My cabled beret is slow going but quite pretty.
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I noticed after knitting on it for an hour or so yesterday that my right thumb was very sore. I suspect cabling without a cable needle is putting a lot of stress on my finger as I push and pull the stitches. I finally have an excuse to use the beautiful, handmade glass cable needle I bought at Knitting Camp! Caitlin Hyde makes stunning glass pieces. I'm a bit afraid that I'll break this poor little guy but there's no point in "saving" it by not using it.
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I'm also making Clamber. I've had this one in my queue since it's release in '08. It moves quickly and it's using a partial skein of BMFA Socks That Rock Medium-weight that I used for a Syncopated Cap two years ago. I love using leftovers. LOVE IT! It satisfies something deep inside me.
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And yet with all this going on I still have been thinking about casting on new projects. In fact I bought yarn and beads to start Caleano from Rosemary Hill's 7 Small Shawls to Knit.
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Schaefer Anne in Spruce. Don't you just love it? But then why did I also pull out some Cherry Tree Hill Supersock and wind it to start the 22 Leaves Shawlette Mystery KAL?
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I don't even like mystery knitalongs. But maybe my love of leaves and lace is winning out? Or I'm happy to find a shawlette that takes less than 400 yards of sock-weight yarn? Not that I like shawls that small. But this yarn was kind of born to be a leaf lace pattern.
Katarina only needs another inch of garter stitch on the collar. I should probably be doing that right now instead of typing this post.
So what the hell is wrong with me?
4 comments:
Nothing's wrong with you, says the woman with, oh let's see, six projects on the go.
I'm convinced it's a symptom of school starting back... 16 years of rigid educational structure continues to make me think fall is the time to start things. :)
Thanks a bunch for the lead on the 22 leaves mystery KAL... I just casted on! I have never done a mystery KAL, but hopefully this will work out well.
Yes, I think I'm about to pull out that green skein of Smooshy myself ~ and I already have two shawls and a sweater in the works!
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