - Jitterbug by Colinette
I finally got something knit up out of my SQ stash - such a gorgeous yarn!
Hopefully when I go back to the Anarchy mitts it won't be too hard and maybe, just maybe, I may have persevered and will have a pair of anarchic mitts to keep me warm in the chilly Autumnal mornings.
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