Knitting and Books
Well its Wednesday again, it really does come round so fast! First I'll give you a wee health update: in short its not good, had a rather large asthma attack on Monday and back to the doctor, on more steroids and off work for the rest of the week. If there is still no improvment by Thursday I have to go back and see about alternative treatments. So not having much fun!
Anyway onto the knitting. I have managed to get quite a bit of knitting done. First up is the cable bag
It
was going really well, however as you can see in the photo I have made a mistake. There I was knitting away on Sunday night and my phone rang, it was my mum (checking to see how I was doing) once I had spoken to her I picked up my knitting and away I went again, after about 20 seconds I realised I couldn't remember which row I was on. I had put my knitting down so quickly when the phone rang I forgot to pay attention to where I was, which has resulted in the above error! I have decided though its ok, I'm learning this is part of the journey, I am just going to make the bag longer and have the mistake at the bottom! Problem solved!
Next up is James' jumper
I have a sleeve! Now this has also been a bit tricky, I pattern says to increase one every six rows, this sounds fine, however I only know how to make one, so I thought how hard can increasing the other way be? Turns out quite hard, I'm not sure if it was just because I was feeling less than a 100% but after an hour and four tries and lots of frogging I gave up and did it the way I know. Turns out my way is fine, sleeve is done and looks fine. I will keep practicing the other way but I think just on a practice peice and when I can breath properly.
Now a new element to wip Wednesday, books! I have seen these book and knitting post around and did wonder what it was all about and decided to have a wee look. So I found out that a blog called
small things does a linky party on a Wednesday that includes what you are reading and you knitting. So here is this weeks book
All I'll say is I love a good murder!
Well that's me for today off to visit
Tamis
I will also be linking this post with the following blogs
Wednesday -
Show off your stuff party
Yarn along
Thursday -
Our creative spaces
Delightfully inspiring Thursday
Creative Juice Thursday
I really hope they can help you for your asthma, as I can imagine you feel exhausted not being able to breathe properly.
ReplyDeleteYour cable bag is looking good, and you have found a way to combat your error...so none of that ripping out stuff :)
From what you describe of the jumper makes knitting sound so hard, I only know how to do basic things like knitting a scarf (which took me a month). I wish you luck with everything.
Take care and hope you get better!
Sorry to hear that your health is not improving, I hope that you start to feel better soon! Your knitting is really coming along nicely and I like that you can adapt when it doesn't go quite right. Your bag will be fine with the oops bit at the bottom : )
ReplyDeleteI've been doing that too much lately! Start talking and losing where I am. But it's not that noticeable. At least in the picture.
ReplyDeleteI do hope your medications work and that you feel better soon.
ReplyDeleteI hope you're feeling better soon - this weather and time of year is rough when you have asthma!! Great idea for the oops on the bag - I wouldn't have wanted to rip either!
ReplyDeletehello - from Yarn Along. Sorry to read about your asthma - not nice. I hope you get it under control.
ReplyDeleteMy mind is just so bad at staying with the pattern - i am too easily distracted I love what you are making though - lovely colour for the jumper. xx
Seems like my husband always comes into the room and starts talking to me when I am counting stitches or doing a cable and throws me off. Grrrr. Mistakes happen though, it just proves things are hand made and wonderful. I hope you feel better soon.
ReplyDeleteSleeve increases are on the underside, no one will note them, do them how you prefer! Love the color of the sweater.
ReplyDeleteYay, murder + knitting! I have to pick up some raveling-themed murder mystery books at some point. They exist, and it intrigues me. :)
ReplyDeleteGood solution to your bag problem, by the way. :)
that green you are knitting the jumper out of is lovely, I would love to make my Jamie a jumper in that colour... really beautiful shade
ReplyDeleteHi from Yarn Along linkup: I've done that losing-my-place/distraction thing so many times, and I almost always gloss over it and carry on regardless! Most people never notice in my experience - mother-in-law excepted :0/
ReplyDeleteHope your health improves - poor you, must be awful.
Hope you are feeling much better!
ReplyDeleteThe jumper looks like it is coming along well, I wouldn't know where to start making clothes.
LH
x
The green for the jumper is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHi! You know, I really want to learn how to knit. Maybe I'll take a class this winter. Following you from the Give a Hoot Wednesday Hop. Would love a follow back on my blog: Prowling Books In the Lair. Thanks! I’m having an iPad 2 Giveaway on my blog and I would really love for you to enter! iPad 2 Giveaway
ReplyDeleteIt seems to be the time of year for bad bouts of asthma - something to do with tree pollen I think. Love the colour of James jumper. I usually use a make 1 increase x
ReplyDeleteIm visiting from yarn along, so sorry your asthma is flaring right now. I battle with it from time to time too. Im glad you dont have to rip back to fix your mistake!!!
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry you are not feeling well. I hope the meds work this time and you don't have to go back for different treatment.
ReplyDeleteIf you hadn't said there was a mistake I probably wouldn't have noticed it right off. Looks pretty and I like the color.
Being an asthmatic myself I soo know what you are going through, this desert climate has been good to me .Sending you all the get well soon wishes
ReplyDeleteIts great what you did with the mistake.I would have just ripped it out :)
Hope you feel better soon.
ReplyDeletei love the colour of jame´s jumper! great yarn!
ReplyDeletemuch love, d.
Love the colours of your yarn!
ReplyDeleteI hope your health will improve and you'll feel much better very soon!
I love your attitude on the knitting mistake! Sometimes I am so hard on myself with my knitting. I probably would have frogged the whole thing in frustration. I love that you are viewing it as a learning experience.
ReplyDeleteHope you are feeling better now. I,too, have asthma and am all too familiar about being put on steroids for it. Sending you get well ~~vibes~~ :)
Hi Sam, I am sorry to hear you are not so good. Try to take it a bit easy this week and get a good rest. Asthma really takes it out of you. I have done the same with my knitting and I get so annoyed with myself! I have to walk away from it in the end and then come back and things are then fine!! Usually things do go wrong when I am not feeling well myself. Bee x
ReplyDeletelove those colors, you are doing great!
ReplyDeletethx for leaving such a nice comment earlier. :)
I hope that your asthma gets better soon. Your projects are looking great. Congrats on getting a sleeve! There are some great videos on YouTube that shows you how to do different increases and decreases. I am the type of person that needs to see the technique done in order to learn it.
ReplyDeleteHope everything gets better!
ReplyDeleteI'm following from the Give a Hoot Hop. :)
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i hope you get your health sorted! that sounds very scary and no fun at all.your knitting looks very pretty and you have a wonderful attitude.
ReplyDeleteI`m sorry to hear, that you are not feeling better! I love the colour of your cable bag. I think your mistake is not so bad! I wish I could knit as good as you!
ReplyDeleteGet well soon! Barbina
Hope they can help you to feel better. I've made those cable mistakes before. Your bag will be pretty. Great idea to put the mistake on the bottom.
ReplyDeleteI like your idea for disguising the mistake on your cable bag! Hope the steroids have kicked in and you're feeling better -asthma is no fun.
ReplyDeleteLove the color of the jumper, but wanted to ask is a jumper a sweater? When I hear the word jumper I think of a dress like item that one wears a blouse under; but since you said James, I wondered if jumper meant sweater?
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