t was a sad, sad night for my baby surprise jacket. I went to a local knitting group, and I needed help with a section of the jacket. I was using a wool that has different thicknesses - the yarn goes from very thin to very thick - and I couldn’t tell if I had dropped a stitch. Ultimately, it was determined that I was having a lot of trouble seeing what I was doing with the yarn, and those with more experience strongly suggested that I frog what I have and try the pattern with a more forgiving yarn. As stubborn as I am, I knew they were right. So I frogged the project this morning and will start again with a new yarn. (Ignore the soft weeping you hear in the background.) Let’s hope that the third time is a charm.
There was a shining spot yesterday. I completed my Duck bib for my brother and SIL.
(Lily Sugar n' Cream Solid, yellow and hot orange)
I need to make a couple of changes to finish the bib. The fish button is a functioning button, but it is difficult to unbutton because the yarn catches on the fins. At the suggestion of a knitter in my knitting group, I think I'm going to add velcro or a snap for the closure and make the button purely decorative.
I am very proud of the bib for a couple of reasons. First, it is cute. Second, I adapted the pattern from a crochet duck bib pattern I found on Ravelry. I guess I created my first pattern. Not bad for a beginner, huh.
That is a totally cute bib, great work! Did you start the new Baby Surprise Jacket last night?
ReplyDeleteYes, but it was a false start. I mis-counted the number of cast-on stitches. Apparently counting is not my strong suit (which may explain why I went to law school). I'm gong to try again tonight. If I still have trouble, I'm going to start working on the gecko for my nephew. I may be stubborn, but even I know when it's time to put down the needles and back away from the yarn.
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