Yeah, I'm talking about the full-on, catch-you-up-to-date post.
Well sorry, you're gonna have to wait a couple more days.
Because you see,
there's this party going on and it starts Saturday, January 25, 2014.
See that button over there on the right....just click on it.
Yeah, go on and take a look. That's where I'll be on Saturday.
But in the meantime, I thought I would show you what
I've been working on.......for nearly 4 years. Ha!
I started knitting this shawl in February 2010, during my kitchen remodel.
I would sit for hours and days, listening to hammers and saws and
conversations that had me on the edge of my seat.
And, when the remodel was finished, I laid it dowwwwn!
I would pick it up from time to time, mostly in the winter
because who the heck wants a hot mess of wool all over their legs
during the hot summer months, especially when the hot flashes show up.
So anyway, I would knit a row or two, but just recently picked it back up,
determined with all my might that I'm gonna finish this thing.
By the way, this yarn....well,
it's from Satan. I'm convinced!!
Hallelujah, the thing is done. And it's as ugly as homemade sin.
It started out real pretty and even, but by the time I was finished, it was 5 inches wider
at the bottom than the top. What the heck happened? I don't know.
But the sight of it prompted me to enroll in a beginners knitting class on Saturday.
Selah!!
That's me working on this seemingly never-ending piece......
And, drumroll.......The finished product! I made it look all pretty...laying there like that.
But, that thing is as ugly as it can be.
Oh well, you live and learn! I'm gonna take that class and learn to fix what I did wrong.
I may even blog about a few crafting projects.
Time will tell...........
See you Saturday,
Laurie
it does look pretty. I have a blanket that i started 4 years ago...
ReplyDeleteHaHa, so I'm not alone. Dig it out, Darlene and get her done. Lol!
DeleteIt looks beautiful to me.
ReplyDeleteI have a baby sweater I started for a friend who was pregnant. Her son will be 3 in April. Hopefully I will finish it before she has another child and can give it for that baby.
Ahh, thank you. That is just too funny! I'm still working on a hand-made quilt I started for my grandson when he was a baby. He's seven, now. Lordy, he might get his driver's license before I get it finished.
Deletei love it sista....
ReplyDeleteI have a bag of unfinished scarves in the attic as well. One day I'll drag it back out and if the moths haven't eaten it I will pick it back up.
DeleteThank you Sista!! By the way, I made your 1840's recipe for pound cake. It was delicious!!
DeleteConsidering I don't knit, crochet, sew, or anything else remotely creative...it looks good to me! You do have it nicely displayed! I do occasionally try to create...I end up calling it "arts and crap"...I need a few classes! Enjoy the blog party!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finishing the shawl! Sounds like quite an accomplishment after all that time. Sorry it didn't turn out like you'd hoped. But, it does look soft, warm and squishy. :-) Maybe it will work great for keeping you warm at home while you knit or watch TV. :-)
ReplyDeleteWell, it looks pretty to me! I have my ups and downs with knitting projects as well. Some take forever, some are finished in just a couple of weeks. I just finished an infinity shawl for my daughter, and it was really quick although it was the first time that I knitted in a "hole" pattern. There are a few mistakes along the way, but only I can see them... and my daughter loves the shawl!
ReplyDeleteTo answer your question on my blog what happened to the guy who turned his back to the ocean - he was building some kind of fort with his family, using driftwood. They eventually left... and he wasn't quite as close to the water as it appears (ah the joys of a zoom lens!!), but he still did something he shouldn't have just in order to be safe.