oh boy, I have to buy needles
Hey! I finished the orange/pink vest! Well, except for the buttons. I might make them. I might buy them. Gotta decide that soon.
The mood hasn't struck since my Wyvern sock was finished so I haven't cast on for it's mate. Might do that soon too.
I've been knitting my Mariah sleeves and they are going well so far. I'm a bit nervous on the length, but I think it'll work out OK. I'm kinda winging it. I've messed up the cable twice on the sleeves (I'm knitting them at the same time) and I've now proven that I CAN indeed drop down several rows and fix my cable. No more frogging for me! I was so scared of attempting to fix cables on my Rogue that I just fudged them (read: I double-stitched over the mistake to make it look like it should. Unconventional and really unnecessary now.) Now there's no stopping me. I'm doing Mariah with no cable needles either. There are so many cable crossings with these sleeves that I'd go mad if I had to use a cable needle.
But.... I haven't really been knitting much at all lately. I suck. I've really been kind of uninspired. I suppose we all go through these lulls? My knitting weekend is coming up in just over a month's time and I've just gotten my "homework" sheet for the 6-hour finishing class I am taking. I've got to knit 5 swatches for the class - I figured mindless swatching would be good to break up the cabling and eventual sock when I get that going again. But the swatches aren't completely mindless - of course.
I need to pick up some more Paton's Classic Wool for these. I think I've got enough of the light gray leftover from my class in October to do these swatches but I need a contrasting light color to bring to the class. And also, since my size 7 needles are currently in use for Mariah, I'm gonna have to buy more needles for this class. Ah, can't hurt to have another, differing length of size 7 needles anyway.
The mood hasn't struck since my Wyvern sock was finished so I haven't cast on for it's mate. Might do that soon too.
I've been knitting my Mariah sleeves and they are going well so far. I'm a bit nervous on the length, but I think it'll work out OK. I'm kinda winging it. I've messed up the cable twice on the sleeves (I'm knitting them at the same time) and I've now proven that I CAN indeed drop down several rows and fix my cable. No more frogging for me! I was so scared of attempting to fix cables on my Rogue that I just fudged them (read: I double-stitched over the mistake to make it look like it should. Unconventional and really unnecessary now.) Now there's no stopping me. I'm doing Mariah with no cable needles either. There are so many cable crossings with these sleeves that I'd go mad if I had to use a cable needle.
But.... I haven't really been knitting much at all lately. I suck. I've really been kind of uninspired. I suppose we all go through these lulls? My knitting weekend is coming up in just over a month's time and I've just gotten my "homework" sheet for the 6-hour finishing class I am taking. I've got to knit 5 swatches for the class - I figured mindless swatching would be good to break up the cabling and eventual sock when I get that going again. But the swatches aren't completely mindless - of course.
I need to pick up some more Paton's Classic Wool for these. I think I've got enough of the light gray leftover from my class in October to do these swatches but I need a contrasting light color to bring to the class. And also, since my size 7 needles are currently in use for Mariah, I'm gonna have to buy more needles for this class. Ah, can't hurt to have another, differing length of size 7 needles anyway.