the habberjams

So, I had a bit of extra cash, so I decided to splurge a little on the WEBS (yarn.com) summer sale that is over today. My new stash arrived today!

Every single yarn has a project I intend to make with it. I wouldn’t have bought it otherwise. And I only bought it all because it was on sale (I’ve realised the only way I will be able to knit continuously is to only buy yarns on sale – instead of buying whatever yarn I need for whatever project I feel like making at whatever time. Intentional purchases only.)

I’ll have to make a list of both at some point, and post them all.

In any case, I gave up on my earlier knitting projects, at least for now. I was trying to take on too much at once. So, I opted for an easier project – scarf with a repeating pattern that I can’t possibly f*** up. Except I already have (just a couple of dropped stitches here and there). Oh well. It’s not that bad, and I don’t care. I just want to finish something.

I suppose this is a good time to mention – I’m going to Vogue Knitting Live with my mum! Should be a good time…

Anyway, it’s been a looooong day, so I’m out.

So, I finished my first knit item: the legwarmer. I dropped stitches, forgot where I was in the middle of the pattern, purled when I was supposed to knit, and knit when I was supposed to purl (in different spots anyway). Still, it’s done, and I’m putting it aside for a bit while I start a couple of other projects lest I grow bored. Then, I’ll tackle the second one. I do have to block this one and weave in the ends still… I haven’t got as far as “finishing” any projects yet.

I began a “spat” (it’s a type of shoe cover that includes a sort of ankle-warmer on top), but I frogged it and will have to start again. To give me a bit of breathing room, however, I decided to begin Coachella in between (gotta keep up the momentum, no?). So far, I’ve knit only the swatch. Now, I began knitting (the activity in general, not this swatch) with a tendency for tight stitches, but because I’m using the suggested Berroco suede yarn, which doesn’t have much stretch in it, I had no choice but to knit loosely. My gauge isn’t quite right, it’s slightly larger – much to my dismay. However, this should work still, as the XS coachella is slightly too small for me, and the S is slightly too large (or at least, stretches to slightly too large, and I like things to have a tight fit). So, I’ll begin this and see how it goes. So far, I’m really enjoying the yarn – it feels kind of nice, and I like how it forces me to knit a bit looser.

I haven’t posted in forever, but I’ve found a new passion that will perhaps encourage me to do so more often: knitting!

That’s right, I’m taking up that old, crafty favourite – it combines my obessive nature, with my love for fashion, design, shopping and clothing into one rather satisfying activity.

I’ll be posting about major milestones in my work here, but you can also follow me at Ravelry, the most comprehensive social knitting site. I’ve already found over 400 interesting patterns that I’m going to consider knitting (of course a single person can’t possibly make that many projects, so I’ll have to wittle that list down a bit to the most interesting ones).

To begin, I’ve started a legwarmer. It’s not the best legwarmer, and there are plenty of mistakes in it. But it feels good each time I finish a row of stitches and I feel the weight of it grow in my hands. Looking forward to the finished product, and then knitting the second one (which will hopefully be better).