Almost break time

 Unfortunately I have two afternoon meetings tomorrow, so I decided to do what packing I can today (I leave Friday, and I have to do that jolly quick after class, especially if there's still road construction on 69/75)

Most of my clothes are in. I still have to figure out shoes (these days, because of my knee, I'm a little constrained as regards shoes). I do still have to put in all the toiletries/medications/toothbrush and stuff, that's Friday morning.

But I also wanted to wind off yarn for a new project - some fingerless mitts in a knit-purl pattern. And I had the yarn I wanted for them - a skein of Purl's Yarn Emporium Adventure Yarn in the colorway "Healing Hands" (orange, pink, and cream). 

But. Apparently it was either mis-skeined or I got it twisted because it would not unwind cleanly on my swift. I wound up having to pick through the loops for a while, winding what I got off into a ball, until it loosened up. But then I had to keep winding it that way the rest of the way.

Once I got the big ball, I decided I really wanted it into a cake - because it's more loosely wound that way and it compacts down better (for packing) and it doesn't put strain on the yarn like being in a tight ball would. But it still didn't cooperate, and it took a long time to wind it off. I hope that's not a bad omen for the project (or my trip).

I got more done on the gift hat while giving an exam today; I will have to see what I can get done tomorrow evening before I decide if I try hauling it along to finish it, or if I can trust I can make time to do it before the party.