{Yarning Along with Ginny this week...}
Well, I didn't make my December 17th mitten deadline, but I sure gave it my best shot. So I gave one wrapped thumbless mitten and she laughed and totally understood. See, my mom is a quilter and she knows that time can get away from you or projects can just go unexpectedly.
It was just the time thing thank goodness. With a few extra rehearsals and the wedding rehearsal and wedding itself I just didn't have the time and I was a little more tired than I expected to be every night (and really shouldn't I know better by this point in the pregnancy?) The project is progressing beautifully and better than expected- especially since I'm not exactly known for my colorwork. It's my second ever colorwork piece, so I wasn't going in with high expectations. I'm just really loving the way this is turning out and I'm making sure to do it right even when it means ripping back a needle worth of stitches because I forgot to lock down a long strand.
It's hard to show what you're reading when it's on the kindle, but I'm reading Stephanie Pearl-McPhee's latest All Wound-Up and really enjoying it. Her blog is one of the few I read the second it shows up in my reader (and may have sent some of her latest blog posts on gifts for knitters to my husband- to the point that he told me what my Christmas gift was to get me to stop sending him knitting blogs...) so I'm really enjoying the essays in this book so far.
How goes your Christmas knitting?
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Beautiful,regardless of deadlines!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, I think they are lovely!
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love the blue!
ReplyDeleteI have a pair that are very similar but in red and they are the warmest things imaginable!
Happy Holidays!
Beautiful mittens! And you were sooo close to finishing them on time :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful mittens! I am in awe of knitters who can do colorwork like that!
ReplyDeleteSuch detailed patterning on those mittens. My Christmas knitting is behind schedule...
ReplyDeleteI love them :) I would say snap- since I too am working on hand things (in my case gloves) and I love it- and totally understand about time getting away.
ReplyDeleteLOL about your husband :)
Wow, I can't imagine making something that detailed...yours is coming out wonderfully. Thanks for sharing : ) Merry Christmas
ReplyDeleteI am amazed and in awe that that is only your second colorwork project. They are beautiful.
ReplyDeletei love those mittens! such beautiful work and the color combo is fabulous. your mom is so lucky :)
ReplyDeleteYour colorwork is amazing! So glad she understands the time thing.
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh i love the mittens, how proud your mom must be. i need to read a yarn harlot book, i keep forgetting!
ReplyDeleteThe colorwork continues to stun me... great work! The colors you chose are splendid!
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