Once upon a time I was a pretty good knitter. I knitted a lot. This has not been much in evidence of late. I will admit that much of my knitting was done while travelling, when there was not much else demanding my attention.
Lately I have accomplished less and my accomplishments have been hard won. Every project seems to get ripped and re-knit. I find this frustrating to no end.
If you look at the picture of the blue scarf you will note many errors. It is not wavy due to sloppy placement on the table, it is wavy due to sloppy knitting.
I am still entranced. Lace knitting is taking me longer. I am still not completely comfortable with fine yarn and large needles. Part of me thinks that big metal needles might be easier but I am afraid that all those loose floppy stitches might slip away. A large wooden needle with a sharper point my be better.
Meantime this is not a project for late night knitting when attention is not at its peak performance level. But only late night knitting has been available of late. The cuff of Rogue is suffering from the same lack of attention — once I get past the sleeve detail it will be mindless sailing.
Perhaps it is time to return to the sock, or start a stockinette project for those days when the hands need knitting therapy and the mind needs rote repetition with little energy requirements.
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4 responses to “Regression”
I can’t bring myself to think of a sock as therapeutic. I alwasy feel all hands when I attempt to cast on to the DPNs. I’m all fumbly. I can understand the feeling that your entire project is going to slip right off the needles and disovled before your eyes. Go bamboo?
I can’t bring myself to think of a sock as therapeutic. I alwasy feel all hands when I attempt to cast on to the DPNs. I’m all fumbly. I can understand the feeling that your entire project is going to slip right off the needles and disovled before your eyes. Go bamboo?
Lots of knitting ennui around in blogland. I’m stuck on multiple WIPS, with only a sock done, and an afghan almost finished. It has to be truly mindless to appeal these days. Hopefully, it is just a phase.
Lots of knitting ennui around in blogland. I’m stuck on multiple WIPS, with only a sock done, and an afghan almost finished. It has to be truly mindless to appeal these days. Hopefully, it is just a phase.