Yes, that’s actually a lot of progress since last week (for my currently not-so-great knitting mojo, that is) and I was finally getting into the zone. I love when that happens. I was happily knitting along and thinking about how to finish this top, even playing around (in my mind) with some creative options. I…
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Progress
I’m still going… well, semi-strong. I try to pick it up every day and the color changes keep it interesting. I would have preferred to do it without the blue, but I also want this top to cover my stomach and without the blue I was certain it wouldn’t. With the blue I’m about 75%…
Baby steps
So, last week, this happened: And I have been working on it every day since. It will take a while (thin needles, thin yarn, small stitches), but I am enjoying the process and that’s what counts. I was going to write an elaborate post about depression and burn-out and how picking up things I used…
A Baby Surprise Jacket
As per usual, along with my blogging, my knitting/crocheting came to a hold. I don’t know why, but it seems to be related. Now that I’ve started blogging again, I’m itching to pick up a project again too. Luckily I did finish the Baby Surprise in time to take it with me to The Netherlands…
Progress
I know… it looks shapeless and weird, but that’s exactly how it’s supposed to look.After you finish it, it’s supposed to fold a certain way and hey presto! A little sweater. That’s why it’s called a Baby Surprise Jacket, after all. It’s so much fun to knit this. I keep trying to fold it to…
Not clicking (or is it?)
This post by Alissa about the name of her blog reminded me that I started this blog as a knitting blog way back in 2006 when I did a lot (a whole lot!) of knitting. But these days… I’m trying to get back to it, but somehow the projects I try don’t really “click”. You…
It’s done (so now what?)
Remember my “palate cleanser“? Wel,, it’s done. I’m still not sure what I’m going to use it for, but I’m sure I’ll find something. It turned out 21″ by 15″ (not stretched out), so it’s a decent size for a towel. It’s just a simple basket weave, K10, P10 5 times and repeated that for…
Palate cleansing
Is that the right expression? I think it is… I was working on this knitting project a bit yesterday when I realized that I’ve had this on the needles since late August. I think I cast on for it right after we got home from our summer in The Netherlands. Since then, I finished a…
And one more makes six
And here’s the last one (for those of you who didn’t read the other posts: I decided rather last minute that it would be nice to give our three girls, the two son-in-laws and our soon to be born grandson hats for Christmas). I made it semi-matching with the father-son hats, since this is for…
Father and son hats
I couldn’t help myself… I just thought it would be too cute, even it was just for a picture to satisfy this crazy knitting granny. I made a hat for the father to be and a much smaller one for the baby to match. There’s not much else to tell about them, just simple stripes…