Seven minutes of writing stream of conciousness begins now!
Thoughtless. Well. Blank. Well. I cannot think of a thing to write. Is this writer's block? Well, not exactly. I just have a headache, and can't think what to write. So, I'm typing along, wasting your time, ~wink~, and hoping that I think of something interesting.
The truth is, I think I'd rather be knitting right now. I'm making a Reading Shawl. I've been knitting it since June. I saw the idea on Crazy Sock Lady's YouTube channel, and I decided to buy the pattern but make it my own.
I wanted to use up the little balls of yarn that I bought last year from an etsy seller. I'll put the links to all of this below after the 7 minutes. I've actually made a lot of progress on this shawl this summer. I've had to learn how to make a good magic knot that won't pull apart. It was the best way I could think to avoid weaving in 10,000 ends when I was done.
This project works great for my distracted personality. I love getting to change colors after every little ball. They range from 5 to 10 grams each. I'm also using my own leftovers. It's all sock yarn. The oatmeal color is carried throughout. I'll link to that after the 7 minutes, too. I cannot think of the names this quickly. ~smile~
I think I'm a patchwork, crazy quilt, use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without kind of girl. I've always liked making something out of "nothing" and finding ways to use what I have on hand. I've bought four skeins of yarn at $11 for this project so far. That's a lot of money for me to spend on one project, but this is going to be big enough to wrap up in and really be warm this fall and winter. Think ultimate cozy!
Well, time's up, but I'm going to go back now and link some things for you.
I hope I didn't bore you too much this week. ~smile~ We all have our days. When I finish linking, I think I'll eat a tuna sandwich and then go knit a couple of rows.
Blessings,
Laura
I've been very happy with my purchases from Wool & Co. They offer free shipping without a minimum purchase, too. Win win!
I used to crochet quite a bit, but never learned how to actually knit. Have a wonderful week, Laura!
ReplyDeleteUgh, I am so sorry about the headache, but honestly, ditching writing to talk about knitting sounds like the right call every single time. That magic knot technique is an absolute lifesaver, weaving in a million ends is my personal crafting nemesis, so turning all those little scrap balls into a cozy patchwork project without the finish-line nightmare is pure genius. Go eat that tuna sandwich, get some rows in on your reading shawl, and I hope that head feels better soon!
ReplyDeleteI hope your headache is much better or gone by now. Your project sounds great. I have a huge basket of leftover sock yarn. I've made two blankets with it but it hasn't seemed to make a dent in it! :-)
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy