I'm here!
Hi Liz! Hi Amy!
Sorry, I've been...well, lazy.
But look! I made something that is timely...
Taken to exemplify our title...but here's the real deal.
Little blue socks. I should have put something in the pic as a reference so you could get an idea of how wee-little they are. Don't be too impressed, they are 2-needle socks with a seam up the sole of the foot. Only comfortable for those who do not actually walk.
OK, my intro...
My name is Kirstin. I am married to Amy's brother, though I think of her as an independent and fabulous entity (which I hope is mutual). I recently moved to Vermont and am coming to the end of a mourning period for my old yarn store, Webs. There are women here who actually make the 3 hour drive to go there, and it was 3 blocks from my old house! It's true, you don't know what you got until it's gone. But at least my yarn expeditures have come under control. I have a dog, Tubbs, who is nine. He is my only baby until the new one arrives in November!
I am a novice knitter, taking baby steps and little journeys into the intermmediate realm. Since I am 6 months pregnant, I am without steady work (they won't hire me without answering a lot of complicated questions I am not prepared to answer with any certainty) which has allowed me lots of spare time to knit! The increased frequency of my knitting coupled with sobriety while knitting has helped me advance my skills. I used to be a wine and yarn girl, which kept my projects in the hat and scarf motif, less they turn out all funky and useless. But now I am more focused and confident and am able to see and repair my mistakes before I am halfway done.
Though, even if you follow the pattern, sometimes things don't quite work out...
It's a hat. I used a bunch of leftover cotton yarn I had and I am not thrilled with the way the colors turned out. Perhaps if it was more vibrant the playfulness of it would win out over the derranged court jester-ness of it.
Oh, and it's a kids hat...not an adult. Again, I should have put something in the picture to show scale. But I'm sure you realize it's nothing an adult would wear...unless they're off to the Renaissance Fair. This hat is an example of "Waiting Room Knitting" which has yet to yeild any impressive results. This is what happens when your hopped up on Sucrose and a phlebotomist named Susie drains you of blood for 3 hours straight.
So, to end on a good note...I finished this a couple weeks ago for a friend who is having a girl in September. I've had this super-soft purple Marino, but since I'm having a boy, the lavender didn't quite work with any of my planned projects. I was so excited when I got the invite to the shower.
I got a little girly with the pom-poms, but I've been knitting in gender neutral territory for so long, I think I had a build up of little princess hormones in me. These are my first mittens! Though, since they are baby mittens, there are no thumbs, so really, they're just pouches, or little golf club covers.
Whew, sorry to be so long winded! I am currently working on a green cardigan for the baby, but forgot to take pictures. I'll be sure to include in my next post. So happy to be here with you ladies!
Hi Liz! Hi Amy!
Sorry, I've been...well, lazy.
But look! I made something that is timely...
Taken to exemplify our title...but here's the real deal.
Little blue socks. I should have put something in the pic as a reference so you could get an idea of how wee-little they are. Don't be too impressed, they are 2-needle socks with a seam up the sole of the foot. Only comfortable for those who do not actually walk.
OK, my intro...
My name is Kirstin. I am married to Amy's brother, though I think of her as an independent and fabulous entity (which I hope is mutual). I recently moved to Vermont and am coming to the end of a mourning period for my old yarn store, Webs. There are women here who actually make the 3 hour drive to go there, and it was 3 blocks from my old house! It's true, you don't know what you got until it's gone. But at least my yarn expeditures have come under control. I have a dog, Tubbs, who is nine. He is my only baby until the new one arrives in November!
I am a novice knitter, taking baby steps and little journeys into the intermmediate realm. Since I am 6 months pregnant, I am without steady work (they won't hire me without answering a lot of complicated questions I am not prepared to answer with any certainty) which has allowed me lots of spare time to knit! The increased frequency of my knitting coupled with sobriety while knitting has helped me advance my skills. I used to be a wine and yarn girl, which kept my projects in the hat and scarf motif, less they turn out all funky and useless. But now I am more focused and confident and am able to see and repair my mistakes before I am halfway done.
Though, even if you follow the pattern, sometimes things don't quite work out...
It's a hat. I used a bunch of leftover cotton yarn I had and I am not thrilled with the way the colors turned out. Perhaps if it was more vibrant the playfulness of it would win out over the derranged court jester-ness of it.
Oh, and it's a kids hat...not an adult. Again, I should have put something in the picture to show scale. But I'm sure you realize it's nothing an adult would wear...unless they're off to the Renaissance Fair. This hat is an example of "Waiting Room Knitting" which has yet to yeild any impressive results. This is what happens when your hopped up on Sucrose and a phlebotomist named Susie drains you of blood for 3 hours straight.
So, to end on a good note...I finished this a couple weeks ago for a friend who is having a girl in September. I've had this super-soft purple Marino, but since I'm having a boy, the lavender didn't quite work with any of my planned projects. I was so excited when I got the invite to the shower.
I got a little girly with the pom-poms, but I've been knitting in gender neutral territory for so long, I think I had a build up of little princess hormones in me. These are my first mittens! Though, since they are baby mittens, there are no thumbs, so really, they're just pouches, or little golf club covers.
Whew, sorry to be so long winded! I am currently working on a green cardigan for the baby, but forgot to take pictures. I'll be sure to include in my next post. So happy to be here with you ladies!
posted by K at 7:23 AM
1 Comments:
The part about the jester hat just made me pee a little, I was laughing so hard. I don't know why it struck me so funny. Maybe I should have sat a little farther away from the keg at our playgroup potluck tonight...
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