Mistakes, I’ve Made a Few

A question in the blog comments yesterday:

Do you ever make mistakes in your knitting?

Who, me? Never! I’m perfect.

Did anyone believe that? No, I didn’t think so.

Yes, I make mistakes. All the time.

I’ll direct your attention to this blog entry. That’s probably the most dramatic mistake I ever made.

Nowadays I make small errors that come about because I’m not paying attention. I may cross a cable the wrong way, or knit a stitch in the wrong color on a colorwork project. But 999 times out of 1,000, I notice it immediately and fix it then and there. That 1 time out of 1,000 I won’t notice it until the next round, and I’ll fix it then.

I do it my way.

Sorry, I had to say that.

Ingrid Update

Ingrid went to the office with me yesterday. I knit her on the train and briefly at lunch. She makes great commuter knitting! The pattern is easily memorized and she’s fun to knit.

A couple of comments about the colors of Ingrid. She’s not black and white. She’s very very pale mint green and a variegated brown/olive mix. I’ve taken a photo of the Koigu in the skein in an attempt to show her true colors.

Lookie Here

This is Laughing Lizard “Tabitha,” a cotton rayon blend that I bought at Knit Happens. I’m pretty sure this is the yarn that Kristine and Liz said was too much of a pain to dye, so it’s a one-off. I no doubt showed it to you before.

Well, it’s been calling out to me lately. I do believe I’m going to use it to attempt a Bottoms-Up Bucket Hat for the summer portion of Becky’s Bucket-Along. I will no doubt have to adjust the pattern somewhat as I’m betting Tabitha is a heavier yarn than called for in the pattern. It’s also slubby, which will make a difference. But that’s what makes life interesting, right?

Stay tuned for reports of success or disaster . . .

Swatch-o-rama!

Lucy Sez . . .

Please pass the SPF15!