Luckily, in my long knitting career (2.5 months)[insert sarcasm] I haven't gotten frustrated too many times, but it has happened. I especially felt the frustration build as I started my first Clapotis. Before I understood how the pattern worked, I kept getting confused or I would start feeling overly confident, would not pay close enough attention and would mess up. Finally, after I got to a certain point it all started coming naturally.
I started to feel this way last night with the first hat I am working on. Something that should be easy, just wasn't working out. So, what do I do when that feeling starts to creep in? Put that project down and walk away for awhile. After playing around with the hat a couple of times, I put it back in my WIP storage bin and started the second sock of my first pair. This put me back in a fine mood!
I think I will go visit my knitting instructor, Staci Perry, at the Knitting Nest. She is nice enough to offer free knitting help once a month!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Clap on; Clap off
I finally finished my Clapotis! (Ravelry link) I think it turned out great! It is definitely not perfect, but it doesn't bother me. I will post some pictures soon. I am just waiting for it to be sunny for just the right light!
I learned so much while working on this pattern and definitely got more confident in my knitting. This is my first "BIG" project so I am pretty proud. As my knitting mentor, Staci Perry, said, I am an "adventurous" knitter and so the name of this blog was born!
I started the Clapotis on November 29, 2009 and completed it on January 24, 2010. Of course, I was interrupted by a few other small projects along the way which took me away from my shawl. Including 3 finished projects, 2 pair of Fetching Fingerless Gloves and one Rat Race Scarf. Also, during that time I finished one sock (the other one will be finished in a week or so). So the time spent on the shawl wasn't too bad, but I am still a slow knitter. I am working on that.
If anyone would like to add me to their friends on Ravelry, I am Fabfemme. I am a big fan of Ravelry. It has really been a great resource to this new knitter. I am going to try to make this blog another resource for knitters, new and old alike!
I learned so much while working on this pattern and definitely got more confident in my knitting. This is my first "BIG" project so I am pretty proud. As my knitting mentor, Staci Perry, said, I am an "adventurous" knitter and so the name of this blog was born!
I started the Clapotis on November 29, 2009 and completed it on January 24, 2010. Of course, I was interrupted by a few other small projects along the way which took me away from my shawl. Including 3 finished projects, 2 pair of Fetching Fingerless Gloves and one Rat Race Scarf. Also, during that time I finished one sock (the other one will be finished in a week or so). So the time spent on the shawl wasn't too bad, but I am still a slow knitter. I am working on that.
If anyone would like to add me to their friends on Ravelry, I am Fabfemme. I am a big fan of Ravelry. It has really been a great resource to this new knitter. I am going to try to make this blog another resource for knitters, new and old alike!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
