Knithropology

I am rather dissatisfied with my knitting at the moment. I have loads of big plans for knitting, but it seems I never get round to them. I’m not one of those folks who can have a multitude of WIPs going, so I try to stick to a couple of things - and it usually works out alright. But lately? Nah. Here’s the rundown of what I’ve got going at the mo.

• Razoresque Cami: at 95%, near to hibernating. It is tight tight tight but flattering, but I think I’ve ballsed up the straps. We needed some space, so this is sitting on top of my knitting cabinet.

• Galactica Bag: definitely hibernating at 95%, has been for a while. Don’t know what to do with this one; I’ve reknit it too many times. We also need some time apart.

• Quinny Quinny Quinn Quinn: I have lining avoidance syndrome and I don’t want to give the bag to the original recipient (personal reasons, not because I like it too much).

• Masala Moonlight: Frogged. It didn’t want to be that scarf.

• First Colourwork bag thing: This doesn’t know what it wants either, and all I have to do is bloody attach the pieces and make a handle - but I can’t, because nothing seems to be right. Infuriating.

I’m sure all of these projects will tell me what they want eventually, but I wish they’d hurry. In the meanwhile I’m trying to stick to my stash, but it is raaaaaaaaather uninspiring. Here’s what I’m up to now:

• Tumour-be-Gone hats: for my mother, who is having surgery this month. Easy pattern - Pi-Topper Chemo Caps - but difficult knitting, you know?

• Irish Hiking Scarf in Cascade 220. Mindless but still looks a bit impressive, I suppose. I’m knitting this on our rainy days or when I’m sufficiently air-conditioned. Hardly brave knitting for me, but it keeps the hands moving.

• Coasters. I have a wooden desk at work and desperately need a coaster and some colour in that room. So it’s Noro scraps to the very small rescue. I’m casting on tonight and hope that they’ll be the fibre that…erm. I shan’t go any further with that horrible quasi-gag. But I’m hopeful a small project will do me good.

So, nothing exciting on the fibre front, which is grumpymaking. I continue to hesitate on making a cardi because I’m still steadily losing weight; at the speed with which I’m dealing with projects these days, I’d finish the cardi and have to give it away. That’s not on, folks. So I wait, and keep knitting scarves, coasters and more scarves. And I reckon I’ll do another felted bag soon-ish. Sigh. (I should note that I’ve been toting round my Slice of Sea bag and I love it.)

I hope to have a better update soon; maybe I just need to drink a few cups of coffee and go fibre insane.

In non-knitting news, tomorrow is the first day of my last undergrad lecture, which is exciting. I have also been retained at my job for six months after graduation (next month) - even better. So things are generally looking up, and let’s all remember that even knitting doldrums are passable.

See you soon.

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