Snap decision May 21, 2012 – Posted in: Mondays with Mona
Yesterday while at work, Kim was looking at a Drops pattern book and telling me how much she liked the pattern posted by Melissa on our Free Pattern Fridays, I had to agree and then leaf through the whole thing. There are quite a few I would like to knit, but this little bag (a bag of all things, who’da thunk?) struck me as the perfect little project for right now.
I bought the two balls of linen needed and got started last night. Here is where I am at now:
It is going a bit slower than expected, but I like knitting with the linen (though my tension could be a bit more even). I have no idea what I am going to do with it once I am done, yet I definitely wanted to knit it.
Are you like that, too? Do you make snap decisions when it comes to knitting? Seeing something and you want to start it right now?
– Mona
6 Comments
Maryse May 21, 2012 - 13:07
It will be so pretty! The yarn is beautiful! I haven’t made any snap decisions about knitting lately but yes, I know the feeling of having an obsession for knitting something specific. It’s pretty strong! Love the free pattern Fridays as well. There are so many nice free patterns to choose from! Sometimes, it’s really nice to pay for one too as some people are fullfilling a dream by being a knitwear designer!
montrealnutrition May 22, 2012 - 17:16
I thought you were going to demonstrate how to and when to put snaps on our knitting!
Monica May 24, 2012 - 15:54
I just started a project in linen as well, and I have never worked with it before. Seemed like the perfect yarn for a summer top. Is there anything different about blocking linen?
Mona May 24, 2012 - 16:41 – In reply to: Monica
Hello Monica,
no, not really. I actually iron my garment (or whatever it is) with lots of steam from the inside. If you are worried, just use a damp cloth. To get it even more even, give it a quick soak and let dry lying flat – see, nothing different from other materials. And yes, it is the perfect yarn for summer!
Mona
Monica May 24, 2012 - 21:09 – In reply to: Mona
Hi Mona, thanks for the advice, I’ll let you know how it works out!
Peggy Niloff May 28, 2012 - 09:36
I hear you Mona …
I just happened to be in the knitting section of my local library and came upon an interesting “ballerina-neck sweater.” Although I have “assigned” patterns for my yarn stash, I permit myself to re-assign them as desired. So as I had the right amount of yarn in a perfect deep rose shade, on a whim I started this sweater last night. The edging is an open-work rib pattern, with lots of double yarn-overs, and it “only” took me several hours to figure it out – so it will be somewhat of a challenge, but I think it will be pretty when it’s finished.
Peggy