January 30, 2007

Just kidding :-)

I still know what knitting is. But I've done so very little that I sometimes forget how to hold the needles!

Alright. I'm kidding again. About forgetting how to hold the needles, that is. I still know how to do that. (And work the yarn, too!) But I'm not kidding about getting the chance to knit as much as I'd like. Sometimes whole days go by without my being able to knit a stitch. I'll explain more about that below. In the meantime, I do have proof that I still knit when I get the chance, and here it is:




Remember my Cabled Jacket? That last time we talked about it I had finished one single, solitary sleeve. Well, it isn't all single and solitary anymore. In spare moments here and there I've been working on the second sleeve, and the last time I checked I was about to reach the sleeve cap. Can't wait for that moment, because once we reach a sleeve cap with its gradual decreases we're looking at an almost finished sleeve. Kaaaaa-CHOW.

That's the only project I'm working on right now, but that's gonna change soon because I've got a two week vacation coming up in mid-February and I plan on just kicking back and knit, knit, knit. I haven't seen any of the new spring/summer knitting stuff that's come out so I don't know if I'll shop around and start something for that season, or just cast on for another winter project from my stash. However, I'm tempted to do the former because I'm getting so little knitting done that I figure I'd better start something for spring soon so I can have it ready by the time the warm weather comes around. In any event, I'm getting the urge to start something fresh and get it done during vacation because I miss knitting. [Forlorn violin music starts playing in background.] Sniff!

Now, as to why I'm getting so little knitting done. My second year in fashion school is BUSY, but really productive. An average of two big projects are due once a month, so much of my free time is spent on school projects and my inspiration sketchbooks. I want to take a haute couture specialization for my third year, and a rare few students are selected for it. So that's why I've been working particularly hard on my projects and developing my creativity to the max. And even though my knitting is getting neglected in the interim, my efforts are paying off. We just got our first semester results in and, if I say so myself, mine aren't half bad. They're even better than last year's :-) Margaritas all around!

Anyway. Back to knitting. In preparation for my mid-February vacation where I'll get a chance to just kick back and KNIT like a fiend, are there any cool new knitting patterns for spring and summer worth my checking out?

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