Besides spending to much on reddit reading the thread on Terry Pratchett’s passing, I had a serious case of the cast-on’s this week. And all sorts of problems with my yarn/pattern pairings. One minute I loved how the project was coming.
Then I really really didn’t. Continue reading
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february challenge wrap up
February turned out to be a pretty good month.
I managed to finish both the cold sheep challenge and the Craft Challenges, I also completed a pair of Oddities for the reddit Kal. And I managed to start something for the Quarter 1 bust-a-long, though technically I might have started it in March.
I finished weaving in all the ends on projects thats have been just sitting around and were otherwise finished this week. Continue reading
#yearofmaking its already week 7… wait, really that’s it!?!
This was a tough week, mainly because my foster left me on Thursday, and then came back Satirday…
Mainly it was my struggle with these Oddity gloves. But now that I’ve set them aside for a while I am feeling better. Continue reading
march challenges
Next months challenges are starting to trickle in.
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some time management for a stubborn knitter
I have let the reddit dual KAL become all consuming. I barely finished a hat for my fiancé earlier this month. And while I did *finish knitting a pair of Oddities, they are heavily modified. So I started another pair trying to be more true to the pattern. And I did almost finish one, but after finding yet another mistake I have had to admit to myself, I kind of hate them. Continue reading
a year of making, one thing over and over again.
This week has been all about the reddit duel KAL.
I picked team Oddity. I should probably give myself a break from these mitts, but I have become obsessed and I don’t even know why, I’m not liking the pattern much. Continue reading
lets make this a quick #yearofmaking… post
As I’m a day late anyway, lets make this quick. Continue reading
january challenge projects
My January projects are finished and submitted.
My 2015 Cold Sheep challenge:
It’s a mystery yarn purchased around 2004-2005, I don’t think it’s the oldest, but it’s old.
I’ll be donating it most likely along with any other baby hats I finish to a hospital or another charity.
The Tumblr Craft Challenges challenge…
I’ve already shared this but here you go.
Again I hope to be more creative this month.
I’m waiting on the next cold sheep challenge, I’m a little excited!
forever a work in progress #1
So here goes,
My first F-WIP. 
It’s the Pirate’s Cutie – Sweater from and oooollllldddd issue of Vogue’s Knit.1 from winter 2006/07.
I started this adorable little sweater ( only my 2nd and last attempt and at a sweater since I started knitting ) at least five years ago, probably closer to 6. It was before I started school, part of the reason I never finished is because homework turned out taking a huge chunk out of my knitting time.
The second reason is sad, I think about it every time I look at the thing. I had a really bazar and sudden falling out with the friend who was having the baby that it would go to. So I even if I had finished it I probably wouldn’t have been able to give it to her. And now the little boy is starting kindergarten, and it wouldn’t really fit now.
I want to turn this bad memory around and find and other cute little person to give this to. I want to look at this sweater and smile again. But first I have to knit the 2nd sleeve.
Yep thats right, beside the collar thats all that needs to be done.
ONE. SLEEVE.
At this rate I’m guessing another 2 years at least.