30 Day Knitting Challenge Day 21: Do you knit gifts for friends and family for the holidays or birthdays? I don't usually knit for the holidays or for birthdays; it has to be a special birthday or special holiday. Or I have to have stumbled on the perfect gift that has to be given. For example, … Continue reading 21/30 Knitted Gifts
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20/30 Knitting in Public
30 Day Knitting Challenge Day 20: Do you knit in public? Was anyone offended/incredibly happy/curious that you were doing so? I knit in public all the time. Every Wednesday my knitting group meets at our local Wegmans to knit in the seating area of the cafe. We've attracted other fiber artists of all kinds, some have … Continue reading 20/30 Knitting in Public
19/30 What Do You Knit To?
30 Day Knitting Challenge Day 19: Do you watch movies and/or listen to podcasts while knitting? What are your favorite things to knit to? I watch TV series and sometimes movie when I knit because I generally don't need to look at what I'm doing too much. I listen to podcasts when I spin, but it's … Continue reading 19/30 What Do You Knit To?
18/30 Do you knit English or Continental?
30 Day Knitting Challenge Day 18: Do you knit English or Continental? Yes. (Be kind; these are my first-ever videos of me knitting. I need a better set-up if I decide to do this on the regular.) And backwards too:
17/30 Beloved Project Ruined
30 Day Knitting Challenge Day 17: Have you ever had a project that you loved become ruined? What’s the story behind it? Hoo boy; it's been a while and I still mourn this loss, even though I made lemonade out of lemons. In late 2005, I splurged on the yarn for my third sweater, Kristin Nichol's Aran … Continue reading 17/30 Beloved Project Ruined
16/30 Knitting Injuries
30 Day Knitting Challenge Day 16: Have you ever had a knitting related injury? Yes. Several times I've had overuse injuries in my hands and wrists. Currently, the joints in my left fingers (but not my thumb) hurt to bend all the way and when the larger finger joint is squeezed or twisted, so no … Continue reading 16/30 Knitting Injuries
15/30 Least Favorite Pattern
30 Day Knitting Challenge Day 15: What was your least favorite pattern and why? Oh dear; I hate to publicly dis anyone, especially someone's creative endeavor, so I'm just not going to name the project or pattern. I needed a special pattern for some hand spun and decided this free lace shawl pattern would be perfect. I started the pattern … Continue reading 15/30 Least Favorite Pattern
14/30 Worst Fiber or Yarn
30 Day Knitting Challenge Day 14: What’s the worst yarn/fiber that you’ve worked with and why? Aside from Lion Brand Homespun, which is the worst and which I already complained about on Day 7, I'm going to call out two sock yarns: Knit Picks Risata (discontinued) and SWTC TOFUtsies. Risata sat in my stash for a … Continue reading 14/30 Worst Fiber or Yarn
13/30 Project-less Yarn
30 Day Knitting Challenge Day 13: Do you have yarn that you love but can’t find a project for? I used to, but I solved the problem by writing a pattern for the yarn: Infinite Wave Cowl (on Ravelry, etsy, craftsy). I had 4 skeins of Plymouth Earth Ecco Baby Camel in my stash for 6 … Continue reading 13/30 Project-less Yarn
12/30 My Stash
30 Day Knitting Challenge Day 12: Where do you keep your stash? Post pictures! I've been in denial: I really didn't think my stash was this big (or this disorganized). I really need to sort and organize everything, and part with the yarn I don't particularly like. This is where I keep my stash officially, an … Continue reading 12/30 My Stash
