Wednesday Thoughts and Work

Photo by Terry Blas

Nothing much going on these days.  I have been home from the hospital for over a week now recuperating I guess and trying to get use to how my life has changed so suddenly.  I'm wrapping my mind around it all but keeping in mind of who I am.  I am Carolyn the woman who is a strong and positive woman.  I've been fighting battles since I was a girl so I am not unfamiliar with obstacles.  I can do this.  I have to do this... 

I'm the meantime...

My WIP this week is another pair of gloves providing there is enough yarn for fingers otherwise they may be fingerless or those with the chopped off this of fingers.  We shall see.  I said I was not going to make another pair without a pattern but I had an idea you see.  If I make another pair this year I will do an actual pattern.  A couple of posts ago I showed this yarn in color.  It's really pretty and a very bright orange.  This time around I just couldn't get the photo right.  Between the Orange looking a neon and the shadows I decided to post this without color.  I have a goal to complete these by Sunday, Monday,Tuesday...

Is it me or has Blogger gone bonkers ?

I'm only asking because my Blogger page is funny looking with not much details.  It has funny looking symbols that I have not seen before but don't understand.  It's probably only with my blog but ugh anyway.  

Enjoy the rest of your week !

Fancy Smancy

Somewhat fancy Smancy anyway.  These are for me.  Yes.  I'm claiming them right now.  The fair isle patterns are ideas from various charts.  Again I did not use a pattern so when I reached the thumb insertion I became intimidated and confused.  With that one of my thumbs is a little wonky.  I plan on taking it down and redoing it.  I've been using 12 stitches for each finger but around 15-16 for the thumb which is about 2 or 3 stitches too many.  It makes a difference.  I don't know how soon I'll make another pair but I do know it will be by pattern.  In fact I plan on reading through a few glove patterns for self improvement.

These were done on US 4s with Patons Classic Wool.  The skein was around 219 yards but I used approximately 200 yards.  The contrasting yarn was a scrap from my stash.  I have no idea what it was.

Practice.  Practice.  Practice.

Have a Wonderful weekend !

WIP Wednesday

The gloves I made last week went so fast that I started another pair but this time with just a bit of colorwork.  After this pair I will give the glove making a rest.  I feel pretty confident so the next pair I make will be with a pattern and more of a challenge.  It will take patience but I need to be able to follow a pattern.  I've been having fun with this.

Plans and Improvements III

I am probably the last knitter on earth that had not tried magic loop.  I found it to be interesting but I'm not sure whether it will take the place of my dpns altogether.  I know of more than a few knitters that put down their dpns altogether after trying magic loop.  I'm working on perfecting the method as I had a few rows with ladder like stitches on the end.  It seems faster but I'm not even sure of that.  This may sound strange but dpn knitting is deliberate and spiritual for me so I will more than likely use both methods depending on the yarn and/or pattern I use.  At this point I'm about 35% sold on magic loop.  In time it will grow on me I'm sure.

On to more projects...

Enjoy the rest of your week !