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Posted by DAB on June 9, 2007, 6:08 pm
Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply wrote:
> You ladies will probably think I am certifiable for being proud of
> this (well, my children all did and are all sick of me showing them my
> dishcloth and beaming...), but I am. I finished that dishcloth.
> *beaming* I did something easy to remember just to be able to finish
> a project and learn to keep knitting right-handed without having to
> worry about reading a pattern (did I say I have ADD?) I did a 3 x 3
> basketweave pattern with 3 stitches of garter stitch all the way
> around it, 48 stitches x 60 rows, in a variegated yarn so any
> mistakes I made wouldn't SCREAM at me.
>
> The last knitting project I attempted was to make knee socks, and
> after several months I finished *one*, and it didn't fit. :( So I am
> incredibly pleased with myself that I completed something and it looks
> decent.
>
> But I finished this, one, and it only took me a week.
>
> I hate to block this little thing, it looks so sweet with all the
> puffs from the basketweave pattern, almost like seersucker. And I
> mis-gauged how much yarn to use for a stretchy-ish bind-off (I did it
> by sewing through the stitches the way my knitting machine said to
> bind off, because I hunted for a stretchy bind-off and couldn't find
> one. Must have been looking in the wrong places, because there has
> to be one somewhere. Well, I ordered the contents of
> knittinghelp.com on disk and it should be coming soon.
>
> I can see myself making lots of these, and my children won't DARE
> touch them, and I will finally have washcloths, dishcloths, clean-up
> rags, etc. when I need them *rubbing hands together with excitement*
>
> And my daughter is still continuing with her scarf and has done about
> 12 inches of a 6-inch-wide scarf with my Lion Incredible City Lights
> yarn and it looks really good. I hope she is enjoying it and feeling
> good about actually creating something nice. I know what I felt like
> when I learned enough about sewing from the sewing newsgroups that I
> could finally make nice things instead of "Oh, I bet you made that at
> home," things. She could certainly use that kind of ego boost and
> change in mindset.
>
> Now to figuring out what the next challenge will be... *beaming*
LOL congrats! Ok how about a nice potholder? I bought a Peace Fleese Kit
[had 4 balls of yummy wool] it's real easy just garter stitch....cast on 25
and knit with 2 strands together for 7 1/2 inches. Rug yarn would be good
to or I am sure others here can give you suggestions. Anyway the kit makes
2 and I have finished one and you know I think I will keep em for me instead
of giving em away.
Donna
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