Pieces and Peace….
22 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
I saw this image on facebook the other day, and I could relate just a little too much!
Most of the time I feel like a Mad Professor when I design. I get the yarn, swatch like crazy, if I’m feeling smart that day I’ll wash the swatch (or I’ll be cursing not doing it later…), then actually attempt to draw a sketch and then do some calculations to start the thing. This all happens in many, many starts and stops throughout the day and night.
Then I’ll lose my calculator. Husband lovingly reminds me that if I kept it in the same place each time, I wouldn’t spend so much time looking for it. Thanks hon, twist that knife in a little deeper, whydontcha?? Then, I’ll work on a lace swatch for an hour and it looks lovely, only to discover that I’ve been using a size US 3 the whole time, not a US 2. Then I’ll just get mad and fudge my #’s to (hopefully not get burnt) and work with the size 2.
Then I’ll cast on. Of course I have to try a new cast one, (the Austrian version , which I really like a lot), because of course the old long tail is just so ‘been there, done that’, and I have to mix it up. The Austrian method is actually quite easy, it just takes 3-4 times as long because you have to keep reseting your hand, as opposed to keeping them in the same position when you do a long tail cast on.
Work through the first row, which always takes forever, especially with teeny yarn and not-so-pointy bamboo needles. Then realize I didn’t cast on enough stitches. Oh, by only about 30 or so. Crap. “Well, I guess I really wanted a lot of practice with this new (to me) cast on!” I tell the hubby. Smile and nod honey, smile and nod.
Still with me? Well I made it past the hurdle and I’m a few rounds in now. We’ll see if this will work, I think to myself. Someday I’ll be more confident, but for now, it’s all trial and error baby (and it took me 3 days to get back to this post!).
Every once in a while, something actually gets accomplished:
Sydney was nice enough to model my Lindenroot Beret for me, and I was lucky enough to quick and snap a shot where she wasn’t making a crazy face.
Top detail, I loved making these decrease cables!
This was a fun one. Simple cables that look like trees in worsted weight yarn, good stuff, and I really needed a smaller project. This started off as a new hat for David, then I decided I needed to make the ‘ladies’ version….since berets are always better, right??
Here’s the original, as you can tell we need to get our modeling shots:
Mia and I ran out today for a little consignment shop trip, since I’m always looking for cool new stuff for the house. My list is a bit long, but lucky for David I’m patient and I like to wait until I find the ‘just right’ thing. I did find a cool coffee / end table set that I really like, we’ll see.
What was NOT on the list was this little guy, but for $5 I couldn’t resist:
Woo hoo are you?? I know he’s a bit on the kitschy side, but I think I love him anyway.
Anyways, that’s all for now. I have a good friend coming in tomorrow to visit with us for a couple of weeks. Which means of course that work will slow down, but it will be nice to have somewhat of a break.
Be well all!
