not really knitting

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good news and bad news…

First … the bad news: :(

My spinning. That’s the bad news for me these days. I’m spinning everyday but it sometimes it seems like I’m never going to finish my HHHH project. I am spinning everyday but it doesn’t seem like I will ever reach the end. I am plying and very pleased with the result. But I am regretting using my new spindle for this project. I feel like it makes spinning harder than it should be. It wobbles… a lot, even with no or not much fiber on it. So much more than my spindle made with a toy wheel.

I feel like such a slacker. :???: My poor swap pal has had to wait. :( It’s all so frustrating and if I were spinning this for myself, I would have stopped long ago… but it’s not. It’s for someone else and I don’t wish to disappoint anyone. I WILL finish spinning and the resulting yarn will be pretty (I can already tell that it will be) and I sincerely hope that my pal will think it’s worth the wait.

and now… the good news: :)

My knitting is so wonderful these days. I’m loving it again. I’m reworking a pattern and I’m having fun with it! I’m pretty much ‘redesigning’ on the fly. These are for my grandmother. She wanted some red fingerless mittens. I hope she’ll like the ‘Ruby River’ Dream In Color Smooshy that I got. Plus, I just got my order from Simply Sock Yarn Co – FIVE skeins of Dream in Color Classy!!!! It’s in the colorway ‘Nightwatch’ for an upcoming project, which I am so anxious to cast on for, but I have to finish spinning for my HHHH pal first.

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Movie meme

I saw this on Tiennie’s blog as well:

1. One movie that made you laugh: Sister Act
2. One movie that made you cry: Finding Nemo
3. One movie that you loved as a child: The Sound of Music
4. One movie you’ve seen more than once: The Matrix
5. One movie you loved, but were embarrassed to admit it: none I can think of
6. One movie you hated: The Matrix: Reloaded
7. One movie that scared you: Jaws
8. One movie that bored you: Star Wars: Episode I
9. One movie that made you happy: Star Trek: Generations
10. One movie that made you miserable: Dead Poet’s Society
11. One movie that you weren’t brave enough to see: Any horror movie
12. One movie character you’ve fallen in love with: Dory
13. The last movie you saw: Entrapment
14. The next movie you hope to see: ???

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am i blue?

Found this here and I couldn’t resist sharing my results. :)


Your Blog Should Be Blue


Your blog is a peaceful, calming force in the blogosphere.
You tend to avoid conflict – you’re more likely to share than rant.
From your social causes to cute pet photos, your life is a (mostly) open book.

There has been attempts at both knitting and spinning. I dropped the spindle and had to rip out the knitting. Guess I’ll try again later.

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what kind of knitter am i?

I saw this on another blog and couldn’t resist! :D


What Kind of Knitter Are You?


You appear to be a Knitting Guru. You love knitting and do it all the time. While finishing a piece is the plan, you still love the process, and can’t imagine a day going by without giving some time to your yarn. Packing for vacation involves leaving ample space for the stash and supplies. It can be hard to tell where the yarn ends and you begin.

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Don’t know about the guru part, but I’d say the rest is pretty accurate. :)

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Today.

I hate today. TODAY will never be all right. No matter how much you go through your daily routine, thinking it’s an okay day. It’s not.

I think this is why I can’t knit today. I’ve tried. Knit. Rip. Knit. Rip. You may think you’re all right, but the knitting will reflect the truth. Today will never be okay.

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missin’ my mojo …

have you seen my knitting mojo? I seemed to have misplaced it somewhere.

It seemed to have faded away while I was working on the 2nd heel for my pal’s socks, which is now frogged (no, not the whole sock… I was wise enough to put a lifeline in). The first heel went great – as near perfect as I’ve ever achieved.

Did perfectionism subconsciously take away my mojo? It’s entirely possible. Someone told me that it didn’t have to be perfect and I agree. But I want the heels to at least match. That’s not too much to ask, is it? I’ve put the socks away and I’ll try again when I’m in a better frame of mind and not feeling so discouraged.

Hopefully next time you see me, I’ll actually have some knitting content to share.

ttfn!

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need some help please…

I am in search of cotton or cotten blend sock yarn. I have never knit cotton before. Does any one have yarn recommendations? I’m looking for solid colors… I’ve looked at a few (like Panda Cotton & Meilenweit Cotton, just to name a couple) but am overwhelmed by the choices and various blends. (I’ve looked at Grumperina’s non-wooly list too…)

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

:)

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anyone seen my muse?

*sigh* I think I’m in a creative slump. Anything creative I’ve tried to do over the last week has been horrible and frustrating. So if you see my creative muse, could you tell her to come home please? I miss her.

I leave you with this:

What kind of knitting needles are you?

You are bamboo.Warm, cozy, and thoughtful, you take your time and enjoy how things feel, smell, and taste. You love the craft and beauty of traditional things, and you value the comfort and experience of knitting as much as the results. But while you are reveling in your warm cozies, don’t get stuck. Warm is wonderful, but so is the whole wide world!
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ttfn!