Okay, I must admit, I'm feeling very smug about my knitting right now. This is not ever a good idea. The Knitting Goddess gets most upset with you if you get smug. She'll whop you along the side of the head with a stupid mistake when you get too cocky.
Case in Point: Fuzzy Feet. Now if you can knit socks (yes, I don't normally knit them and socks are not my favorite thing to knit, but I can knit them) these are amazingly fast and easy to knit. So I should be able to crank out a pair pretty quickly.
This would be true if I hadn't forgotten to turn my heel! How in the world can I be knitting along with almost all of the insole done with out realizing that my heel hasn't been turned? So I've got to frog back to the heel flap and try again. Duh!
However, I am still floating in a world of knitting smugness, so I pulled out my great nemisis: Lace. I had started a Flower Basket Shawl a while back using a truely luscious yarn called Sensation (made by Naturally. It's a gorgeous 70% merino wool with 30% angora in a lovely "brick" color. Originally bought to make Matt gloves, but the color wasn't "manly" enough). So the Flower Basket Shawl is actually a simple lace pattern and using good size needles and worsted weight yarn makes it easier for me... let's just hope that the Knitting Goddess doesn't whack me along the side of the head with this one. I am loving the way it's turning out, but I still don't see me ever becoming addicted to lace knitting. Too much concentration. Give me a cable and some hardy wool and I'm happy person!
I did get some done on the second Matt vest. Still not done with the front, but I don't have much farther to go. Should be able to finish the front today, then that lovely moss stitch back.
Sorry there's no pictures today... it would just be of mistakes or what I had posted yesterday. So they'd be boring anyway.
Oh, and we're in single digits until Christmas! (that's 9 days to be exact!)
Happy Knitting!
Friday, December 16, 2005
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Forgetting to turn the heel is pretty frequent around these parts too. But so far I've only done a couple of rows of gusset decreases before I realize it.
ReplyDeleteI'd say you've had a good run when it comes to getting things done. And all are terrific. I only have one half of a sock, two hats and three quarters of a scarf to go. I swear I'm starting in January next year.
I've gotten all necessary Christmas knitting done! I didn't go nuts this year and only did two projects as presents.
ReplyDeleteI did have one present I wanted to do for myself but the yarn has yet to arrive. It's the santa hat in Handknit Holidays. I doubt I'll have it done as the yarn is MIA still.
Larry: I think we'll start the Holiday Challenge in February! Actually, I kept my knitting goals pretty low this year. I've spent way too many years stressing out over getting things done, and then most of the recepients didn't really care, that I now choose my hand made gifts very carefully for those that appriciate it!
ReplyDeleteNicole: Good for you!!! I did the same thing... only a few handmade gifts this year.