My recent experience with frogging, re-knitting, and frogging again has put a damper on my knitting and sewing activities. I am appalled, absolutely appalled, at the apparent lack of basic skill I repeatedly demonstrated with this sweater. Rogue is really not that complicated of a pattern, and I am not even having problems with the more complicated bits, but rather with the simple, beginning knitter skills of casting on and joining a simple piece of knitting without twisting. Did you know that a second opportunity to twist comes up when you pick up the cast on stitches to join the hem? I never thought about it before, and in fact, the sheer genius with which I seem to seek out and commit new mistakes truly amazes me. I wonder why I even try to knit or sew or engage in any kind of fiberly activity….
And yet, the urge to create cannot completely be suppressed, and I suppose even the exploration of ever new ways to create errors is just another adventure of discovery.
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4 responses to “Knitting mistakes”
I’ve had that happen with knitting and with just about everything. Typing’s a great example — how many times do I have to type fro or teh before I manage to type the words correctly. Breathe deep and start again.
I’ve had that happen with knitting and with just about everything. Typing’s a great example — how many times do I have to type fro or teh before I manage to type the words correctly. Breathe deep and start again.
Maybe I’m missing something, but twisting is very easily accomplished. I’ve had to start most socks three times before I finally got the cuff going successfully. The pattern instructions make such a big deal about not twisting, that it implies that everyone must do it, too.
Maybe I’m missing something, but twisting is very easily accomplished. I’ve had to start most socks three times before I finally got the cuff going successfully. The pattern instructions make such a big deal about not twisting, that it implies that everyone must do it, too.