Do I have skill? Or do I have determination? As I look at 2 out of every 3 projects I knit, I see a variation on the pattern intended. I love the ideas, and I’m SO glad there are designers out there, but I just don’t feel inclined to follow them. I take as example 2 projects that have needles in them: A bolero and mittens.
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| Bolero (sleeves to be added) for picot dress |
The bolero is a Debbie Bliss pattern. I’m not using the suggested yarn, and not anything like the suggested yarn. So the gauge and size is all off. I’m make it work, d*** it. I might (probably will) have to frog it once or twice, but eventually I’ll have a suitable FO.
The mittens? I’ve run out of winter. Next Fall I’ll get back to them or if I should have a lull in creative knitting ideas they might rear up and bite me sooner! The mittens are based on my daughter going ga-ga over the cupcake mittens of Spilly Jane. Meanwhile, I had my sights set on convertible mittens with the handy flap that folds back to expose fingers. My creation? A colorwork pattern from Spilly Jane and a structure pattern from Broad Street mittens. And yarn that’s “from my stash”, of course. I’ve re-calculated all the numbers, and just hope that in half a year, I’ll still remember where I was and what I was doing! Asking a lot, aren’t I? I’ll MAKE it work!
I thought it would be interesting (to me) to make a list of altered patterns from my Ravelry notebook:
- Picot dress 1 and 2
- Circus hat
- Bonnets (everyone of the is with different yarn)
- Girly Cardi
- Pullover in roses
- Little mittens
- Sparkebukser in Heaven
- Mr. Foster and his attire
- Princess top
- Jasmine Cardigan
- Split Toe Socks
- Monkey Blanket
- Wrist Corsage
- Little Liza Jane
- Leprechaun vest
- Gauntlets
- Sparkebukser #2
- Santa’s helper
- Blue nursing top
- Reversible Baby Sweater
- Baby legwarmers
- Poncho for Mama and Baby
- Spiral Socks in pink
- Little Red Riding Hood
- Betty baby sweater
- Bump Sweater
- Leg Warmers
- Wrap me up
- Fair Isle short-row pullover
That’s just the finished projects... I can’t believe the number of them, and many of the others I have a nagging feeling that I fudged them somewhere! Good or bad? Skill or luck?
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it is just plain seat-of-the-pants gutsiness to have the vision and take off!!
ReplyDeleteWhat is it someone calls you? An INTREPID KNITTER? yes you are. Impressively intrepid.
ReplyDeleteYou have run out of winter. what a wonderful expression.
ReplyDeletewell I haven't run out of winter...I'd have worn those gloves today if you had given me the chance.
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