So, now I've finally been able to do the stockinette stitch. I love the look of that stitch, I just dont like how slowly I go to do that stitch. I knit continental, but I apparently purl English style. So, I just whip thru the knit stitch, and trudge slowly thru the purl stitches.
I really am enjoying knitting on double pointed needles. It took me about a day to get used to doing it, but I think I like that type of knitting the best. (cause I get stockinette without having to actually purl!)
So, I really only have two knitting projects going right now (to go along with the 5 crochet projects I'm doing and the work-in-mind project I have for my sewing machine)
I'm doing a scarf in knit stitch. (I started this the week my left eye went wonky. Amazing that I knitted this "one-eyed" and havent dropped a stitch...that I know of)
And then I have this. I dont know what it is...I'm just knitting in the round on double pointeds just to see what I can do. I might work on this for another 5 or 6 inches and then try to learn how to decrease and somehow turn this into a purse. (it's too narrow for a hat, and too wide for a sock I think)
I might try changing colors on it too...not sure yet on what I want to do with this.
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Went to my opthamologist on friday, and I went to a neuro-opthamologist yesterday afternoon. (I wanted the neuro-op to check and make sure I didnt have anything else going on) and both doctors told me that they believe my vision problem this fall (optic neuritis) was probably viral/bacterial in origin (I had strep throat the week my eye went loopy) and that it will probably continue to improve. There's a chance I might be stuck with wonky color vision in that eye, and some residual fuzzy vision, but my eye should be ok. It might take a year for things to get back to what they were in that eye, but I should probably have normal vision eventually.
Maybe I'll be able to get my sewing machine out in a few weeks to attempt a vest (which will be my first attempt at sewing clothing) My aunt and one of my cousins found a sewing machine store that has sewing classes. So, I might go up there and see if they can teach me how to do more with my sewing machine than sew in straight lines.
3 comments:
Hi Erin
Your knitting is beautiful! I like knitting as well as crochet and I especially like the coloured scarf your making.
I've never done any knitting in the round before? Is it hard?
Congratulations on a great effort, despite the problems with your eye.
Take Care, Mandy
Thanks!
knitting in the round is easier than I thought it would be. My problem is making sure I dont accidentally knock the stitches off a needle. I still dont know how to pick up dropped stitches yet.
The thing that was holding me up more in knitting was properly casting on. I had been cheating and either making my dad cast on for me, or using the Tunisian crochet cast on. I finally figured out how to cast on (the same day I figured out knitting in the round) So I guess I had a quantum leap in knitting skills the other day. Now if I could just figure out how to pick up dropped stitches. (this is the reason why I love crochet so much...easier to fix mistakes in crochet!)
Erin,
You're coming right along with your knitting...congrats!
I find it easier to knit with 4 double pointed needles in my work and knit with the 5th, rather than 3 and knitting with the 4th. It makes for less tugging at the joins and easier knitting all around....give it a try, you might like it.
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