I took this photo several days ago, with the lack of light when I want to take photos if I want to post photos at the moment I’ll just have to accept them feeling a bit disjointed. This is a beret I’m now knitting for the third time. This one was the second one, and I liked the first one a bit better – it was grey and went with my amazing new coat in a less festive way. Also, this one has a funny little point in the centre that is almost cute but maybe not quite. So I’m re-making it in grey (both yarns are Lana Grossa Soffice) and trying to re-create the original decreases. Of course I lost the original about two weeks after finishing it. At my mother’s suggestion I think I’m going to print some labels to sew onto my handknits with contact details on them.
I just got back from the art shop – I got some medium to make the liquitex work better for printing. Hopefully it will work out well. I’m going to try that now.
My feet have been freezing recently so I knit a pair of fuzzy feet yesterday and today. Now I’m going to boil them with some vinegar and acid dye because white slippers are simply a stupid idea. I feel very homely knitting slippers from undyed wool that still smells of sheep. No idea what it is except that someone gave it to my mum with some supplies for her pre-school art classes and she hasn’t done those since I was seven. Most of my stash is rather old!
This evening I’m going to go to a stitch n bitch meet up. This group has been going for ages but I never seem to make it to their meetings. Sometimes I haven’t been able to make it, and I had reasons for not wanting to go to the venue they used to meet in. That’s just changed though so I’m going to go this evening and try and get over the shyness that has been the other thing stopping me from going. I’m really the most ridiculously introverted extrovert. I don’t mind talking in classes or giving speeches to hundreds of people or being interviewed on camera but put me in a social group situation and I have no idea what to say. So if you’re in Edinburgh and see me this evening please be nice to me and ask me questions so I have something to say. I think I’m posting this here so I have to go. Saying it out loud and all.
Anyway colours of various kinds want to be played with so I’ll be back tomorrow with pictures hopefully,
x
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If it’s City Knitty you’re going to, they’re a lovely bunch. I should say ‘we’, but I don’t tend to go very often (mainly daytime meets, some of us went to the crafting fair at Ingliston on Sunday) and the idea of leaving the flat on a winter evening starts to appeal less and less. I should make more of an effort though, as the new venue sounds lovely.
Have a lovely time and maybe see you at a meeting some time.
Aww, I was terribly nervous when I attended my first Stitch N Bitch. I made my boyfriend come with me. Now we’re both regulars and it’s introduced me to oodles of like minded crafty folk in the area.
I hope you have a lovely time x
I’m far too shy for things like that, although I know its silly! I like your hat a lot, including the colour.
Introverted Extrovert – that’s me exactly…except it is even worse in my extended family than it is regular social situations. Have fun tonight.
I absolutely adore that hat.
I like the hat, it’s really cute. I know what you mean about not having anything to say in close social situations. I usually just end up listening to everyone else and being quiet, thought my friends would probably call me loud and obnoxious. I love all your work – it’s really cool. I can’t wait to see your Christmas cards, too. :)
Oh, I should make a hat like that for my DD!
I love that hat!
Dont worry about the shyness. We all have been through that.
I realised when I went to my first SnB that if you just sat there and knit – everybody just smiles at you and asks you what you are making. Generally that starts off a conversation!!
i have a horrible affliction that involves babbling at a million miles an hour when i am nervous? and groups of people make me nervous. the first few SnB’s i went to, i think they thought i was crazy, or on drugs. eeep. but now i know them all a bit better, it’s a lot easier!
hope you had fun! love the hat, too.