finish more knitting projects

of the beautiful beige wool and soy yarn…will you ever be done in time for me to wear you?

Maybe I’ll get better at them someday, but for now I hate making socks. Knit, knit, frog, curse, knit, curse, frog, knit, knit. By the time I get one sock done I’m so exhausted and frustrated that I don’t pick up the needles again for a month. Oh well, this pair will get done eventually.

I have a ton of projects, but I think that I can identify 3 major ones. I have 2 afghans for AefA, One is a multicolor fuzzy afghan which she loves with all her little heart and soul. The colors are purple, pink and blue… with a base yarn of soft pink. The other is another multi-color purple/pink/blue with a nice little pattern within the knit that repeats every 5-6 rows. The first one mentioned is almost to the half-way point. The second one is a little past the half-way point. I really tried to get the fuzzy one done before my surgery, but that didn’t happen and I am home with some very bright prospects… so, I will get it done, but I’m not in any race right now.

The other project is a Prayer Shawl for myself. It is in a dark multi-color purple, wine, green and blue. This one will be like a large scarf with points that I can drape over my shoulders for spiritual needs.

I’m looking forward to getting back to work on these projects and I understand that it might take me a week or more before I can. But, I will and that is all that matters to me.

Blessings,

Shadowchilde

I’m FINALLY back into a knitting project, using Colinette Prism in Neptune.

I bought this yarn when my favorite, and local, yarn store closed. The owner was moving on to exciting things in her life, but it was still sad for us, the customers. I decided to “treat” myself to something nice, and bought two skeins of this at closeout price.

Since then, they’ve been sitting in the plastic bag they came in!

Until yesterday I had been puzzling over what to do with such a bright, variegated, and textured yarn. Personally, I like small projects, socks with cables or hats with argyle, etc. But I couldn’t figure what would work. Duh! Keep It Simple, Stupid! So I’m making a regular ol’ 2×2 rib scarf, what will hopefully be a lovely, relaxing, simple project!

It’s been close to two months since I knitted something. It’s hard to imagine.

I walked into a new yarn shop in my ‘hood with an idea in mind, but of course I let my imagination go and ended up with yarn double the price (but seemingly of better quality, color, etc.) for a nice skinny summer scarf for myself!

(Rowan Damask in Zircone http://theknittinggarden.com/ro-damask.htm)

• a ribby hat with pom pom, knit with Claudia’s Handpaints
• a mobius tote from A Second Treasury of Magical Knitting using grey Cascade 220
• A log cabined rug using some Wal-Mart cotton
• A “scribble lace” scarf for my mom, which I still need to send
• Some long cashmere blend arm warmers
• this Clapotis for Robin, which she’ll get in another week (finally)

I’m almost done with the second sock of my second pair of socks. That pesky second sock is very elusive. But fun.

I think I will try toe-up socks the next time. Has anyone tried this and have any suggestions?

Socks!

http://vitabrevis.typepad.com/knit_kit/2007/03/ive_been_thinki.html

yummy wool hats…

How many of us have had that moment in knitting-time when it seems like nothing, not only your project, but perhaps time ITSELF, can progress without that tool, that notion, that yarn you need? For me, it was a set of size 6 dpn’s that I figured out would give me the right gauge swatch for a set of fingerless mitts I must make for a gift.

(Non-knitters: do you feel the compusion and the frenzy? It really is nothing short of an addiction!)

I got lost along the way to Michael’s crafts in S. Attleboro and ended up discovering a few cute towns along Route 123, Rehobeth, Webster, etc. the way. I guess that’s the best part of getting lost.