After drooling over the Winter IK so much the pages are sticking together (I promise that it's DROOL, people. I'm not THAT weird.), I decided, "Fudge it! I'm a-gonna make me some sweaters." I deserve it, right? Especially after all this infernal, delicious, little-tiny gift-knitting. I need to do something big! Something challenging!
I purchased enough Austermann Marina in Dusky Lavender to make Marcel's Sweater and enough Peruvian Collection Sierra in Chestnut for Smocking on the Move. Yet to arrive is the super-cheap Tahki New Tweed for Dolman Updated. I loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove the Marina - it's so springy and soft! The Sierra's just what I expected, though a little scratchier; I think It'll get softer with washing. The beautiful thing is that each sweater will be very, very cheap as far as hand-knit sweaters go.
What I really want is a sleveless turtleneck made out of big, chunky yarn. Like Point Five, yeah! But, alas, it is not to be at this time.
Gift-knittin': I haven't been making a lot of progress. I've been doing a lot of sleeping and not-being-homing and lots of internetting, the latter in large part because I've decided to move out and am spending a lot of time researching new furnishings, etc. The husband will be keeping most of the stuff, which is fine by me - the stuff *belongs* in the house. Of course, while apartment hunting (which quickly, thankfully, came to a close) one of my main concerns was "Is there enough closet space for all my yarn?"
I'm going to be makin' a hat to sell, which makes me happy. It will be a bucket hat, though NOT anything like the Bucket O'BadPattern pattern. I hate that pattern. I think I've said that many times. No, I will make a bucket hat with my OWN pattern that makes sense, and it will be wonderful and I shall become rich.
Ah, screw rich. I'd just buy more yarn.
Tipper @ 9:16 PM * link
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Presenting...
18 Seconds Before Sunrise
A pattern by ME. Modeled by ME.
Commence worship.
Tipper @ 12:24 AM * link
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You know, people, it's not true when they say there are no stupid questions. If anyone wants proof, they can read the Livejournal Knitting Community.
Now, I understand being new at something. I understand having some confusion. But there's being new, being confused, and entirely lacking problem-solving skills and common sense.
I've made silly mistakes and wasn't able to think through things right away. But somehow, in the middle of composing an email or post, the answer would come to me. A little thinking goes a long way. But, lordy, I NEVER asked, "What's stockinette stitch?" (I mean, if you really didn't know, couldn't you consult Google or the most elementary knitting book available?) or "Why do you weave in ends?"
Use your brains, kids. You're not going to get much farther than garter stitch without 'em.
(this rant brought to you by moontime)
In better news, I successfully taught my wee (she's just 20! A baby!) step-sis how to knit. She picked it up almost immediately. A natural! We picked out some Noro Kureyon for her first scarf, as well as some Gedifra something-or-other for a fancier second scarf.
It was great to be back to Tuesday's Knitting Night, though I had to slip out early due to tiredness (of course, when I got home, the coffee finally kicked in...). This week we had a total of five, our biggest turnout yet!
Not much actual knitting going on here. Tonight I picked up the Dineh Blanket Vest for the first time in a couple of months and stuck on a couple more inches; I feel like I've gotten tremendously speedier since I worked on it last. I've gotta get cracking, cause Christmas is almost here!
Tipper @ 9:24 PM * link
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