A Busy Week Indeed

This week has been a very busy one, since I needed to keep a medical appointment (to get something checked that should be an annual checkup for women). And I attended an employment workshop that was very, very helpful. I learned of resources that I could rely on (and will take advantage of). I learned a really neat tip - create 2x3 business card where you have a mini-resume, complete with your contact info, position you're looking for, a very, very short summary of what you can do, and something about yourself personally that shows how you handle working with such and such, for instance,

I enjoy working in team environments and independently. As internet technology and standards evolve, I make a point to educate myself in new techniques for creating web applications that meet users' unique needs.

Later I plan to make a larger one, using 3x5 or 4x6. There are papers that you can get at your local office supply store to use with printers. I have a program for the Mac that I use, Business Card Composer. It's great, and I've been using it for years. I'm sure there are similar products for Windows user. There's also VistaPrint. I used their service before I got the program. The prices are very reasonable, and you can even get free cards if if you stick with certain templates and a set range of items like address, email, etc, and put up with VistaPrint's advertising. If you're financially challenged and looking for a job, this is a good place to go to.

Okay, moving right along . . . I have been doing some knitting in the meantime. Here's a pic of one of the Mendocino front, It's not quite in focus but it'll give you an idea. I finished it yesterday; I decided to cut 3 cm from the specified length since I'm short. I love this pattern and I can't wait to see how it turns out. And the yarn is really nice to work with as well, even if it is a bit on the stiff side due to mill spinning residuals not being washed out. I threw in the other swatch with my laundry so I could test the claim about its being machine washable. Yes, the claim is mostly true . . . but you'll also get a bit of the felted effect, even if the stitches remain distinct. Looking at the swatch side-by-side, one can definitely detect a difference. This would be a good yarn for patterns where you want a slightly felted appearance.

I've cast on for the other front and hoping that knitting this will go just as fast. I want to get back to the Flyaway Vest so that I can finish it before Pascha; there's 6 more weeks to go and you know how time can fly when you're caught up with the daily life routine.

Here's a pic of the 2ply skein that I spun up. It comes to being about sportweight in size, definitely not thick enough for the Eris cardigan. I'll have to spin up another bobbin so that I can try a 3ply version and see how it comes out. If it is still not quite the right weight, I'm going to have to go up in whorl size and make a conscious effort to not to spin so fine . . . how easy can that be?