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In progress: November 2023

Wind/Water/Salt Chapters 39-51: Still need to take up comments and revise. 

Persephone (probably not its real name): Thought thoughts mostly. 
Short Stories: Finished the draft I was working on, and started using some editing strategies on it. 
Critted 4 Got back 0  
Submissions 0 Out there 0 Rejects 0
Knitting
  • Cathar (self). Started the month with the fair isle portion barely started. Did not progress.
  • Braids (self). Started the month with five inches to go on the left shoulder. I was stressed about having to accomplish things and, you know, work and stuff, so one Sunday I just finished the first (extremely large) ball of yarn. Like, literally these balls of yarn are the size of a loaf of bread. Then there were about six rows to go, so I did that. Then I learned a sewn bind off so I could match the long tail cast on. Now, just the hood and hem to go. 
  • Scarlotta socks. Started the month about an inch from the start of the toe on the first sock. Finished the pair. 
  • Tiny Twists socks (Pop socks: Colorful patterns by Knit Picks). On the heel of the first. 

Sashiko project: Nothing. 
Ruffle skirt: Also nothing. 

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