Why is it that some people feel the need to comment on when you do something creative? Like when I was knitting socks at a basketball game. The comment was...'You know, they sell socks at the store.' Of course, when she saw the finished product, she loved them. The other comment was when I was making jams last summer. My daughter told me that store jam was fine. Now that she is in college, she is begging for more jams. In fact, that is what I did on a rainy day, made jars of jumbleberry jam for my daughter.
Oh well, I guess people need some outlet.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
52 in 52 #2 wristwarmers
I wonder how many of us have those pesky unfinished projects. I wonder if I have 52? Anyways, while sitting watching my son play basketball on Monday, I finished my wristwarmers.
I am now in month 3 of the knitalong at Trekking Knit Along. I finished the February challenge of wristwarmers. I didn't use the specific yarn. I tried some of my handspun but it isn't consistent enough. Luckily I had 2 dear friends buy me yarn in the U.K. last summer. Of course, they both bought me the same yarn. I don't think they know how much yarn is in a sock yarn skein so I get to do lots :).
The pattern was fun & challenging. The one nice thing about this knitalong is I get to learn new techniques. I know it might be hard to see the twists going up the wrist but it was all done without a cable needle.
Now onto March's challenge. Another pair of socks with some new techniques. Who knew you could knit a garter stitch heel.
I am now in month 3 of the knitalong at Trekking Knit Along. I finished the February challenge of wristwarmers. I didn't use the specific yarn. I tried some of my handspun but it isn't consistent enough. Luckily I had 2 dear friends buy me yarn in the U.K. last summer. Of course, they both bought me the same yarn. I don't think they know how much yarn is in a sock yarn skein so I get to do lots :).
The pattern was fun & challenging. The one nice thing about this knitalong is I get to learn new techniques. I know it might be hard to see the twists going up the wrist but it was all done without a cable needle.
Now onto March's challenge. Another pair of socks with some new techniques. Who knew you could knit a garter stitch heel.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
52 in 52
I keep seeing these references on people's blogs. I saw one for bread (yummy) and one for pictures (with a specific assignment). I like the idea of challenging myself but as usual, distracted by all the choices. Then I thought, why not do something creative every week but in can be in any category. I know my limitations. I am knitting along with Skacel's knit along and I am having a hard time finishing in the 1 month time line. Learning lots but not able to keep up.
So I thought, why not have something done every week. For example, this fiber came in the mail in January. It is a superwash from The Sheep Shed. I don't always get to spin but have now finished approximately 300 yards. It is setting right now on my drying racks. Of course, I need to spin the solid brown fiber. Want to make a cowl that uses both. Obviously this won't be done by next week but who knows, maybe I will have finished another one of my projects. If not, I am counting baking!
So I thought, why not have something done every week. For example, this fiber came in the mail in January. It is a superwash from The Sheep Shed. I don't always get to spin but have now finished approximately 300 yards. It is setting right now on my drying racks. Of course, I need to spin the solid brown fiber. Want to make a cowl that uses both. Obviously this won't be done by next week but who knows, maybe I will have finished another one of my projects. If not, I am counting baking!
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