Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Yarn Along


Today I'm knitting along with Ginny at Small Things and posting a current read. I picked up Respect the Spindle at the library for what I thought would be a casual flip through.... and now I want to learn to spin. Maybe for my birthday this sumer there might be a drop spindle and a bit of wool to play with?


Current knitting? After all the busy-ness of last weekend and the beginning of this week I've only really gotten through another row or two, but it *is* a few more rows on my second lace and cable sock and I'm determined to finish it by the end of the month to keep my sock goal going.


I don't know why March always surprises me like this- March and early April are the heaviest weeks in the studio work wise each year, although I always seem to forget until these weeks arrive on my doorstep. I have to be even more intentional about crafting so that I don't feel overrun with work.


In other knitting news I finally got up the courage to unravel a sweater that was mostly done but in completely the wrong size and with some mistakes that were bugging me. I actually feel much better that it's washed and back to center pull balls ready to knit again, this time in the correct size! I never wanted to work on it because it seemed like those mistakes were yelling at me every time I picked it up. I'm glad I finally went for it and ripped the silly thing back.

6 comments:

  1. do learn to spin! you will love it. i started 10+ years ago and it one of the best things i ever learned!

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  2. Oh the rip out is so hard! I have a sweater that is waiting for me to do the same thing but it is just too painful

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  3. I just ordered that book. I googled drop spindles and my husband made me one. It was very easy to put together, now I just need to use it!
    I ripped my sweater out twice before finally finishing it. I am much happier with it now so I completely understand what you are saying about yours.
    Warmly,
    Tracey

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  4. Ugh! Ripping just about rips my heart out! The sweater I'm working on has an error that jumps out at me... but I don't want to take it apart. Oh,the trials... I'm glad you are at peace with it. :-)
    Happy Knitting!

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  5. Hi...just popping in as part of Yarn Along

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  6. I wouldn't know where to start with spinning, and never really felt like giving it a try, never enough hours to knit for me, let alone spin! Hope you give it a try :) thanks for stopping by .

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