July 31, 2008
ARE WE THERE YET?
Well, I put in a seven-hour workday today. I started crocheting on
the wedding afghan at 9 AM, stopping only for lunch and the occasional email. Seven hours and a ton of blurry TV later, I've completed 25 rows. That's
eight inches. Man, I kinda figured I'd knock this thing out today, but I still have another four or five inches to go.
That's enough, people. No more weddings or babies for the rest of the year. I can't handle any more of this race-against-the-clock knitting.
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Well, my baby is due at the end of the year... is that far enough away? LOL
Posted by: Green at August 01, 2008 04:51 PM (6Co0L)
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Green, you're the last one! Yours is already started, so no more after that! Ha.
Posted by: Sarah at August 02, 2008 04:49 AM (TWet1)
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July 29, 2008
NO WRONG WAY
There is no wrong way to knit. The only rule is to not drop a stitch or do something that will cause the knittery (thanks for the term, CaliValleyDude) to unravel. How you hold the sticks, where you hold the yarn, all of this is irrelevant. I rest my needles on my thighs and move the left one around the right; I think the only other people in the world who do that are the people who learned knitting from me. Which is actually quite a few people, I am happy to say.
I've heard stories from people who've gone into highbrow knitting stores and the ladies there want them to change the way they hold everything. That makes me mad. There's no wrong way to do it.
(This post prompted by this post.)
The only wrong way to knit is to take on making two wedding afghans a month before the weddings. And realizing that you now have a week to finish the remaining thirds of both of them.
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Imagine their gasp if they found out I was using a (loom). Only thing I can knit with needles is a knot. Crochet? One chain. That's it. The loom? I've fired off three hats, a mini afghan for a dolly and one bootie. All in one weekend while traveling.
When I took typing in high school, I got a B because I used the wrong finger when typing the letter "B." Go figure. Not even sure how my typing teacher ever found out, but I was the only one who was doing it, apparently. I now type approximately 80 wpm and never miss the B, but I miss other letters. Go figure.
I'm an end results girl and more people should be. As long as no one gets hurt and it turns out lovely, I'm with you, who cares how it got there.
I'm hoping one day to graduate to needles, but, in the meantime, I'll be making hats until all little baby heads are warm and cozy.
Posted by: Susan at July 29, 2008 09:56 AM (4aKG6)
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Well, I have to add one thing.
If you are a beginner, teaching yourself, do NOT invent a stitch that no one around knows anything about. At least without writing it down...
If you only knew how many projects never got finished because of that very thing. ;-)
Posted by: Tammi at July 30, 2008 05:24 AM (pWX3U)
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July 08, 2008
THE CORNER I'VE KNITTED MYSELF INTO
OK, panic set in last night.
I should be working on that mess of an afghan, but it seems like such a pain in the neck to pick it up, untangle all the baggies, and start doing row after row of single crochets. My hands kept reaching for these instead.
Someone gave me a ton of that Bernat Baby Coordinates yarn, you know the stuff with the shiny string wrapped around it? I personally find it kind of a pain in the neck to work with, so I thought I'd use it all up by making simple granny square blankets to donate. And I really like how they turned out.
I am not one to get attached to my donated projects; I have never looked back after giving away the little caps. (OK, I did get a little wistful that I had already donated the American flag hat and then Sis B goes and has a preemie on July 3rd.) But I am really attached to these little blankets, like I don't want to give them away. I could just keep them around to have on hand when one of my umpteen friends has a baby. But that's not in the spirit of charity. Still, it will take a lot of willpower to drop them off on Wednesday.
Anyway, I've been wrapped up in the ease of just picking them up and going to town that I forgot that I only have less than a month to finish two adult sized afghans! Mercy me. I worked another four inches on the intarsia mess yesterday and today, but I really need to get my behind in gear.
I hid all other projects from myself.
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Those are soo pretty. I like the shiny stuff, and blue and yellow are two of my favorite colors. Good job. Maybe you can keep one of them, your favorite?
Posted by: Sara at July 08, 2008 11:49 AM (SZeN8)
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Woohoo, much easier than that Intarsia blanket. And very cute. Do you mind if I ask how you got in touch with the group you donate to? I'm thinking something like that may be a good motivator to keep up crocheting and improve my skill when I don't have specific projects in mind for myself.
Posted by: Emiy at July 08, 2008 01:52 PM (jAos7)
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Nice blankets! I keep itching to do a single granny square blanket but have wanted to see the finished project.
I love crocheting baby blankets and have to admit to keeping quite the stash of my favorites, even after giving a few away. It's just so much easier to know they're at a good home. Mine!
Posted by: Darla at July 08, 2008 08:35 PM (tIKcE)
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They're beautiful! I see why you don't want to give them up.
Posted by: Green at July 09, 2008 03:44 AM (6Co0L)
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I have so much admiration for your knitting and crocheting skills! I've only just started crocheting and can only do the simplest of granny squares..All of the pictures you've posted of your projects are great inspiration!
Posted by: Maria at July 09, 2008 03:57 AM (2rnKP)
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Dude, make yourself happy. It's the little things. Keep one of the blankets
carpe diem!
Posted by: Kate at July 09, 2008 07:27 AM (JIGe1)
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July 04, 2008
CRUSH'S HAT
Last night I set aside the afghan, plunked myself down to listen to SpouseBUZZ Talk Radio, and grabbed my needles. Normally at this time of the week I would already have several preemie hats sitting around, but this past week I've been straying from my norm and making preemie blankets. So I only had one hat, and not a very cute one at that. I whipped up a hat for little Crush last night.
Now I just need to track Sis B down to send it to her; she was traveling away from home when she gave birth! As if deployment three days ago, a custody battle, and a cancer scare weren't enough excitement in her life...she decides she needs to c-section out a preemie in another state. Silly girl.
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That is the CUTEST hat EVER!!! It's PERfect!!!!
Thank you!
Posted by: Sis B at July 06, 2008 09:33 PM (1Ek1Q)
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Knit hats are way cuter than crocheted hats. I should learn how to knit, just for that.
Posted by: Emily at July 07, 2008 09:51 AM (jAos7)
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July 01, 2008
KNITTING UPDATE
It seems I've got myself a full-time job now. A friend of mine is getting married in August. I had too many babies to knit for up until now, so I am just getting started on
an afghan (
View image). I spent the entire afternoon making 2376 single crochet stitches. And this is the first thing I've made in a long time that isn't for someone who reads my site, so I can actually talk about it!
Other projects, not so much.
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Ha, Loqi, I had that same thought last night after I turned off the computer. Oh well, I think all yarnwork is knitting in my head!
Posted by: Sarah at July 02, 2008 02:20 AM (TWet1)
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What a pretty afghan! That will make a gorgeous gift, Sarah.
Posted by: Guard Wife at July 02, 2008 01:38 PM (ccp31)
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I bow to your endurance! I am an avid hooker and love to whip through a rare baby blanket on occasion but sc stitch after stitch just ties me in knots! (Have I ever mentioned I have an extremely short attention span? Ooh, pretty butterfly!) I have completed ONE adult 7' x 6' afghan for my honey, after much bullying and begging. It only got finished cause he flew home from his 1st tech school post boot camp for his grannies funeral. I did it for granny.
Happy knitting!
Posted by: darla at July 02, 2008 05:08 PM (tIKcE)
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