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January 30, 2006
Lists, no eye candy
Well, unless you're like that. I organize my life from the inside out. Our physical space is always cluttered, pets, laundry, art and craft projects, I don't know how to really contain it all. But inwardly I try to keep my goals clear. So it goes with knitting. Think not of the huge chest full of bags of yarn and UFOs. Think not of my knitting bag, which is hard to keep under control. The heart of my knitting is my lists, which are carefully maintained.
Current WIP. OMG. It's under 10!
Comments:
- Candycorn socks: I just need to get these finished. I'm to the hell of the second one (top-down)
- Pinwheel Blanket: Is really trucking along, I will probably finish this within the week.
- #4 should read: Rugged Man Fingerless Gloves. I made my dad some fancy fingerless gloves last year out of Baby Ull, and he informed me that what he really wanted was a chunkier pair made out of "rag wool" for fishing. So I need to make these before his fishing trip in June. I am going to use Donegal Tweed left over from Omar's Creel.
- One-hour baby booties: have become one-year baby booties, I just have some finishing work to do on them, and then they should go to the next newborn ASAP, because they are so tiny!
- I'm sort of in project limbo with the gauntlets and the Farmer's market bag. I'm not sure I will really wear the gauntlets. Maybe, but not for sure. The koigu might be better used in socks. The other two (afghan and stole) I consider way back-burner, work as you feel like it projects.
- What's missing? Zaftig. What was I thinking, really? It was sort of fun to knit, but the short rows are a bitch, and I don't think I'd ever, ever use it. I think I have enough of that spray-dyed coral Fixation for knee socks!
Anticipated Knitting
Comments:
- Denim sweater: My mother is a denim fiend. She wears it every day. I think she would love a loose-fitting cardigan in mid-blue denim yarn (Nashville?). I'm debating between Elann Den-M-Nit and Rowan. The Elann is certain way more in my price range. I'm also not sure about the pattern, as the Rowan patterns just aren't nearly big enough.
- Out of the rest of this stuff, what I'm most interested in making next is the Garter Entrelac Vest in Kureyon 154. I bought a bat when it was on sale at WEBS. Inspired by Omar's garter entrelac scarf. It should be pretty straightforward, nice and stretchy with negative ease. As <a href="http://www.grumperina.com/knitblog/">Kathy</a> and I were discussing yesterday, the only tricky bit will be the armhole shaping.
I am participating in a meme-like project, Mission 101. The object is simply to complete 101 preset tasks in 1001 days. I'm really enjoy this. I have a list in Excel sorted by category. Here is my lengthy art/craft category portion of the list. There is a lot of knitting in there, as well as some crochet and sewing.
Thankfully there is some overlap between the current and future knitting project lists and the overall 101 list. :)
Also, I realized I never posted here about my experience teaching knitting (item 2 on above list!) last week. Today is my second class, so I will plan to post tonight or tomorrow with overall impressions, which are favorable!
Posted by Betsy at January 30, 2006 11:55 AM
Comments
Wow, quite the post!
I recently finished Raspy from Rowan Denim People. I used the Elann Den-M-Nit and I'm really happy with the result. I've heard rumors that the Elann denim and the Rowan denim are actually the same yarn, or come from the same mill or something - not certain of that, though.
The whole 101 things in 1001 days is intriguing...I just may have to do that...
Posted by: Michelle at January 30, 2006 10:41 PM
Ok, I'll make a spreadsheet. What do I use? Word? I haven't made a spreadsheet since the knitting needles list in Lotus
Posted by: Michelle2 at February 3, 2006 01:48 AM
Wait, never mind, I am a right eedjit. I have Excel.
Posted by: Michelle2 at February 3, 2006 01:52 AM