Knitting and Baby shower
So, after taking session #2 of "Knitting...the Next Step", I realized, I'm really not *that* bad at knitting - it's the class, not me. This class is *supposed* to be one step above beginner, and before the instructor even shows us how to correct our mistakes (which is listed as part of the curriculum), she's trying to teach us intarsia - a complex and advanced method of using multiple colors of yarn on bobbins to create pictures on your knitting projects (hearts, x's, stars, etc.). I was like "WTF?"
The day after the class, I called the education manager and explained my situation. She was very sympathetic and offered me a refund for the last 2 classes. Now, I'm back to working on my uber-simple scarf, which is currently going much more quickly since I've improved my technique after having gotten help from the yarn shop and Meg's mom. I think that for now, I'm going to try to learn from books and try a couple of projects on my own, then take a class or schedule a help session at the yarn shop if I'm having issues. I'd like to try a simple baby hat next, for the new little one. We'll see how much progress I can make before January. Now that gardening and election seasons are over, I have less distractions and a lot more time to knit.
Work is painfully boring. I wish my boss would increase my workload before I go on maternity leave, but at this point, it's looking pretty doubtful. It will be a very long 7 week (or more) wait for this baby to arrive!
Sunday my MIL threw me a shower. It made me happy to see friends & family, and despite feeling ill from a stomach bug (no McDonalds for me for a while), I really enjoyed myself.
Juliet was super fussy tonight because of her flu shot. I can't really blame her - I remember being pretty tired & under the weather myself the last time I got one.
Well I'm going to go work on my scarf for a while. I hope everyone out there's having a good week!
The day after the class, I called the education manager and explained my situation. She was very sympathetic and offered me a refund for the last 2 classes. Now, I'm back to working on my uber-simple scarf, which is currently going much more quickly since I've improved my technique after having gotten help from the yarn shop and Meg's mom. I think that for now, I'm going to try to learn from books and try a couple of projects on my own, then take a class or schedule a help session at the yarn shop if I'm having issues. I'd like to try a simple baby hat next, for the new little one. We'll see how much progress I can make before January. Now that gardening and election seasons are over, I have less distractions and a lot more time to knit.
Work is painfully boring. I wish my boss would increase my workload before I go on maternity leave, but at this point, it's looking pretty doubtful. It will be a very long 7 week (or more) wait for this baby to arrive!
Sunday my MIL threw me a shower. It made me happy to see friends & family, and despite feeling ill from a stomach bug (no McDonalds for me for a while), I really enjoyed myself.
Juliet was super fussy tonight because of her flu shot. I can't really blame her - I remember being pretty tired & under the weather myself the last time I got one.
Well I'm going to go work on my scarf for a while. I hope everyone out there's having a good week!