Love Hate Relationship
I hate knitting. Really. I hate it. I'm done. Throwing it down. For real.
Okay, not really. But that's how I feel right now. I went ahead and bound off the rest of the collar on my Shapely Tank. I had picked up the stitches and knit 6 rows in Garter Stitch. As I bound off and held it up to me I saw that the collar flared out from the body. I thought, huh, this isn't going to do. I considered my options. I figured it would most likely flatten out when blocked.
Then I went to Google and found this..."Pick Up The Correct Number Of Stitches" and this...."Picking Up Stitches For Necklines and Armholes". In fact, there is a boat load of know-how here. El sucko. Apparently I picked up too many stitches. What the heck? How was I to know?
I hate being a beginning knitter. Why can't every skill you learn have all of the disclaimers outlined from the beginning. How did I not know this? Total bummer. So, I'm taking a break from the Shapely Tank. Sorry, no finished pictures.
I am going to pick up the Big Sack Sweater from Stitch 'n Bitch for Rob. I'm doing this as part of my first online knit-along.
Okay, not really. But that's how I feel right now. I went ahead and bound off the rest of the collar on my Shapely Tank. I had picked up the stitches and knit 6 rows in Garter Stitch. As I bound off and held it up to me I saw that the collar flared out from the body. I thought, huh, this isn't going to do. I considered my options. I figured it would most likely flatten out when blocked.
Then I went to Google and found this..."Pick Up The Correct Number Of Stitches" and this...."Picking Up Stitches For Necklines and Armholes". In fact, there is a boat load of know-how here. El sucko. Apparently I picked up too many stitches. What the heck? How was I to know?
I hate being a beginning knitter. Why can't every skill you learn have all of the disclaimers outlined from the beginning. How did I not know this? Total bummer. So, I'm taking a break from the Shapely Tank. Sorry, no finished pictures.
I am going to pick up the Big Sack Sweater from Stitch 'n Bitch for Rob. I'm doing this as part of my first online knit-along.
This is a fun knit and I'll post pictures of my progress next week. It hasn't been without its drama. I have definitely learned a lot and have come a long way. I just have a long way to go.
Patience...
I started another book. It had to be a thin paperback. These are easier to take on the train. Michael Chabon is one of my favorite authors. In fact, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is one of my favorite books of all time. It's pretty incredible. I picked up The Mysteries of Pittsburgh last night. This is his first novel. The voice is much different than The Drink Before the war. It'll take a bit to switch gears. So far, so good.
Erin, not to worry, your book is my home book now I'm hoping to be done with it next week.
Erin, not to worry, your book is my home book now I'm hoping to be done with it next week.
2 Comments:
No worries, Wendy. Take your time with the book. Your feedback is valuable.
I just had a frustrating experience with my knitting project, too. I sympathize. I'm doing the Umbilical Cord Hat for Kurt's brother's new baby, and I've started over TWICE now. The first time, I created a moebius strip (it's on circular needles), and the second time, I got very far and was decreasing the stitches and dropped some. GAH! I started the hat for the third time last time. We'll see how it goes.
~ Erin
Bummer Erin! You can pick up dropped stitches. Remind me to show you how next time I see you. It can be a pain but it's a lot easier than starting over!
-Wendy
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