I managed to start my 345-stitch cast on for the Peacock Shawlette (I'm doing a larger version) on Friday afternoon (the official Ravellenic start day), and even spent some of Friday night casting on as well.
My Saturday knitting plans were thwarted by my mother and the art museum in town, but Sunday I somehow managed to finish my cast on and start knitting.
Alas, things did not start well, because when I picked it up again the other day and purled back, something seemed weird, even though my stitch count was right. Knitting across again, I had an extra stitch. I brought it into work for Sam to look at, and she noticed weirdness right away and suggested I "read my knitting" back and figure out where/if there were other mistakes. I tried, only to realize that something had likely happened on either the first row, OR the purl row, and I was going to have to rip it all back and start again.
So I'm in the middle of casting on again right now. Likelihood I'll finish by the end of the Olympics? SLIM.
Showing posts with label lace. Show all posts
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September 17, 2012
Re-do!
Ugh. Nothing infuriates me more than when I make a mistake and have to backtrack. It will come as no surprise after that opening sentence that, of course, on Row 5 of Chart A of the Traveling Woman shawl, I managed to goof up. I thought I figured it out my issue, but when I went back across the wrong side (Row 6) things were NOT RIGHT. So I had to frog all the way back to my lifeline (the START of Chart A), and spent my weekend knitting time re-doing something I'd already done once. Grumble. I'm actually waiting to start Row 5 as we speak.
I would have gotten farther along but my DVD player died. That likely sounds strange (and is a poor excuse!) but I really like having a movie I've seen before playing in the background when I knit (it can't be new, because then I don't pay attention). America's Next Top Model reruns are equally good, but alas, the weekend seemed to be devoid of ANTM episodes. I considered listening to a podcast, but really, I was dreading going through Row 5 again. Hopefully I can suck it up and get something done this week.
Anyone else have any habits that help them getting knitting done? Do you like to have noise in the background or complete silence? Is there a certain spot you like to sit? Please share! :)
I would have gotten farther along but my DVD player died. That likely sounds strange (and is a poor excuse!) but I really like having a movie I've seen before playing in the background when I knit (it can't be new, because then I don't pay attention). America's Next Top Model reruns are equally good, but alas, the weekend seemed to be devoid of ANTM episodes. I considered listening to a podcast, but really, I was dreading going through Row 5 again. Hopefully I can suck it up and get something done this week.
Anyone else have any habits that help them getting knitting done? Do you like to have noise in the background or complete silence? Is there a certain spot you like to sit? Please share! :)
February 3, 2012
Thoughts on Lace
After my last post, I went ahead and did a Ravelry Queue purge, since I'd just queued a bunch of new things and I knew there were things on there I really needed to get rid of. Doing so allowed me to notice something about myself I hadn't realized: I'm not such a big fan of typical lace shawls.
There are exceptions to this rule, of course (i.e. the Peacock Shawlette I mentioned in my previous post), but the overwhelming majority of "shawls" in my queue are more solid ones--the Daybreak, the Skewed Shawl...sometimes there are things with a little lace at the edges (i.e. the Pimpelliese, or Tuch/shawl), but overall, they are much more casual shawls. This is not to say I don't think lace shawls are beautiful, because they are and I appreciate all the work and time that goes into them.
I think I like the more casual and simple-looking shawls simply because that's more my style, but I also feel like they're a little more versatile: I could wear one with pretty much anything. I think there are very few lace shawls you could really wear (or would want to wear) with jeans and sneakers (this of course depends on the shawl and what kind of yarn you use, etc. I mean...my friend Sam made a gorgeous Traveling Woman with worsted weight yarn, and wears it more casually and I love it! but if it were knit out of say, a lace yarn? It'd have a whole different feel). I also feel like spending all that time making a beautiful lace shawl, only to wrap it around my neck like a scarf, would be a waste. But I suppose a knitter can wear the items he/she knits however they please ;)
There are exceptions to this rule, of course (i.e. the Peacock Shawlette I mentioned in my previous post), but the overwhelming majority of "shawls" in my queue are more solid ones--the Daybreak, the Skewed Shawl...sometimes there are things with a little lace at the edges (i.e. the Pimpelliese, or Tuch/shawl), but overall, they are much more casual shawls. This is not to say I don't think lace shawls are beautiful, because they are and I appreciate all the work and time that goes into them.
I think I like the more casual and simple-looking shawls simply because that's more my style, but I also feel like they're a little more versatile: I could wear one with pretty much anything. I think there are very few lace shawls you could really wear (or would want to wear) with jeans and sneakers (this of course depends on the shawl and what kind of yarn you use, etc. I mean...my friend Sam made a gorgeous Traveling Woman with worsted weight yarn, and wears it more casually and I love it! but if it were knit out of say, a lace yarn? It'd have a whole different feel). I also feel like spending all that time making a beautiful lace shawl, only to wrap it around my neck like a scarf, would be a waste. But I suppose a knitter can wear the items he/she knits however they please ;)
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