I met my goal for November! I have done something creative for the last 30 days straight, which I’m pretty proud of.
There were a few marathon knitting sessions, plus my usual crafting while singing at various choirs, but it’s mainly been 10 minutes here and there when I could fit it in. That didn’t sound like much at the beginning of the month, but I’ve made some real progress.
Baby Flax Light just needs some sleeves:
My cupcake hat is nearly finished (it’s one of those where you knit a tube and then cinch the top row of stitches together):
And I’ve made a solid start on my running hat:
Plus, as you might have noticed from the Flax photo, I learned a new-to-me technique this month after Ava suggested using magic loop for the tiny little sleeves. Turns out it’s not scary at all, although it is quite fiddly and I’m not entirely convinced yet. Maybe I just need practice and it will grow on me.
So yay, that’s a win for me goals-wise! But I’m still not going to set any for December. There’s too much Christmas going on to be thinking about goals, so I’m just going to buy presents for most people and work on the few planned handmade gifts whenever I get chance.
Hannah
xXx
Oh, thank heavens ! Whilst I genuinely am impressed by November’s, I can’y keep that up indefinitely.
[grin]
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It’s very unlikely, with all the Christmas socialising going on this month!
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Scottish socialising ? – post some pics, Hannah !
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Yay, I’m glad you’ve conquered magic loop! Your projects are looking great, and congrats on making your November goals. I agree about the December knitting, some things just have to slow down in this season.
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I wouldn’t quite say conquered yet, but I’m definitely giving it a go!
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Yay for meeting crafty goals!
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It feels good 😀
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Congratulations, is your running hat in reflective wool? Or is it a particular style you prefer to run in? I’ve found the trick with magic loop is, when you finish one side, slide your work to the needle end of both needles and then turn and then pull the length out on the rear needle. Once you get in that rhythm you find it a lot less fiddly and it becomes a smooth process. Unfortunately I can’t remember which vlog I learned this from.
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I’m having the same problem I always have with sleeves; getting all twisted up because I have to keep turning the whole thing. Plus the cable keeps getting in the way! Definitely not convinced.
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Don’t you love the construction of the Flax sweater by Tin Can Knits? Makes me want to knit more top down sweaters :).
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This one definitely won’t be my last.
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Love your WIPS & hope you share your best practices for securely attaching a pompom to a hat!
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Looking good! I used magic loop when I made my flax – just be mindful of getting a “ladder” in the middle panel. I found I got a better result if I started at the begining of the panel – hope that makes sense!!
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Yeah, that happened. At this point I’ve made too many mistakes to be bothered by any more! She’s a baby so it’s not going to fit her for very long anyway…
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