Knitting Shock

I am in knitting shock. I mentioned in a previous post that my knitting group has taken a summer hiatus. I was sad about this but have moved on dreaming about the wonderful things I will make in the fall when we reconvene. There are a few other LYS in the area and I thought it might be fun to take a class at one of them since they offer a lot of project oriented classes and my knitting group was more of a "do what you want with teacher's help" kind of thing. So I found a class that looked interesting to me, Socks on Two Circs, and went to sign up this afternoon. The class was advertised at $35 plus supplies. So I'm thinking I need to buy the circs and I already have some sock yarn laying around, I'll spend $50 or so. Wrong!! I endend up spending much more because there was also a required pattern book for the class and the circs were expensive from the shop. It was almost double what I expected for it all.

I think it was such a shock because I have been spoiled in knitting so far. I have kept to small projects requiring no more than a skein or two of yarn and using the same bamboo needles for most projects. I just don't buy expensive yarns or accessories. My husband was unemployed until two weeks ago so I kept my knitting purchases in check.

The whole way home I kept telling myself that the cost would be justified because I could use the needles for years to come (they are my first Addi turbos!) and the skills I learn in the class will be worth it. The pattern book...not so sure that one isn't going to end up on ebay in a month.

Short Post

I've been very busy lately and haven't done much knitting at all. Two weeks ago I went home to visit the family. I did manage to drop in at a LYS that never existed when I lived there (of course!), Bella Lana Knitting. I picked up a daffodil to knit. I had never seen one before and thought it would be cool to try.



Last week was my birthday and I was busy doing stuff for my company's corporate challenge. Kind of like the olympics but for us average folk. I did manage to pick up a copy of the Yarn Harlot's second book, Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter. I've loved everything she's written so far. Who knew knitting could be so funny!

So this weekend is the long holiday weekend. We are going to see The DaVinci Code today. I read the book and am dying to see the movie although I admit, I hate Tom Hank's hair. That is not how I pictured a Harvard prof at all. Hopefully I will get some knitting done somtime this weekend!

Behind on the Blog

Too busy to knit. Life has been hectic lately. I went home over Mother's Day weekend and then the next weekend was my birthday. Hopefully I'll be able to post some knitting news soon.

Halleluiah! Halleluiah!

Sock 1 now has a mate. My first pair of socks is complete! WOO HOO!

On the Needles Again...

I'm trying to work through my knitting funk. I have switched to dishcloths which I hope to give as Mother's Day gifts. I finished another water can in pink and have started another pink dishcloth. I also found a lot of great dishcloth patterns at Melissa's Knit Dishcloth Patterns and I am hoping to start a few of those this week. I really like the Waving Frog pattern. My knitting group is coming to a close soon but I am okay with it . I have already started planning what I want to make in the fall. I'd like to make a shawl, my teacher has a beautiful one she knit with beads. I might also try a sweater. I would love to make one but I am a larger woman and a project that big is daunting. Maybe I'll make my smaller husband one instead??

I did get some free yarn this week. My teacher was cleaning out her stash and I picked up some Egyptian cotton. Don't know what I'll do with it yet, but it's gorgeous. And hey, who can pass up free yarn?