It's a burst of energy in the MAKING department. First up is the little red sweater knitted last fall for a 4 year old, who wore it camping and got it full of dust, dirt, river water and paint.(don't ask about the paint...uggg). I soaked it for about 30 hours and would you believe, it came out with no paint and clean, clean, clean.
The variegated yarn is being knitted into a fall sweater for the 2 year old. The yarn colors remind me of 'Indian Summer', a favorite time of year for me. I am religiously using up yarn in my stash during my COVID knitting time/experience. I have had fun pulling out bins of yarn and finding the perfect skien/s for what I have in my mind to knit. Maybe by the fall I will feel the urge to buy some new yarn but for now I am very satisfied with my stash.
The gold and maroon yarn I frogged from a project 3 years ago. Love the yarn, just not the pattern I had chosen to use the yarn in, I may be having that same issue again! I decided to use this color combo for the Through the Loops Mystery Knit and I am not sure I like my choice. The pattern is amazing, but such contrasting colors, perhaps not. I think maybe 2 color yarns that blend together may have been a better choice for me. I am going to hold off knitting any more on the Mystery shawl and see how it turns out for the other participants. I hate giving up so soon and have had fleeting feelings of failure, then I come to a screeching mind halt and scream, "This is knitting, not a failure but accepting what I like and don't like." I have never done a Mystery knit before for fear of not liking the end product and using up all that time and material that I could have been making something else that I do like. Well, first mystery I guess is a bust for me.
The pink and brown quilt is a pattern out of Quilt Mania, that I started a year ago. I had finished 6 squares when I pulled them out 3 weeks ago. It took me all of 4 days to finish the last 24 squares and set in half triangles,( 2 weeks spent finding the magazine with the pattern). Next the borders will go on, then the machine quilting will commence.
Books:
Song Yet Sung *****
I think this is one of the best books I have ever read!
The Last Runaway ***
Interesting, I liked the characters and the descriptions of the quilts. The story , so so.
Looking forward to finding some joy in the my next week of COVID life.
Joining Unraveled Wednesday with Kat
8 comments:
Well. You already know that I'm in the same boat regarding the mystery shawl. ;-) It is not a "fail" in any way to stop knitting a project that isn't working for you! You're wise to let it go! Your other projects are lovely -- and that quilt! I just love the colors. It's so calming. :-)
You've got loads of lovely making here! The quilt is beautiful (and I'm impressed by how well your points match up), and I can't believe you got paint out of the sweater. I like your TTL Mystery Shawl yarns but of course, you know what you like and are the boss of your knitting. I will be looking for Song Yet Sung from the library and hope you find some joy during the next week!
I love the quilt. You have certainly been busy. I have both those books on my TBR. Sounds like I better get to Song Yet Sung sooner!
You have lots of projects to choose from - always a good thing in my mind. I love the quilt. It has been quite some time since I've worked on a quilt. I have used some yarn from my stash this year and ordered a little too. And yes, I say we should love what we are knitting. Not finishing a project is just a way to get more money's worth from your yarn.
hurray for paint removal! sometimes things work out. You have been busy with creating!! I love all of your projects and admire your productivity!!
Love your quilt...and I (also - sometimes - a quilter) made a quilt book based on The Last Runaway...t'was fun and I'll try to figure out how to share it one day.I am the queen of UFOs...
Knit and read on!
Cheers~
Oh boo! I am sorry those yarns are not working for you in the MKAL!
And I am off to find Song Yet Sung! Thank you for the recommendation!
oh I LOVE the quilt! and you know, I'm not sure I know ANYone (well, maybe other than Sarah and Kat?) who are LOVING their MKALs this year ... hum.....
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