When I think about what stuff I'd like to knit this year I always devide them into two categories; stuff that I knit for myself, and things that I design for Isola/kids. When it comes to myself I like to knit straight off a pattern, I shouldn't have to make any alternations, I just want to follow the instructions without thinking and voilà, have an awesome garment. On my list for this year is to finish the cable dress I wrote about here, and to start and finish that awesome snake-a-licous sweater. And then I have these two coats on my wish lists; (wish list is stuff that I'd probably won't get around to knit unless I win on the lottery and can quit my day job, but hey, somebody has to win.)
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| Audrey Coat by Cheryl Nelson |
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| Sylvi by Mari Muinonen |
But when it comes to the kids stuff, I'm not as focused. For some reason, I don't like to follow kids patterns, I'd rather make up patterns of my own. So this is where I experiment and go crazy. This is where all the calculating, frogging and pulling out my hair takes place. I have several ideas for different multicoloured cowls and also a black-and white striped vest with big collar that I need to start working on asap. But that's as far as it goes for the moment... hmm, need to think more about this. At least I have made friends with the Malabrigo lace now and is busy knitting a soft candle flame cowl.
Oh I don't know - I have kids and I managed to finish 30 projects last year and countless charity afghan squares. I think the secret is to always have your knitting handy and the minute you have down time, pick it up mindlessly... that's what I do anyway, even when we're standing in line at Disney... lol.
ReplyDeleteI love that Sylvi pattern and it's on my list for next year. I think I need to psych myself up for that one... lol.
30 projects and more, wow! Kudos to you! The fact is, after work I only have about four hours with my daughter before she goes to sleep. I try not to knit during these hours because she is only two and can already say "mummy, knitting, no!" (in Swedish) So I save it until after she's tucked in and those few hours that are left just fly away. But I hope that I will succeed better this year!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your Sylvi! It's really fabulous.