June 2012
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Day 23: If you had the supplies (and patience) for...
I’d start the shawl I’m going to knit for my future mother in law for Christmas. I need a really nice grey lace weight wool though first and as I’m more of a bright colours kind of person I’m struggling finding a grey I like. It’s for the Rock Island shawl on Ravelry:: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rock-island
I’d also start the hat I’m going to...
maddiecoletrain asked: Happy Birthday!
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Day 22: Have you ever stricken someone off your...
See this is dedication. It’s my birthday today and I’m still completing one of these :).
In answer to the question, yes, I spent months knitting that Scott Pilgrim hat and the guy I did it for just didn’t really appreciate it/hasn’t worn it. I’m quite annoyed tbf. So yeahh he gets no more knitted things!
mrdonniedoomsday3 asked: hi i love that u post ur knitting on tumblr! i was wondering if u have ever knit socks? if so do you have any tips? ive tried countless times and i get confused when i have to do the heel and wrap and turnn and stuf...
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Day 21: Do you knit gifts for friends and family...
I do indeed, I’d say like 80% of my knitting was gifts for other people. If I’m knitting for myself I’m just not as motivated. I’ve got quite a list of gifts to knit, but its all secret so shhh :P
Who wants to look at my Ravelry queue and pick out...
charlie-says:
Too warm to work on anything heavy, and nothing else I have going is hitting the spot. Can’t figure out what in my queue to make.
Who wants to pick for me?
Someone needs to do this for me too. I’m gonna be knitting one for my future mother in law so it needs to look impressive (but be really easy!!) oh and look good in a light grey colour.
cori0lis:
browsing ravelry obsessively for patterns :D this must be what porn feels like to other people…
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Day 20: Do you knit in public? Was anyone...
I have knit in public, people just tend to stare or ask me what I’m doing. I knit at uni as well, it helps me to concentrate and no-one minds except one girl (who is kind of a MASSIVE bitch anyways) she seems to have a problem with it even though it doesn’t affect her in the slightest. But then again she also has a problem with the fact I work in a supermarket and assumes I’m...
I need to apologise for neglecting this blog...
I’ve been soo busy :(. Between work and trying to apply for mitigating circumstances for my uni work I’ve been busy and stressed. It’s my birthday on Friday and I haven’t even planned anything yet. But I promise, if I get granted mitigating circumstances and am allowed to submit my outstanding assignments then once I’ve done that this blog will get all my attention...
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Day 19: Do you watch movies and/or listen to...
I’m always knitting so I knit to a lot of things. I mostly knit to the TV or if I’m round my parents house then while I’m talking to them. Podcast wise I absolutely love the Knit Girllls. They are absolutely fantastic! LOOK THEM UP!! :)
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Day 18: Do you knit English or Continental?
I knit English style but I can knit Continental.
That was a short one today.
assclassandsass:
knittingknittingknitting
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Day 17: Have you ever had a project that you loved...
Not yet no. I haven’t been knitting very long so things haven’t had chance to be ruined yet. However I have knitting things, that have been asked for, that have not been appreciated. But oh well, I enjoyed knitting them :)
goodandhappythings:
I really want a hand-knitted jumper from Mrs Weasley.
raqqerss:
how does anyone knit with metal knitting needles this is ridiculous this is impossible WHY DO THEY MAKE THESE??!!!
What? I love metal knitting needles, everything moves so easily :)
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I'm a happy little knitter :)
My Mom ordered me the needles I’ve been pining after for weeks as a birthday present (I’m 20 this month). They are so sexual and I’m so excited, I just need to finish everything I’m working on so I can start a new project using them. One set is a sock knitting set that has a load of DPNs and the other is a set of interchangeable circulars. I’m gonna knit so many socks...
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Day 16: Have you ever had a knitting related...
Not as such no. I’ve had the usual pain and soreness on my finger tips that comes before you get your calluses. I’ve managed to poke myself in the face…don’t ask.
I’ve still not done as good as a lady I know who left her knitting needles wedged down the side of the sofa while she went and made herself a cup of tea, she forgot about them and then sat down…yeahh...
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Day 15: What was your least favorite pattern and...
I don’t think I really have a least favorite pattern as I tend to read them over beforehand to see if I actually want to knit something. Although if I had to say something, even though I enjoy the result, I hate lace knitting, mainly cos I actually have to pay attention to the pattern.
If only I could knit and read at the same time,...
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Day 14: What’s the worst yarn/fiber that you’ve...
This is also the answer to “Day 9: What fiber or yarn do you love working with?”. The Rowan Drift was a pain in the ass to cast on and I had to knit very carefully with it cos it was just tearing apart. However once I got the hang of being careful with it I liked the results :)
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Day 13: Do you have yarn that you love but can’t...
I’m doing more than one today as I’m so behind.
I’m actually a pretty good girl when it comes to buying yarn. I only buy what I need for projects so I don’t have balls of wool lying around. I do have a lot of yarn I want to buy and need to find projects for but I just can’t justify buying it until I have something for it. That will probably change though.
I do have...
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Day 12: Where do you keep your stash? Post...
Ok so this is like 6 days late but I have been soooo busy lately, I’ve barely had time to knit let alone find time to take pictures of my stash. But here you go, it’s an absolute mess, all over my house with random balls of wool everywhere. One day I will organise it all.
mochimochiland:
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Lace problems
I really shouldn’t have used a 10ply wool to do a lace scarf that the pattern says required a 4ply. I just couldn’t resist the wool though, the variegation of the colours was just too pretty. It isn’t coming out too bad tbf. I reckon it will be fine when it’s done.
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I started a new scarf today :)
Its the first proper lace work thing Ive done. I did a bit of lace work on the blanket I’m working on but this is a lot more complicated. It’s a present for my friends birthday next month. It’s gonna take a while though, it took me like 2 hours to do an 8 row repeat and sadly the living room light is broken so I can only knit in the day time. Although I might attempt some...
I think I might be strange...
theknittyditty:
I knit English, always have. But everyone else seems to throw the yarn with their index finger but I throw with my middle finger… It’s my way, but it seems odd now that I’ve actually realised that!
Everyone has there own ways that work for them. It was funny when I first started, my Mom shouted at me saying I was holding them wrong every time and now we produce pretty much...
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Day 11: Do you have a “Knitter Hero” or someone...
I have two super awesome knitting heroes. One is my Mom. She’s awesome. She’ll drop anything to help me with what I’m working on and she is definitely where I get my knitting style and not being able to finish projects from.
Then there is the wonderful Maxine at work. She talks to me about knitting whilst we’re working and talks me through things that I’m confused...
