Loose ends- Whatever happened to the sock contest?
And Resolutions- what are your thoughts for the knitting year ahead?
The sock contest winners were delighted- they each chose a fresh Zauberball to play with.
Arlene's New Yarn
Kathy with scarf and yarn
Everyone who works with this yarn enjoys it, though one knitter who received Zauberballs and sock sized needles for Christmas is wondering about “the sock thing- these needles are really small. What is it that all you sock knitters like about this?” And yes, she’s seen the pictures of the colors. Still knitting on her first sock, we’ll see how it comes out.
Knitting resolutions- we all see the new year as a time to make changes. Some people like to start the new year with nothing on their needles. They actually rip out incomplete projects on New Year’s Eve. Probably after the second glass of champagne. I can’t imagine ripping out half a sweater. I do like the idea of having fewer projects on the needles. So that’s my goal for the year, to have only two things to work on at a time. One needs to be conversational knitting, something that I can knit on and carry on a conversation at the same time. The other can be more complicated, for when I want to really concentrate on the knitting.
What are your knitting resolutions?
My only new years resolution is to knit more. I have a huge stash, and a gift certificate for Close Knit, and plan to spend more time in 2010 with my needles in front of the fireplace… or in my back yard with the water rushing by in the brook. and i hope to have lots of my fellow knitters with me to stitch and chat.
Knitting Resolutions:
- to take Phyllis’s class to learn entrelac knitting.
- to complete many of my 38 projects in progress (those actually
on my needles as well as those for which I have plans and have
purchased yarn)
Count me in for knitting with you!
Wow, Diane, 38! That’s as bad as me! I am going to finish mastering the brioche stitch so I can teach a workshop at the store. It is a fascinating technique that produces a doublesided yet airy fabric. Stay tuned!
like most of you, my main resolution [as far as knitting goes anyway] is to complete the projects on my needles [4 at the moment], the ones I’ve purchased the yarn for [about 6] and the ones I have stacked by the bed that I want to do [currently about 20 but ever rising, just like the stack of books next to it]. BEFORE I BUY ANYTHING ELSE!
I had it in mind even before seeing this to attend the entrelac class. I too would like to learn with some hands on guidance. I plan to be there as long as there won’t be too much of a crowd. Otherwise there will be begging and pleading for help. Happy New Year All.
March 10th……
- the good news is that since January I have completed 8 of the 38
projects that I have planned and/or in progress.
- the bad news is that I added 5 projects (3 are completed) so I am
only ahead by 3.