My Knitting Life

Posted on | August 20, 2007 | 4 Comments

I tend to be a fairly focussed knitter. This doesn’t mean that I always complete every project, or that I work on only one project until I consider it done. There is a bit of ebb and flow and some projects that surface multiple times, some that get placed on hold indefinitely and others that are worked in tandem, but I often do dedicate the bulk of my energy to one project at a time. Lately, however, my knitting life is more full than it has ever been – and I am loving it!

IN KNITTING/BLOG NEWS:

I had a contest and sent out some nice prizes… And meanwhile, one of my winners, Ruth, drew MY name for her very own blog contest. I can’t say it any better than she did, “life is strange and wonderful sometimes” – that it is! Ruth’s contest dealt with sizing concerns, and since I have several (small frame but generous bust, very shortwaisted, monkey arms), I jumped in to give my measurements and feedback. The prize was a gift certificate to kpixie and a custom written pattern for my size of her lovely design Florence - what an excellent gift. I couldn’t be more thrilled as I think this is such a classy and flattering knit, and I’m so excited to make it! I placed the order for my Habu Cotton Gima in purple. Thank you Ruth!

Chuck’s Cabled Socks have officially re-surfaced on the WIP list, and the sizing issue is solved – yes, I tried it on! Can you tell what’s changed?

Hege signed me up to participate in the Poetry in Stitches Project KAL, even though the Solveig Hisdal kit I’ll be working on isn’t from the book! I’ve been following this KAL and the work of the talented participants since last winter, and am so looking forward to participating along with them.

IN DESIGN NEWS:

My next design in process is for The Sanguine Gryphon, and I could not be more excited to be working with Gryphon and her lovely yarns.

I’ve been swatching for a couple other design projects that I’ve had on the brain for awhile – both colorwork, and having a lot of fun. I have no set timeframe for these two and no exact plans for how to distribute them, I’m just enjoying the process.

Two great friends of Tad’s and mine are working with me to develop a graphic for Purling Plans. They are very talented (here’s one of them) and gave me a list of thoughtful and thought-provoking questions to answer to get them started. Some of the questions were so good that they caused me to give a serious look at the values that are important to me as an aspiring designer and gave me some great material for further discussions and blog posts.

There has been quite a bit of recent activity on the design blog that I participate in, and that has been really inspiring and fun to watch. Speaking of the design blog, two of our talented members, Ruth and Nicole, were recently featured in Yarnival! Check it out!

IN SPINNING NEWS:

The laceweight blue/green merino tencel (Deep Sea from Bonkers!) is still on the wheel – It will be slow going with everything else, but I will keep working on it in chunks.

Usually when I get so much going on in real life, I tend to get overwhelmed and stressed out, but honestly, with all this going on in my knitting life, I’m just really excited – thrilled to be a part of some pretty cool things, and enjoying every minute. Thanks for reading.

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