Lace knitting and red...

Over the years I have grown as a knitter. I will try projects now that I never thought I would try. For a while there I thought I might never go beyond scarves and hats. Socks? Tiny needles or magic loop? No way.

Sweaters? Forget it. Those are much too difficult.

 

I've even tackled some lace...and thought I had gotten better at it. But I have to admit, My Not So Orangina is kicking my ass.

I have ripped back many times. I have been paying keen attention to this thing and yet I still keep losing stitches. I'll notice that some of the, what I call, eyelets, are lining up instead of staggering like they are supposed to. So I count my stitches and I have 102 instead of 103. I'm not dropping any...and I'll go back and see if I accidentally knit two together twice or something, but no. I'm a little stumped. But I must carry on. I just count the stitches every couple of rows so I catch a decrease sooner than later.

And this is just the front, I have to do the back after this. At this rate I may be done by July.

I needed a little something to make myself feel like a competent knitter. So I cast on for something else, even though I am really trying to keep one project on the needles at a time.

That's from Interweave Knits, Winter 2006. It's small and works well for the Lord Stanley Stashbusting Knit-A-Long.  It's been a while since I have worked with double pointed needles, as I use circulars and Magic Loop whenever possible. This is worked from the top down though so I had to start out on dpns.

We'll see how this works out. I don't have high hopes for it but who knows? I do kind of wish I had some red tweed like the picture in the magazine though.

It's funny, I never liked red before. I thought it was too bright and just not "me". But then, I bought some cute bright red heels and now I want a little red handbag. Or a cute little sweater. I'm thinking something like this (Ravelry link). But that's a long way off.

Comments

[Sarah]

Look at you go! You can totally conquer lace, I believe in you. Conquer it so you can make me something lacy since I HATE knitting lace.

I can't wait to see how that beret turns out.

[Katherine]

Love Cherry. Red heels are a start down a slippery slope; it sounds like it's already too late for you. Your Orangina looks beautiful by the way. I won't be making one as lace makes my brain hurt.

[Carrie]

Dude, i had the same problem with Orangina. The one I finished is FULL of mistakes. And then I started another one and never finished it because I kept screwing up.

But, it would look SO cute on you. It's so wearable. You CAN DO IT.

[Stale Peeps]

You HAVE grown as a knitter! Don't let that Orangina beat you, I know you can do it. Also, RED? Wow! I've never seen you in a bright color - but I totally think you should go for it. :)

[Ruth]

You really have amassed quite a lot of skills in the knitting arena! I love your CPH! And the beret looks too cute!

[alison]

Stacey, I don't have your e-mail but wanted to tell you my green shirt is from H&M. :)

I looked at that beret pattern recently -- can't wait to see yours finished.