![Confession Time with Katie:
Playing Mario Kart has made me a worse driver. As I drove to lunch with a friend, I wished for a flashing star so I could be invincible and drive through everything.
Also, we're eating bagels for lunch because throwing rules out windows is my new favorite hobby.
Speaking of hobbies, I started a Constellate Hat in the colorway, African Violets by LolaBean Yarn. The first Constellate took me nineteen months so surely i can beat that!
LOL. @marz1pan thought I was knitting a sock for someone with HUGE calves!
In writing news, I plan to send a short story before mid-December so join my Inner Circle Email List if you need a dopamine hit right about now.
I hope you have the Monday you need, Crew! I love you!!!!
[ID: Veggie rosemary bagel and tuna salad sesame seed bagel with a purple hat in progress.]
#hunterhammersen
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I’m test knitting a pattern for Hunter Hammersen and I love the pattern. It is a quick knit, is not overly complicated and I am enchanted by all the leafy business. In a moment of unoriginality, I chose green yarn.
I neglected to put two and two together and was supposed to be doing one purl rather than two down each side of the foot. The point of test knitting is to find these spots, so that was all good. But, I’m just OCD enough that I wanted to “fix” my sock. I was feeling both adventurous and lucky, so I decided to ride that wave and drop the stitches and then pick them all up as knit 2 togethers, knits, purls, and slip slip knits as they should have been. I was more than a little pleased with myself to turn this
into this
into this!
In other more exciting news, Hunter’s new book is available for pre-order and it is lovely. She has some nice goodies for folks that pre-order now, so pop on over and pick it up.
http://pantsvillepress.com/knitters-curiosity-cabinet/knitters-curiosity-cabinet-vol-ii/
I knit the Polyommatus argiolus socks and the Smerinthus ocellatus socks, so I can vouch for the patterns being both beautiful and well-written.
Ps. To see what other folks are working on, go check out Tami’s Amis and Small Things Yarn Along (I just started Vampire Academy on my nook, so no pic for the Yarn Along.).
Tags: Hazel Knits, hunter hammersen, leaf, WIP Wednesday
A girl after my own heart. I’m always ripping out a big chunk of sock and working it back up. Likely takes longer than just ripping back, but somehow feels more like forward progress (I HATE to rip).
Thanks for all your help!
I’m getting more brave by the pattern! You’re most welcome. :)
That’s hardcore. I’m impressed.
hardcore. I love it when you make knitting sound like some kind of extreme workout!!!
Oooo! Surgery! Sometimes I like to dissect and fix mistakes like this, but mostly I’m too terrified I’m going to screw the whole thing up beyond repair. That’s obviously not a problem here. :-D
dropping DK yarn is less scary than fingering yarn for sure.
Nice color and pretty pattern. Will check out the book.
Thank you. I can’t help but like green for leaves.
Your sock is fantastic! You’re so daring just dropping the stitches and knitting them back up. Great job:)
Thank you! I’m really enjoying this pattern. very quick!
It’s like magic! Seriously, those are some fun photos to see. I didn’t know that you test knit, how adventurous you are
I test knit for Hunter so I can get my hands on the patterns faster. Drooling over patterns on her blog is torture. :)
Oh that ripped picture makes me feel slightly seasick :) I’d never have the nerve! Lovely pattern. I’m knitting Ensnared now!
can’t wait to see ’em!
Wow, that was some surgery! Love the pattern and the colour.
Thank you!!!
Nice socks. Love the colour, perfect given the pattern.
Oh yes that kind of unknitting is the best.
Enjoy the reading.
not sure about the reading yet…….but some people really seem to enjoy the series. We shall see. :)