It seems I am late at wishing Happy New Year, which is right in line with some of my gift knitting this season. Knowingly, I took on more than I should have and finished most on time with only a couple of stragglers that ended up getting finished last week.
Sooo.......What have I learned? Perhaps I might start sooner, or perhaps I will work on gifts throughout the year or perhaps I should commit to less...... ding, ding, ding...winner, winner, chicken dinner!!!! Only time will tell how this one plays out.
I am happy to start the new year with a post about knitting, crocheting and yarn.
Surprised? I seem to lose focus during the last month of the year when it comes to blog posting and heavy concentration on gift knitting, shopping, friends and family.
I funny sock pattern came out nearing the deadline of my gift sock knitting. I had three pair of socks to go and 8 days till Christmas. I started a pair of cabled socks with faggoting for Katie....then had a "what was I thinking?" moment. Cables? Cables take more time (at least for me) and the one thing I didn't have was time.
Did I ripe them out and start over? Oh no...that would be counter productive. In stead I started knitting them in stockinette, thinking the 3 cable repeats was I nice top treatment. After a few rows, I realized I had to do something more than that.... I was using the beautiful Dream in Color Smooshy sock yarn in color Nightwatch.....so I added back the faggotting.
I like how they turned out and I really loved working with Smooshy sock yarn. I will write the pattern up soon for anyone who might like it too.
New Year and time to get back to crocheting my Retro Ripple Afghan. I have three repeats to go and the weather is cold enough to work on it with the benefits of it keeping me snuggly warm. Its so cozy! I can't wait till its finished.
This throw was inspired by the one my sweet dear Grandma made me when I was young girl. You know the one, its in colors only a silly girl would choose when her choice is Red Heart Super Saver.....not that there is anything wrong with that = ).