Once again, I have to apologize for falling off the face of the blogosphere. Life has just been crazy lately. I went home for a week to visit, then my mother came to Nashville to visit us, and this upcoming weekend my in-laws are coming. I’ve been knitting, but I haven’t really been blogging about it. My Ravelry account (both my projects page and my yarn stash) are really in need of updating. I feel so behind!
I’ve been in what some might call a knitting-rut; but to be perfectly honest, I think I’m facing a severe case of pattern-addiction. But really, it’s not as if it’s a bad thing. It’s just a new thing for me. Normally I’m a knit-it and leave-it kind of girl. I knit a pattern once, or maybe twice (Monkey socks being the only ones that have had multiple goes). But suddenly I’m a changed knitter. I currently find myself compelled to knit the same three patterns over and over. I can only say that there must just be something extra special about these that has me addicted. If you haven’t tried them, I suggest you do; quite possibly you’ll get caught up too.
- Elizabeth Zimmerman’s Baby Surprise Jacket — I’ve knitted three of these so far, and have the yarn to cast on a fourth. I’m teaching classes for it on the 7th and 21st of September, so I have an excuse… right?
- Jared Flood’s Turn a Square Hat — I’ve knitted three so far, and I’m on to number four. This is such a quick, fun, and gratifying project!
- Pepperknit.com’s Leyburn Socks — To be honest, I haven’t finished my first pair of these yet, but I’m absolutely in LOVE with the pattern.
I’ve also been working on a custom project: a Charlie Brown sweater!
The one I’m knitting is going to be a Christmas gift. My friend, Pam, from the knit shop had wanted to make one for her nephew and asked if I could come up with a pattern. Once I started test-knitting my zig-zag chart, I decided it was just TOO cute to not knit one myself as well. We’re both knitting it in a children’s size 6 and using Encore Worsted yarn. I can’t wait to see how it turns out.
