I noticed with knitting blogs (maybe with other blogs too, but I wouldn’t know) that when the blogger is gone for a long period of time, they often come back with baby pictures, saying that they were preoccupied with birthing a child and didn’t have the time to blog.

That is not my excuse.  I have no excuse for not blogging.  I just suck.  I have been knitting, though, so that’s something.

Let me spin you a yarn of knit wear gone wrong.  (Get it?!?!?!  Spin a yarn?!?!  I’m real good with puns).

I wanted to make a beaded cami.  That’s all.  A simple pattern, made with Rowan Cotton Glace in a beautiful pink color, that would be perfect for spring days, or even worn under a cardigan.  Made of mostly stockinette stitch, it would be easy enough to work on without thinking about it too hard, because after all I am in college and really don’t have all that much knitting time on my hands.  I had such hopes for this project.

I refuse to post a picture of this atrocity, but let’s just say my tension was more than a little off.  I thought I checked it.  Really I did.  But apparently not well enough.  The end result is about a size 26, which is not Susan-sized.  I could fit probably 2 and a half Susans into it comfortably.  It will be frogged and turned into something new because I’m a little turned off from this project now.

I have pictures of my successful projects, though.  Which is kind of nice.

First up: cable gloves.

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I finished the first one, and the second is halfway done, but on a hiatus for no other reason other than I lost focus and got bored.  Well, more overwhelmed than bored, I guess.  The cables are INTENSE, and there are about twelve tiny charts telling me what to do, and two different versions of the pattern because my first one had erratta, so the designer was kind enough to send me a new one, but I still use the old one too because I already started doing it the first way.  SO MUCH INTENSENESS!

I really do love the end result though, so I’ll finish the second one for next winter.  My only regret is not picking a yarn that shows off the cables better.  This one (Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light, I believe) is a little too fuzzy to really show off the cables.

Next up:

Dr. Who!

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I’ve never had any real desire to knit a Dr. Who scarf.  So many people are over the moon about them, but I don’t watch the show, so I don’t really care.  But college friends Kelley and Colin watch it, and they are over the moon about it.  They were talking one day about how Dr. Who scarves sell for around $100.  I told them that was silly, and if they bought the yarn, I would make them for them.

Then I found out that the scarves are supposed to be 12 feet long, and I cried inside a little.  Luckily, they’re going reasonably quickly, and I really love the stripes.  I’m making two on the same needle so that they’ll be done at the same time, and I won’t be tempted not to make the second one!

I have pictures of Adia, which I talked about last summer, but they are on Pharmacy Pete’s camera, and he has yet to email them to me.  So that will be a later revelation.

Did I tell you I crochet now?  I do.  Somewhat.  Enough to make granny squares, which I’m making an afghan of to match the colors in my dorm.  It’s super pretty, but I don’t have pictures of that yet either.  I fail.

And, on an ending note, can it be spring now please?

Song of the Day:
“I remember we were driving, driving in your car.  The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk.  City lights lay out before us.  And your arm felt nice wrapped ’round my shoulder.” -Tracy Chapman, “Fast Car“