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After two weeks chopped up by holidays and vacations, I'm ready to get back to work. It's Monday morning, and I'm going to hit the ground running. There's been the sound of coughing and sniffling resonating throughout the house, and so far I've managed to avoid the bug. This morning I woke up with a scratchy throat, but I'm not going to dwell on it. I've prescribed plenty of tea, and I hope that's the end of it.
Here's a quick peek at some of my weekend knitting.
On Friday I got my Luna Viridis sorted out with the correct stitch count. After knitting the stockinette triangle, I joined it to work in the round. I've been working the lunar crescent pattern around and around, increasing along the way. Right now this project looks like a hood, and I'm very curious to see how it fits. All the more motivation to finish.
Thanks to everyone who entered the December giveaway. The winner is klynnknits. I've decided to keep the monthly giveaway going in 2015, so stay tuned. Now I'm off to drink tea and get busy.
Make that first frogging of the new year. No, I didn't waste any time. Sometimes forward progress can be so elusive.
Yesterday I was cruising along with my knitting. In case you're wondering, this project is Luna Viridis. This morning I picked it up . . . just a few rows, I told myself. I had made it through a series of increases and moved on to the next section - the one where the pattern starts to take shape. I realized the problem when I got to the next increase row and didn't have enough stitches to complete all the increases.
The pattern said I should have had 129 stitches going into the increase row. I counted my stitches twice and confirmed that I didn't have 129. Then I went back and double checked the pattern to make sure all the previous increases added up to 129. You never know. Sometimes there's a mistake in the pattern. No such luck this time. I should have had 129 stitches, and I didn't.
Of course that left only one solution.
It's the second day of the new year, and already I'm ripping back. It's like pulling off a band-aid. If I do it quickly, it's not as painful. I missed some increases along the way, and I'll rip back until I find them.
In the grand scheme of things, it's not too bad. This is one problem I can quickly solve. I'm sure this new year will throw a few more problems my way. I hope I can solve them as easily.
Just a reminder that today is the last day for the December giveaway. Follow the link and enter for a chance to win.
This week's color inspiration comes from the Holiday Market event held at the Uniun - a funky space that was completely transformed by the festive decorations.
Colorful reflection.
