k2,p1,k2tog,yo….oops.

There should be ‘oops’ written into lace patterns. Seriously, you know you’re going to do it. You’re going to screw up the lace repeat at least once while you’re at the beginning of the scarf/shawl/whathaveyou so they might as well write in the pattern about halfway through the first repeat "you’re going to screw it up, RIGHT HERE." Then at least I’d  know where it was that I was going to screw up.

I’m not even going to tell you what I screwed up, or why or how. Because I’m going to fix it and when it’s done I’m never going to let on that I had to rip back eight rows of lace because I can’t read a pattern properly. (Which isn’t even true, I can read patterns properly so I don’t even really have that excuse.)

Moving on. I’m very excited for May. Lots of fun and interesting things are happening in May.

First of all, I’m going to be teaching several classes at Knit Las Vegas. I’m going to be teaching the sock class (we’re doing toe up short row toe and heel this month.), a cables class, an entrelac class and then some of the beginning knitting classes too. I’m also going to be teaching a Girl Scout troop to knit so they can earn a badge.

On that note, I’d like to interject here: I was in the Girl Scouts for several years when I was a youngin’, and we never had to knit. I don’t even think we sewed. I think the Girl Scouts in Alaska are getting different badges. We did a lot of camping, riding horses, and surviving in the wild. I learned how to get rid of leeches, how to boil water properly so you don’t get Beaver Fever and I went on extended horse back rides through the woods. I’m telling you, going to sit in a yarn shop while a nice lady teaches you how to play with sticks and string was definitely NOT a badge option for Alaskan Girl Scouts.

Okay, end of rant. Regardless, I’m excited about the scout troop coming in. I think it’ll be fun.

On May 3rd I’m walking with my team, The Sin City Knitters, in the Susan G. Komen Race for a Cure. (Have you donated and/or signed up? No! Then you should, click here!)

May 8th I’m heading up to Alaska for 8 days to spend time with my family and see my brother graduate. I’ll be back in Vegas on the 16th. Mike has been elected a county delegate for the Obama party, so he’s going to the Nevada Democratic Convention in Reno on May 16th, so I won’t get to see him when I get back from Alaska until the following Sunday night. Which is kind of a bummer, but I know he’s stoked about going to the state convention so I’m happy for him, I’m just bummed I can’t go too. He’s going to try to get a state delegate position too which will mean going to the DNC in Denver in a few months. (Which means I’m totally going to Denver too, but mostly for YARN SHOPS! and my friends Justin and Kevyn. )

Then, as if that wasn’t enough excitement for May already, at the end of the month my Mom and my Aunt and cousin (maybe other family members too, but I’m not sure.) are coming to town to celebrate my Papa’s 75th birthday. That man doesn’t look a day over 95 though. (I joke! He’s probably in better shape than most of the 20-somethings I know.)

Whew! That’s a lot of stuff for one tiny month!

June promises to be pretty busy too, but probably won’t involve any flying on my part for which I am endlessly grateful.

And now it’s time to motivate my booty into the shower and out the door. I have a lot to accomplish today before I head out to California tomorrow to hang out with my cousin, Zach while his parents take a little road trip to Vegas. (Yup, I’m going there and they’re coming here. It works out.)

Hasta luego, amigos!

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