the startitis epidemic
I couldn't help but laugh when I walked into Leah's room this morning and noticed this chair. How many handknits and WIPs can you spot? I see at least 10! She's like a mad scientist, only with yarn. All the symptoms of Leah's chronic startitis were there a year and a half ago, with a full-blown case now, for which there is (luckily) no cure.
And nearby, a simple woven sash/strap that she's working on using the 4-harness table loom. I think crochet is a gateway drug. It all started off so innocently, but now she's progressed from a simple hook to the big leagues, looms and Addi Clicks, cashmere and silk.
She dove into the Cece cardigan pattern a few days ago and is halfway up the 2nd sleeve now, using yarn we scored last spring. Her version will be longer than shown, and probably even a bit tunic-length so hopefully it'll last her a couple/few years.
Meanwhile, the beadmakerbaker is brewing up some mad science glass button concoctions of his own. These are each 1" in diameter and, besides being really beautiful, I think, there's something uber satisfying about holding them in your hands. We lurves them.
Didja notice the distinct lack of my own projects to share here? That's because my knitting is a major FAIL lately.
I am not knitting a(nother) Forest Canopy Cowl because the Malabrigo Stonechat was pooling.
I am not knitting a green gansey for Scott because the yarn biased terribly.
I am not knitting a doubleknit hat for Scott because now I know I do not enjoy doubleknitting (but at least I have now learned how it's done!).
I am not knitting the myrtle something or other wrap from Victorian Lace Today because it just wasn't floating my boat.
But I am not discouraged, oh no! Something's bound to turn up and go well eventually. Tonight there will be a tossing of the stash and there will be much knitterly inspiration this weekend, so there is hope! Actually, I am knitting another Flutter scarf because I enjoyed that pattern so much, but I can't exactly get excited about it because it's a fall-back route chosen since everything else I've made lately just plain sucks. :-)
There's always weaving or spinning or Viking knitting orhouse cleaning...nah, I'm not that desperate!
I am not knitting a(nother) Forest Canopy Cowl because the Malabrigo Stonechat was pooling.
I am not knitting a green gansey for Scott because the yarn biased terribly.
I am not knitting a doubleknit hat for Scott because now I know I do not enjoy doubleknitting (but at least I have now learned how it's done!).
I am not knitting the myrtle something or other wrap from Victorian Lace Today because it just wasn't floating my boat.
But I am not discouraged, oh no! Something's bound to turn up and go well eventually. Tonight there will be a tossing of the stash and there will be much knitterly inspiration this weekend, so there is hope! Actually, I am knitting another Flutter scarf because I enjoyed that pattern so much, but I can't exactly get excited about it because it's a fall-back route chosen since everything else I've made lately just plain sucks. :-)
There's always weaving or spinning or Viking knitting or
posted by livnletlrn at 5:31 PM
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Ouch! Sorry to hear of all the KIPs gone bad.
An unschooling mom from Canada is hosting a vest knitting project on Ravelry. Her blog is Handmade Homeschool, not sure if you ever read it. I'm considering doing it. I guess I should decide soon. LOL.
Am binding off the body of my sweater tonight and starting a sleeve.
I needed a break so began another sweater using a Noro Iro yarn. I needed to work with something with COLOR. LOL.
BTW the center bead in front is my fav! Great work Scott.
Leah's room looks like my living room. When Dennis picks up something from the coffee table, it always comes with a tangle of yarn and needles...he gets soo annoyed. Haha.
I like the back two buttons the best!
Oh I've been there all right! That's why startitis is a good thing. You need to have several projects on the needles so that when one goes bad, you've still got something to knit.
Webs will solve that problem. Too many UFO's ....they really are works in progress that sometimes all get finished at about the same time...lol. Cast on!!!!
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