Life kind of feels like futilely attempting to traverse a forest full of prickly bushes and poison ivy and itchy, itchy bugs lately. Due to several downright shitty events that have all gone down within the past week I've been less than cheerful, and my lackluster attitude has taken quite a toll in more than one area of my life.
My less than pleasant week has kind of been topped off by my trouble with the Mystery Stole. I joined the knit-along unsure whether I would actually participate, but started knitting with hopes that it would help me find some sense of camaraderie with my fellows and maybe even force me to make some friends in the field (As of now, I have none. Really. None.). Unfortunately, it's always been difficult for me to break out of my knitter's shell and embarrassing, if not nearly impossible, to plant myself in the middle of an already established group of people. Because of this, I've only posted one message in the entire time I've been a part of the group.
And clue one keeps kicking my ass. I had to reknit up to row 30-something twice, and once I finally got past that section it seemed like smooth sailing. Until I dropped a stitch on row 69 or 71 or somewhere around there. After I dropped that stitch I put the stole down. It was too much for me to focus on this afternoon. I've knitted lace before, I have no trouble reading the chart or my knitting, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I AM SO INEPT AT LIFE RIGHT NOW.
But it's okay. Because I am going to shower, rent a movie, eat some sorbet, take the train, and sleep in my wonderful boyfriend's bed tonight.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Happy Mothers' Day!
These are the monkeys I knitted for my mom:
Two months late isn't THAT bad. The regular-length sock was knitted first, and by request was knitted two more times in an ankle-length version.
No one can say I don't love my momma.
Pattern: Cookie A's Monkey, Courtesy of Knitty.
Yarn: Claudia Hand Painted Fingering weight in "Oops!"- Less than two skeins for these three socks. As always, the yarn and the socks themselves are much prettier than my camera phone is willing to acknowledge.
Needles: Magic Looped using KnitPicks' 32" classic circs (i am too lazy to check which size. Or link them.)
Skills Learned: No completely new skills, but this project did help me get used to grafting.
Mom and I have been in the new apartment for a tiny bit over a month now, and doing pretty well for ourselves considering the circumstances. Things are going well, but I am tired and stressed out. I quit my job at the piggy bank cart and now assemble gift baskets down the other end of the mall. The job is cool- the store is much more structured than the cart could ever hope to be, and my bosses always have something for me to do.
Two months late isn't THAT bad. The regular-length sock was knitted first, and by request was knitted two more times in an ankle-length version.
No one can say I don't love my momma.
Pattern: Cookie A's Monkey, Courtesy of Knitty.
Yarn: Claudia Hand Painted Fingering weight in "Oops!"- Less than two skeins for these three socks. As always, the yarn and the socks themselves are much prettier than my camera phone is willing to acknowledge.
Needles: Magic Looped using KnitPicks' 32" classic circs (i am too lazy to check which size. Or link them.)
Skills Learned: No completely new skills, but this project did help me get used to grafting.
Mom and I have been in the new apartment for a tiny bit over a month now, and doing pretty well for ourselves considering the circumstances. Things are going well, but I am tired and stressed out. I quit my job at the piggy bank cart and now assemble gift baskets down the other end of the mall. The job is cool- the store is much more structured than the cart could ever hope to be, and my bosses always have something for me to do.
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