A New Year's resolution
One of the things I wanted to do this year was do a complicated knitting project. Looking back on last year's knitting (remind me to do the meme Kelle tagged me with!), the point was driven home: I'm a boring knitter.
To help remedy this, I'm joining the Sweaters From Camp Knitalong, hosted by the lovely Rebekkah. Matthew purchased the book for me (!) yesterday at Borealis Yarns (that store gets better ever time I go in, and I always run into people I know, which makes me feel not so alone in this big, harsh world *violins*), and I have chosen the Crichton Cardigan by Sally Wall as my masterpiece. I'd show you a picture, but no one on Earth (or the internets, at least) has knit this sweater yet. Heck, there isn't even a mention of it online until now. Schoolhouse Press doesn't even list it as one of the sweaters in the book!
I've contacted Jamieson & Smith for a pricelist; I'm willing to wait for shipping if I get to save a significant amount of dough, because, man, beauty ain't cheap.
Etc.
Although I initially and optimistically placed the finish of my second Jaywalker at last Friday, due to my inability to stay awake on the bus ride home, this has not happened. I'm not even done with the cuff. It's shameful.
I started the Adrienne Vitadinni deep v-neck sweater. My gauge has allowed me to knit the small size. I welcome having fewer stitches on the needle, especialy when we're talking miles of stockinette. If I had been smart, I would've knit this in the round, but noooooo. I didn't even realize I could do that until I was almost done with a sleeve. (At this point, I have 1.5 sleeves. It's fast.)
In other news, I am still lamenting my lack of knitting time. What I should do is go to a stitch 'n' bitch regularly, and it should probably be the one at The Smitten Kitten (you might not want to click there if you're at work). They're good people. I went to their grand re-opening party on Saturday, and there was even someone knitting.
Tipper @ 5:22 AM * link
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