In progress

Posted on | June 16, 2009 | 10 Comments

I’m torn lately between posting little snippets of current knitting and life versus the full detail that I would rather post with all my wordiness and such. But it seems it’s snippets or nothing – and I have so much to say about this particular project (Mystery Project 2, that’s been over there in the sidebar for awhile)! But if I don’t post about it quick, it will be all done, with none of the process shown or mused upon… And since this project has been very long in the making – over two years now – I’m quite attached to it. I think it deserves a little snippet here and there!

Shaping

The short story is that it’s a design project in process. It was one of my very first ideas/sketches which later became my first magazine submission & subsequent rejection. But I loved the idea too much to let it go, and it works out nicely that someone else likes it enough to let it see the light of day. I admit to a bit of nerves that the finished project won’t fully live up to my idea of it – but at the same time, I’m enjoying the process and the fact that it’s finally coming into being after all this time, and that it WORKS (and the numbers all MAKE SENSE i.e. I understand them!). And I am pretty excited to see how it turns out after all.

A little colorwork

So, I’m not really into astrology – not for any particular reason, I just don’t know a lot about it. But that doesn’t stop me from looking at my horoscope every once in awhile and noting the similarities (or differences!) in my life. Yesterday’s (via Twittascope – ha! There’s a Twitter thingie for everything, isn’t there?) was very pertinent (hm. Today’s too actually, now that I look at it!):

You might have an artistic vision today and, with a bit of patience, could manifest it in your world. Most likely, you won’t transform into a Mozart or Picasso, but your lack of technical skill need not hold you back from undertaking a creative activity. Of course you want others to appreciate your work, but take the pressure off and do it just for yourself. The finished product is less important than how you feel during the process.

A little horoscope!

I haven’t had a new idea, but I am at a milestone in this project, really enjoying the process and thrilled at how things are coming together – not just the knitting, but my understanding of the construction and geometry of fit and all of that too. I have certainly not let any lack of skill hold me back – when I first sketched this I was in the midst of blindly knitting my first pattern ever, and this idea was well beyond my knowledge & ability, so I’m pleased to have grown into it. Of course this is not just for me, since eventually it will be out there as a pattern, but it has felt very indulgent and exciting to finally work on something that I’ve been so attached to in my mind all this time, and the whole process has been really satisfying. We will see how it turns out!

And that lovely yarn? I’ll bet you can guess the source!

A beautiful expanse of RED

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Now playing: Iron & Wine – Belated Promise Ring
via FoxyTunes

NPR’s All Songs Considered blog has been keeping me going with some great music recently – This song is from a SubPop free sampler download of upcoming songs (the website is NSFW, but it is legit!); and another great Iron & Wine find, also via All Songs, is here – acoustic versions of songs from The Shepherd’s Dog. Beautiful stuff.

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