Goodbye Slump
So, I seems as though I took the summer off – very little knitting and no blogging. Many of my projects are larger and although I have been picking away at them, it doesn’t seem like much progress and nothing is getting done. I really need to mix big projects with smaller, quick to finish, ones to keep my momentum up! Oh, and only one biggie at a time would help, too.
I’ve got my head on straight again and am on a role again. One night, a couple weeks ago, Ava was out for the night. [side note: She regularly spends the night at my in-laws' house. She always says that she had a great time with her babysitter, Grandma Lucy.] Something snapped and I really needed to start and finish something that night – it was already 8:00pm. It is hard to do that with knitting, so I headed for the sewing machine. I had some pre-cut fabric in the closet and just started sewing – we’ll serging. Yes, I pieced and assembled a quicky quilt using the serger. Top stitching was done on the sewing machine.
It is small and rugged – the perfect thing for Ava to take outside with her. The front is made of old Knitzi bag fabric and the lining and backing are fabrics I got from my mom. It took just under 3 hours from start to finish. While it isn’t too pretty, this is what got me going again!
I do have a little catching up to do so here are some things I’ve worked on since my last post…
Boteh Scarf:
This was super-fun and is made of 100% cashmere. Love it!
Rusted Root
Started then ripped out. The gauge was off and the stitches were sloppy.
Clapotis
This is one of the ones taking me forever! It is enjoyable to knit, I just don’t get to focus on it too much. It is about 3/4 complete now.
Express Lane Socks
Started ages ago but finished recently.
Spring Forward Socks
My comeback socks. After taking over 6 months to complete Express Lane, I finished these in just a couple days.
Top-down Beret
After at least a month with no FOs, I finished this hat as a sample for a local yarn store. I didn’t enjoy the pattern much, but the yarn was lovely!
I still have several things in the works and hopefully I’ll start finishing things, too!! Here’s what I have going: clapotis, serenity blanket, fuzzy pink mohair scarf, socks (a new design), and the minimalist cardigan (just one sleeve to go). More soon…
