Autumnsflame

Day 2: What is currently on your needles?

Ok before I answer this… Starr if you are here. Go away. You can’t see this yet and my read more is not working. Shoo… Scroll on.

Did she scroll on? Okies. Currently on my needles… I have a baby blanket for Starr. She’s an awesome member of my KHK family. So of course when any part of my family (even my 2nd/adopted families) has a big occasion they get knitted things thrust at them. I have had to start this blanket over a couple times. I’ve snapped needles and couldn’t decide on a pattern. But now I’m in overdrive mode so I can get it too her soon.

cambuscus:

autumnsflame replied to your post: Watching New Low. Excellent way to end another…

How is it? I don’t have netflix so I thought about buying it on Itunes.

it’s really good.  not your typical film and it’s got a lot of good humor in it. :)

oh yeah, and it’s got this guy:

I suppose that would be reason enough.

Hey Anon that just sent me a message!

I want to reply back to you if you want. But I don’t know if you wanted me to post it for all to see. If you don’t want it posted publicly sent me a message off anon and we will keep it private or if you just want me to listen and not reply back let me know that too. If not I guess I’ll wait a few minutes and reply publicly.

Day 1: What was your first finished project?

The first project I finished was a scarf. A simple stockinette stitch. Green and White (? Honestly, I don’t even remember. I just know the green because of the person who received it.) stripes. Simple, easy.

Yeah… that scarf? It:

See, I was taught to knit (more on that in Day 4) years before I actually finished a project. I’d knit and purl randomly, take it off the needles and start over. All I knew how to do was cast on, knit, and purl. That was it. I didn’t know how to properly change colors to do the stripes. I didn’t know how to cast off. I didn’t know about weaving the ends in. I also didn’t know how to block my work. Yeah and as you knitters know stockinette… it curls up. I just assumed it was like sewing.

So… I just tied the yarn in a knot when I changed colors. Then I took an Iron to it. Luckily, I didn’t melt the damn thing into a lump of acrylic. But it was the ugliest, saddest scarf to ever scarf.

Really I have no idea what possessed me to make this scarf. I seriously don’t remember anything about it other than it was green and it was given to Anthony (caldraper.tumblr.com) for some reason. Bless his heart for accepting it, and continuing to let me pile him up with knitted gifts every year. (He swears he likes them so until he breaks down and tells me the truth I’ll continue to pile yarn in his house.)

30 Days of Knitting

I know I said before that I would not do one of these meme surveys again. But I lied. I can’t resist.

Day 1: What was your first finished project?

Day 2: What is currently on your needles?

Day 3: Do you have any other WIPs (works in progress)?

Day 4: How did you learn how to knit?

Day 5: How long did it take from the time your learned how to knit, to finish your first project?

Day 6: What is your favorite piece that you’ve knit?

Day 7: Your least favorite?

Day 8: What’s your most challenging project?

Day 9: What fiber or yarn do you love working with?

Day 10: Do you have a favorite pattern or designer?

Day 11: Do you have a “Knitter Hero” or someone that is just way too awesome for their own good? Do share!

Day 12: Where do you keep your stash? Post pictures!

Day 13: Do you have yarn that you love but can’t find a project for?

Day 14: What’s the worst yarn/fiber that you’ve worked with and why?*

Day 15: What was your least favorite pattern and why?*

Day 16: Have you ever had a knitting related injury? 

Day 17: Have you ever had a project that you loved become ruined? What’s the story behind it?

Day 18: Do you knit English or Continental?

Day 19: Do you watch movies and/or listen to podcasts while knitting? What are your favorite things to knit to?

Day 20: Do you knit in public? Was anyone offended/incredibly happy/curious that you were doing so?

Day 21: Do you knit gifts for friends and family for the holidays or birthdays?

Day 22: Have you ever stricken someone off your to-knit-for list because they didn’t appreciate/take care of your last knitted gift to them?

Day 23: If you had the supplies (and patience) for it, what project would you start today?

Day 24: Have you ever made your own pattern or dyed your own yarn? How did it turn out?

Day 25: Do you have a knitting book or a place where you keep patterns, ideas, size measurements? Post a picture of it!

Day 26: Have you ever been a part, or wanted to be a part of a knit-a-long? What was it? If not, why?

Day 27: How do you acquire most of yarn? Online retailers, local yarn shops, swaps, or large chain craft stores? What’s your favorite?

Day 28: Do you do any other crafts besides knitting? What are they, and did learning to knit come before or after learning these other crafts?

Day 29: Do you have any tips, or things that you’ve learned from knitting?

Day 30: What’s your name on Ravelry? If you don’t have a Ravelry account, why?

I know this is said a lot, but…

If there is something wrong and you don’t feel like you have anyone you can talk to, My ask box is always open. If you don’t want to throw it in the ask box let me know and I’ll give you an email address.

I’ll listen. I may not know what to say, or maybe I’ll say something wrong. But, I’m here. Despite the amazing friends that I have I don’t feel like I can tell them everything. So I know what it’s like to bottle it up, to turn it into self-deprecating humor, and to just flat out pretend for them. I know that everyone needs an outlet. So yeah…. I’m here.