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!
We all hate making a mistake, but I do feel better when I fix it right away even when I have to rip the sucker all the way out! My problem is that I’m not very experienced at how to fix the mistake. Epecially if it’s a cable or very complicated. I do try though. ๐
I’m hearing the background music to this post as Frank Sinatra, My Way. ๐
Being in lust with Koigu, I’m loving watching Ingrid grow, but the suspense is killing me – cardi, pullover, vest???
Okay, I just wondered. Nice to know you’re human! ๐
You knit all this complex stuff so fast and perfectly, it’s amazing. I’m working on my first really complex project, and I’m making mistakes left and right!
Do you take a new Lucy picture everyday or do you pick from a gallery?
Ingrid is the cat’s meow. It gets better and better.
Wishing you and the lovely Lucy a very happy 4th!
Ingrid is going to be all mint chocolate chip ice creamy! Yum.
Ingrid is just wonderful.
I love Ingrid. Like all your work she’s gorgeous.