Dreaming

Right now I'm pausing before going on to the last question of this beast-like take home test. I hate this class.

I dream about starting new projects quite a bit in the middle of the quarter. This time it's been pretty bad because this quarter has probably the worst midterm area we've ever had in our program thus far. Fortunately, it's only a two-weeks of the underworld, then out to fieldwork in the community for a week, then a somewhat breezier (but not easy) way to the end of the quarter. And this is supposed to be the most work intensive quarter of the program, so I'm looking forwards to a good spring.

The harder school gets the more my mind goes on excursions, thinking up things I would rather be doing.

Ravelry helps me do this quite well!


On the needles and hooks

Slouchy crochet beret - Crochet. I made this once too large, frogged it, and am back at 50% currently. I've been venturing forwards a row or two, then ripping back because I'm experimenting with the sizing as I go. Today I decided to cut two rows from the pattern, so I hope the hat turns out ok.

Lace ribbon scarf - Knitting. I had been using two size 3 dpns to knit this originally, but the stitches fell off while in my bag (an absolutely horrifying moment for me, because this is a lace scarf-- meaning there double yo's in there that are so friggin difficult to pick up if the stitches slip off!). A classmate, who is also a knitter, told me it was a requirement that I had to get size three circulars to finish the project. I got some and put the stitches on the new needles rather sloppily. I am incredibly indebted to her for "knitting" backwards to pick up dropped stitches. She's got so much more experience on me-- I have trouble thinking and working backwards on projects-- I would rather just rip everything and start over. Thanks to her, I can keep going forward on this project! She's got her own lace scarf going now, so it's almost like we've got our own KAL (knit along) group in the OT program :)

Flap top mittens - Knitting. This one is on size 6 dpns. I'm doing lice stitch. It requires so much coordination between the two colors (and I'm new to colorwork) that it is definitely restricted to my desk. I have also decided to do several other mods to the pattern, including resizing the mitten and partial fingers. We'll see how it turns out! I already wish I did the cuff smaller, but it's too late now and I'm too lazy to go back.


Dreaming

Japanese turban hat - Knitting. A brioche stitch hat that is basically a scarf that is sewn into an origami-like configuration and magically becomes a really cute hobo hat. There's another one I saw called "N. cap" which I would have to figure out own my own from looking at pictures. Both are super cute... better start with the one I have more instruction for! I have tweedy O-Wool balance yarn that I'm eager to use.

V-neck sweater vest - Knitting. From Classic Knits by Erika Knight. Looks really cute and a relatively short project for an actual item of clothing. I've never attempted anything beyond a shrug, but this looks like it might be a safe advancement. The pattern reviews on Ravelry say the pattern is ill-written... surprising to hear, since this author has written so many books. I'm still willing to venture, perhaps over spring break. I could splurge on Rowan Big Wool (but its been said to pill badly) or just go with the economy of Wool Ease Thick & Quick... quite a dilemma.

Wham Bam Thank You Lamb Neckwarmer - Knitting. A quick asymmetric cowl in purl stitch. I'm not sure whether I should actually do this, because I'm not completely sure if I'd wear it. But it looks like such a quick knit, it looks cool when other people wear it, I've seen nothing like it on my friends, and I actually have Wool Ease Thick & Quick in my stash, so this is very tempting indeed...