Riiiiip

Well. I have to start over. I had a funny feeling I twisted it when I joined in the round, and I was right. It's twisted. There is no bashing through that.

Then I think I dropped a stitch when I was fiddling with cable needles. But I'm not sure. I may have turned my work cause now I'm knitting the wrong way. I don't usually rip, but there are things I can't bash through.

I suppose this will give me the chance to see if I even have enough yarn for this project. I never seem to check that before starting things. Oh, I did find think link to explain some terms I didn't know. http://www.knitting-crochet.com/terms.html

I need a drink.

Cables

Well, it's going to be my first (ok, second - but the first went so horribly I've almost blocked it from memory) attempt at.....cables.

I casted this on last night in a pink cotton. I have 2 rows done. Wish me luck. Buying a cable needle later today. http://petitepurls.com/Summer09/summer2009_bliss.html

May the force be with me.

Poppy Hat & Rose

Since I'm so terrible at getting MY pics up - here's a pic of the hat from the pattern. And a link, but you have to be on Ravelry. I can't find another link. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/poppy-11#

To hide my error on hat #3, I made this rose (no leaves) to go on the front.http://rosige-zeit.blogspot.com/2009/10/rosen-rosen-rosen.html

It's big looking on a child sized head. And said child wasn't very impressed by it anyway. I was informed this morning that she doesn't really like roses. Thanks, thanks kid.

Why?

Why, with all the amazing patterns out there do I still come across things like this? Was there ever a time when anyone should have been seen in public wearing this? I think not. If I ever start down this route, I give permission for you to come steal my stash and needles.

I've been knitting, on hat #3 as in previous post. I LOVE the pattern in a bulky yarn. Hat #1 is good, hat #2 is too small (baby looks like a fisherman in it), and hat #3 has some serious mistakes. I missed a row and turned it around so an entire section is garter, when it should not be. Oops. I don't like to frog, so I'm making something to distract from the error. Let's hope it doesn't highlight the error.