the blue blog archives: knitting ditty

My apologies to the authors of Knitting Pretty (a lovely little book for beginning knitters), but I just can't muster pretty right now. I'm knitting pissy, is what I'm doing.

February finishing month has taken it's toll on me. I'm very glad to have finished the projects that I did, but I still don't feel really successful, since I barely made any progress on native. And then there's giranimals II (the wrath of giranimals!), which has annoyed me so much that even though I've put it away, I still feel like I'm knitting shitty.

I'm also a little concerned that this blog has become kind of whiny in the last week, while the (admittedly self-imposed) pressure was on and the problems were plentiful. Thanks to everyone for all of your knitting pity and sorry about that! So as not to become a real knitting bitty, I'm officially putting aside all my remaining goals and deadlines and returning to knitting simplicity.

Thus ends my finishing adventure. Knitting tally: two baby sweaters completed (bugs I and giranimals I); one UFO finished (elizabeth III); next UFO identified (giranimals II); greensleeves begun. Knitting folly: thinking I might get native done, and buying yarn for another Starmore sweater.

My goals for March and beyond: knitting ready, knitting steady, knitting witty, knitting giddy, knitting jolly, and someday knitting it-all-y!

posted by alison at 1:18 pm | in just blogging 03

Comments

The future looks bright , and I think your Feb Finishing Fest was a great idea. Just think, now you can relax 'til Feb 2004. (well...maybe not but...) Bring on Greensleeves and the Starmore sweater!

Posted by: Leigh at February 25, 2003 1:39 PM

Pat yuorself on the back. You deserve it for all that you did accomplish. Just remember, it isn't so much, how much we accomplished. It is how well we accomplished, what we did accomplish! Now go forth and knit when, what, where and how you like!

Posted by: Chris at February 25, 2003 3:12 PM

Hey! Knitting is supposed to be fun. If it's not, why do it? yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy (oops--the cat left a comment there)

Posted by: dava at February 25, 2003 5:40 PM

Right on Dava! I've adjusted my attitude and am throwing myself into new and exciting projects as we speak.

Posted by: alison at February 25, 2003 5:59 PM

What Starmore ? What yarn ? I missed that one ! Tell me more !
I'm about to order the yarn for Oregon... no more waiting to knit something that fab ,for me ,until I lose weight ! Not exactly sure when I'll get it knitted. If I knit 2 rows every day something ,it will get done.
I haven't found your blog at all whiny .

Posted by: Emma at February 25, 2003 7:01 PM

Well, Alison. I think I must have missed something along the way. Your blog definitely didn't sound like a whinge. For me, I want to say thanks for sharing the joys & trials associated with knitting. I think you did yourself proud in what you accomplished. I thought you were a mum with young twins, & knitting on the side for pleasure & not a BOND or ISM knitting machine. I love your work & enjoy the daily read.

Posted by: Peter at February 25, 2003 7:26 PM

Alison, you don't need to apologize for what you think is whining. What I love about your blog is that you share it all - the stumbling blocks and trials, as well as the smooth and enjoyable moments. It's all good and I admire your perseverance. You always come through.

And thank you for a smile. I'm not laughing at your trials (the giranimals pocket was fun, fun, fun for both of us, wasn't it?), but your knitting ditties and haikus are always so charming and cleverly spun that I can't help smiling when I read them :-)

Posted by: Becky at February 26, 2003 2:23 AM

You should be proud of all you have gotten done. Here's to guilt-free knitting.

Posted by: Melissa at February 26, 2003 6:24 AM

Oh Alison. You've accomplished more in one month than most of us lesser beings will accomplish in one year. It's quite the miracle that you can even focus on these complicated projects while being tackled by those two little sweethearts of yours. I do agree with you on one matter, though. Knitting simple IS a beautiful thing. It's pretty much all I've known. That's why I'll be starting my first Kim Hargreaves sweater soon. I want to experience a knitty fitty, too :)

Posted by: Kerstin at February 26, 2003 7:13 AM