Still here, still knitting away

[patelyne]

So this year I set a knitting goal to cut down on my WIPs, and to work towards that by picking one of those projects each month a focus on.

Last month I worked on my plaidness monster scarf, and ended up adding about 12” to it. That might not sound like much, but it’s basically doubled the size of it, so I’m counting it a win.

 

This month is my Hue Shift blanket. I only have three squares left before the color part is all knit, and then I’ll need to seam the quarters together and start the border. I’m hoping to finish this project before I lose steam on it again, because I’d really like to be able to actually curl up in it.

My other main knitting goal this year is to get at least two of the three patterns in progress finished and released out into the world. Some of that timetable rests on what happens with the independent designer program I was working with, but the least I can do is have the writing, sample knitting and testing done while I wait for news.  

 

I’ve done my edits and a second knit through on the pie potholder, and I’m really happy with how it’s working.
(original on the top, updated below)

 

Next up is to get my hands on the orange yarn I want for the pumpkin pie variation, and write-up/knit that. Then it’s down to typing the pattern and passing it on to my tester.  

 I always underestimate how long these steps take. I had hoped to be closer to done by now, but it’s looking like the end of this month is more realistic.

 

February is a short month and the second half of last month wasn’t very kind to me though, so we’ll see how much I can actually finish. 

 

For today I’m taking a lazy afternoon, and enjoying watching the snow fall.

Comments

[rhysiana]

Such WIP inspiration! I really do need to start that Hue Shift blanket.

[patelyne]

Doooooo iiiiiiiiit. Just make sure you weave the ends in as you go. Seriously. I did for most of it, but there are still So Many Ends.

[rhysiana]

Wanna know a ridiculous thing? This would be my first attempt at color work. Everything else I've done has been only one color. I honestly have the world's stupidest approach to knitting. But I only want to work on interesting projects! I taught myself lace; surely this can't be harder than that...

[patelyne]

This is the least scary project ever, promise - Lace knitting is so much more complicated!
You only knit with one color per row with two per square, so as far as color work goes it couldn’t be simpler. (and I’m not just saying that because I'm biased to love colorwork, and want everyone else to too)
I did find it easier to label my skeins by letter (to match how the pattern labels them) and mark each square of the chart as I finished it. Without that it might have been a little confusing.

[rhysiana]

That's encouraging! My current WIP is to finish all the beading on this mostly finished cross-stitch project, but after that, I'll get the blanket kit out.

[patelyne]

Beading is my nemesis! Beaded things always look so pretty, but I have yet to finish a single beaded thing. In fact I have a partial sock with some upper beading that may or may not be headed for frogging.

[rhysiana]

Honestly, if I'd realized how many beads were on this darn thing, I don't think I would have started it. (M estimated there are probably 800 beads, just looking at the pattern.) Plus I just realized last night that the backstitching to outline the dragon's scales is also missing. This project will *never* end.

[oakmouse]

Lovely stuff!

[patelyne]

Thank you!