Saw this on a bumper sticker and it cracked me up. Seriously though. What’s all the fuss about being busy. I think it is highly overrated and I’m pretty sure Jesus would agree. That being said, I want to update you on what’s been happening in the Cosmicknitter Universe. Since the Universe was not made in one day, I think I’ll see what territory I can cover in 7 days…ok, 6 days-Sunday is the Superbowl.
A few days back, I asked for advice on a sock I was knitting for my son. I took the advice of the majority, which was to start over. If the sock bothered me that much in the early stages, it would always bother me.
So I did.
I unraveled the sock and started over. I went from stranded knitting on 5 dpns (black needles, no less…) to knitting on one long circular. I scrapped the stranded pattern for a solid yellow sock with the Hufflepuff mascot done in duplicate stitch. So far, I have this:
The knitting is neater, the ribbing is tighter and my stitches are more even. Overall, I am very pleased with the decision. It isn’t going to be the fancy-pants design I dreamed of, but it will be a sock I can be proud to say I made!
Thanks to everyone who sounded in, I appreciate your input.
Oh, by the way…I was not willing to try my first magic loop sock AND stranded knitting at the same time. You’ll have to wait for that momentous event.
The last post by Cosmicknitter was November 2015! A lot of stitches over the needles in the past year-almost year and a half!
Well, for starters, I have moved my blog over to WordPress. I like the functionality so far, but this is my first post. I was so pleased to learn that my previous Blogger posts could be imported. This blog will have three distinct areas of content: knitting posts, all things Razzle, and stuff that makes me happy.
So, without further delay, here is a summary of what I have been up to!
I discovered new knitwear designers, football and became addicted to KALs – especially football themed KALs like Michelle Hunter’s Scoreboard 2.0. I had so much fun knitting this cowl!
And MYSTERY KALs like this one…
Ambigious Cowl-Knitpurl Hunter
From finding the ‘inspiration’ to the final product, this was such a great and challenging project that really boosted my confidence and taught me new skills. Thanks, Michelle!
I also embraced the swatch. That’s right! I have fully accepted the swatch as my knitting sherpa. I knit a Timber Bay for my sister, currently residing in Tokyo, and it fit her BEAUTIFULLY. I measured her head once, and after that, I was completely dependent on my gauge swatch and the pattern. Another confidence builder.
I knit myself a sweater-the second one ever. I chose to knit Mothed by Mags Kandis again. Just love this sweater. This time, I used Miss Babs Yowza in Aubergine and the finished product was perfect. Can you see the pretty details on the sleeves?
Mothed – Mags Kandis
Finally, I overcame the fear/guilt/panic of having multiple projects in the works. Presently, I am working on two pairs of socks, one sweater and a shawl KAL. I recently spent a snow day browsing Ravelry and websites while listening to podcasts and purchased 3 patterns for no particular reason other than I loved them and wanted to knit them. In most cases (actually, in all cases) I had yarn in my stash all ready to be knit. This may sound silly, but it is not something I have ever done before. It feels good.
I look forward to spending more time here, sharing my days with you. I look forward to making more knitting friends.
Cosmicknitter 