The urge to cast on all of the things from the list has struck again. Last year, I had a similar experience. There's something about setting targets that makes me want to achieve them all at once! I know I've got a year to finish everything on the list, but I want to start it all now.
What I have done this weekend is start picking up the stitches on Eleonora. After my enormous headache trying to figure out how to spread the stitches evenly across the entire piece, I finally relented and created an excel spreadsheet to help me figure it out!
I've been using a crochet hook to pick up the stitches, as it's much easier than trying to do it with only the needle. I'm about halfway around now, so hopefully over the next few days I will complete this onerous task and get back to knitting. I'm finding the whole picking up stitches process quite tedious, I have to say. But it's better than seaming, so I am going to just have to put up with it.
I've finished the knitting on my second Capucine hat and have been making tassels. I need to block the hats before I attach them though, as even though I did the maths and increased the size of the second hat, it's still a bit snug so needs to be stretched out a bit. As the yarn is acrylic, it should be a fairly quick job to pin out and steam them.
I needed something less complicated to knit while I was watching the Wimbledon finals on Sunday, so I decided to cast on another project from the list: the Cwtch shawl in a gorgeous skein of Natural Dye Studio silk/camel blend fingering weight yarn. The yarn and pattern were part of my most recent swap parcel and so far I am loving it! The yarn is so soft and has a beautiful sheen from the silk content. I'm motoring through the plain stocking stitch section at the moment, and can't wait to get to the heart motif border.
I love crafting while watching sports on tv. Sometimes I can even remember an epic battle like the one on Sunday every time I wear the item I was making. Does that even make any sence?
ReplyDeletePicking up stitches is so dull, isn't it?! It'll be worth it though!
ReplyDeleteLove the colour of the yarn for your shawl, and it looks so gorgeous and soft :)
I love that picture of you winding yarn in front of the TV!
ReplyDeleteExcel is extremely helpful when knitting, I use it a lot especially with fair isle :) Cute tassels too!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you've got the tassels sorted out. Excel, huh? I just dive in, and rip out over and over again until I'm happy with it. Nice tassels!
ReplyDeleteYou've been busy. I really like your tassels XD
ReplyDeleteGood luck with picking up stitches, I don't like it either. Hope it works out ok!
ReplyDeleteMakes perfect sense! I make quite strong associations between what I'm knitting/crocheting and what i'm watching on TV. My Victorian Scarf will forever remind me of that terrible movie Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteeleanora!!! i am so looking forward to seeing you finish!!
ReplyDeleteThe pic of winding yarn and wimbelton is great!
ReplyDeleteThe little bit of stitch picking up doing I have done was nerve wracking. Needing an excel spreadsheet? My head would explode! Good job you--I am sure your hard work will pay off in the end.
ReplyDelete*smiles*