There’s snow. In April.
Not just the “there are a couple of flakes” kind of snow. The “9 inches that spans three days and will effectively destroy your dreams of wearing sandals in the next few weeks” kind of snow. I know I love living in Maine, but I could use a little breather. Especially after a weekend of sunny 55 degree days that were full of great walks with the pup (who is getting SO good on a leash) the return of winter has me ready to curl up in a ball with some hot chocolate, fuzzy blankets, and a Harry Potter Movie marathon.
I’m going to be sharing a project over on my Instagram that has been a lot of fun for me to work on. Well, it’s been a challenge. I actually put this project down last June because I didn’t want to sit down and do the math/fiddly work that comes with knitting. It took me another six months to frog the original project and come to terms with the fact that it just wasn’t quite right. But a few months back my friend Hunter posted this on her Instagram and it was a wakeup call for this pattern. If I kept telling myself the math was too complex or the stitches were too difficult I’d never get this done.
So I ponied up, hunkered down, and started to knit. Once I started it was almost impossible to stop myself. The yarn was such a joy to knit with and after I realized that the pattern wasn’t nearly as complex as I was making it in my head. And even though I finished this project a few weeks ago I’m still quite pleased with how it turned out. It certainly makes up for the fact that it took me a week to figure out how to accept follow requests after setting my profile to private. Yes, I’m a 75 year old woman sometimes. No, I’m not mad about it.
I’ll have a completed post on Friday of this cowl and I’ll be sharing the photos on my instagram all week if you want to follow along!
Consider this your reminder that if you’re willing to put the time and effort into something you can make it happen. At least as far as knitting a pattern is concerned. Your dreams for world domination? I’m not so sure about that one.
Hi Emily! I’m sure you won’t remember meeting me but I’m Tracy Anderson’s aunt. My sister, Patty, told me that you’re a very experienced knitter and that you have a blog. So here I am. Your knitting is beautiful. I will never get to that level. I’m a beginner/beginner. I started a couple of years ago taking lessons at my local yarn shop here in Georgia and stopped after becoming frustrated, mainly b/c I didn’t know how to fix mistakes. Anyway, with all the time I have these days, I decided to delve into my basket of yarn. I have a wonderful set of Knitter’s Pride circular needles that cost a small fortune. And I’m working again with a Craftsy instructor in an online beginner’s class. I’m still spending a lot of time casting on and then knitting and ripping it out and starting over again. Maybe that’s what beginners do!! I feel like giving up sometimes. Any advice? Hope you’re doing well up there in Maine.
Thank you so much for reaching out Kathy!! I definitely remember you 🙂 I’m so glad you came over to my blog! I think my first five years of knitting were spent starting to knit scarves, giving up, and then sewing the 2″ of progress into a cowl haha
Once I learned how to knit in the round with circular needles and started making hats it was like a whole new world opened up to me! If you haven’t knit a hat I’d definitely recommend trying it out because they fly off your needles and require just a few skills! I’m happy to answer any questions that you might be having as you go along!
Great to hear from you !!!! You have me cracking up this morning about the cowl!!! The second progress in the Craftsy course is a waffle knit cowl knitted on 17” needles with super bulky yarn. Yesterday, I ripped it out about 4 times before giving up and going to bed frustrated. Every time it was due to something different … not following the pattern, twisting the yarn (I have circular needles), knitting the tail….. but I guess it’s all in the journey!!!! Today is a new day and maybe I’ll get to 2” so I can sew the pieces into a cowl!!!! HAHA.
The next project is a hat … YAY … I have a question … where do you buy your yarn?