Thanks to my ex-mother-in-law, I will soon have a digital camera, and my blog will once again enter the realms of the moderately interesting.
Charlotte's Web is DONE. It looks gorgeous, and even more gorgeous because I decided not to put on the fringe. Fringe, I think, usually looks hokey. The crocheted edging of this shawl is so web-like and delicate and decorative, I think it's a better finish than a bunch of pieces of yarn. My darling boyfriend helped me decide to forgo it, and thankfully I had only cut up one color's worth of fringe. Now I have some extra Koigu to play with - probably enough for a pair of socks.
I picked up the Colorwork Hat again; it's going more quickly than before. It's funny how much you can improve, almost imperceptively.
I will be going down to Phoenix at the end of this week, for unfortunate reasons. My new daddy (our affectionate term for our step-dad) passed away two weeks ago. My sister and I are going down to Arizona to spend some time with my mom. While I'm down there, I'll try to resist going to every yarn store in the area like I did last time.
Tipper @ 3:20 PM * link
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Charlotte's Web is damn near finished. I have half of it blocking right now (I only have pins enough for exactly half). I shall finish blocking and put on fringe and then I'm D-O-N-E-DONE. Last night I learned crochet in 30 seconds (which shocked me - the last time I tried I just could not get it) and I just finished the edging a wee bit ago.
Crochet is fun! I see many little snowflakes in my future.
I made a mistake, though - the crochet on one part of the edge is a little too tight, so it's not going to want to block perfectly triangular. It'll be a rhombus of sorts.
I figured out something very important yesterday: I don't need to stash as much as I do. I'm going to work on getting rid of most of it (*crosses fingers for a digital camera to come my way soon*), likely on eBay. Most of the stuff I bought I like, but I'll never get around to using it. I'm learning my preferences. I like to make socks, lacey things, funky and quick scarves, and small items. I'm not much of a sweater gal, unless they're complicated. I'm not going to make sweaters out of bulky yarn or with cotton yarn on size 5 needles. Why keep what doesn't inspire me? I'm going to make more of an effort to buy-as-I-go, or at least only stock up on things I KNOW I will want to use in the future (like lace weight and sock yarn! Mmmm!).
I hope to be able to share pictures with you soon.
Tipper @ 9:05 PM * link
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So, Self, let's make a deal.
If you finish these things within a reasonable amount of time, then you can buy new yarn and/or new toys (like a digital camera) and/or cast on for something else:
- Colorwork hat (just the hat - not necessarily the mittens. See? I'm going easy on you.)
- Charlotte's Web (yes, I know it means you'll have to learn crochet, but it'll be worth it. I promise.)
- Rogue (sleeves! Sleeves, that's all, and you're done!)
- Curry cable cardigan (I think you just have the sleeves left, self. That's not so bad, and it's so PRETTY!)
Piece of cake, Me. Hey, what's with that look? At least I'm not forcing you to finish the Snowdrift Stole in a month. You have to admit that the UFOs are approaching ridiculous proportions. It won't be that bad. I promise.
(Thankfully, I'm in a "I'm gonna be really cheap and spend as little money as possible" phase, which should make this easier.)
Tipper @ 9:46 PM * link
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