I had something of a knitting meltdown in April. Maybe you know what I'm talking about: not wanting to touch the wips, not knowing which projects to start, and what was started didn't turn out (some simple st st socks and the Hanami shawl), feeling guilty about thinking so much about knitting when there're more important things to do (but thinking all the same), and stash guilt, though some of that has been alleviated by destashing.
I'm happy to say though, that things are looking up. While sorting through the stash, I came across some angora yarn that I'd bought a long time ago to make a hat (yeah, who needs an angora hat in Hong Kong?) and decided to use some of it for a quickie project, if only to get the knitting juices flowing again, since I hadn't knit in over two weeks.
Angora booties from Last Minute Knitted Gifts, using just 10 g of 100% angora. I'd also been lamenting the fact I haven't been learning new techniques, and with these I got to knit double sided fabric for the first time. My gauge using dpns varies between socks, which are usually more fraternal, than identical twins, but at least socks are big. With these little booties a little difference in gauge makes a relative big difference in the final size (though it's hard to tell in this picture). How about a modelled picture?
Hee, I do live in a boy's house after all...they don't know I've done this to Spidey. The booties seem to have cured the knitting ails. Right now, I'm in the mood for socks, lots of simple socks. There's going to be a truckload of sock yarn coming my way, and I can't wait!
yay! socks are great for getting oneself back into the knitting swing. I also find destashing stuff that I think I'm never going to use to be great for relieving the knitting anxieties!
Posted by: polly | Tuesday, 08 May 2007 at 12:26 AM
Those little booties are so cute, I'm glad they cured your knitting blues.
And I love them modeled on Spiderman, so funny.
You will have to show off your new sock yarn, I love seeing all the pretty colors.
Posted by: Knittypants | Tuesday, 08 May 2007 at 01:39 AM
Hahaha ... hahaha ... hahaha ... *sorry, just couldn't stop laughing* Spidey wearing socks!
Posted by: Agnes | Tuesday, 08 May 2007 at 01:54 AM
LOL, they're too cute, especially on spidey!
Posted by: yuvee | Tuesday, 08 May 2007 at 05:17 AM
Love the booties. I think knitting something small and quick always gives the initial satisfaction and gets rid of the knitting blues too. It also helps to reduce some of the stash.
Posted by: Sue | Tuesday, 08 May 2007 at 06:05 AM
Yes, I absolutely know about the guilt of thinking about knitting when there are more important things.... It was so bad for me back in Feb/March that I nearly deleted my blog.
Posted by: Siow Chin | Tuesday, 08 May 2007 at 10:15 AM
Heee heee, I think your boys would be mortified by Spidey's new socks! I also know what you mean... although I have still been knitting, I've also been sewing (or trying to) and enjoying the wonderful Toronto weather.
Posted by: Peggy | Tuesday, 08 May 2007 at 11:43 PM
I've been having a bit of a meltdown myself but I think I'm emerging from it, fingers crossed. Looking forward to all the sock yarn :)
Posted by: erin | Wednesday, 09 May 2007 at 09:36 AM
ohh.. so sweet! :D
i love the colour too..
Posted by: Kai | Wednesday, 09 May 2007 at 11:21 PM
I noticed a while back you knitted a lace shawl with America's Alpaca Suri. It looked like something I am looking for and wonder if it is the color "Arizona Sage". Also, do you have any left that you would like to sell? I have 2 skeins and want to use it for the Forest Path Stole.
Posted by: Linda Peterson | Thursday, 21 June 2007 at 03:24 AM