The worst thing to happen when you're on a knitting deadline, almost at the end of a very very very long section...
You discover you are somehow missing a stitch.
I made this discovery about two or three weeks ago whilst watching "Bride and Prejudice," and I have moped about it since. I've tinked back several rows (the agony! the utmost agony!), and tonight's goal is to get to the root of the problem, double-check to make sure I'm at the right point according to the pattern and my stitch counter, and start knitting again.
Watching Captain Jack Harkness whilst doing all of this should mitigate the pain, a bit.
The fact that this is the never ending wedding afghan, which I need need NEED to have finished, blocked, and mailed by September 5th is making this whole process even more aggravating. I expect to be knitting on my dinner break tomorrow evening.
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Sunday, August 01, 2010
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Cross-stitch Endeavors
One of my co-workers from the public library recently gave me a cross-stitch kit. It's for a bookmark, based on a quilt pattern. It's very pretty, and slightly intimidating.
Why is a simple cross-stitch kit intimidating, you ask? Haven't you taught cross-stitch at historical day camp?
Well... I taught embroidery. I would sketch an outline on the fabric, follow the lines with my needle and thread, and mostly hoped for the best. This does not involve any lines on the fabric. This involves counting. Plus, there are holes in the fabric (it's an even-weave fabric. It's supposed to look like this).
Since I'm guilty of overthinking simple things ... the even-weave fabric threw me off. Where am I supposed to put the needle? Through the hole? Through the spot of fabric present? Thanks to a Google Image Search (query: "how to cross stitch") and the nice people at Needlework Tips & Techniques, I now know that I'm supposed to insert the needle in the space between the fabric.
Now I just need to conquer the counting stitches bit.
I'm excited for the project (plus, bookmark, yay), and I'm already trying to figure out Good Times To Cross Stitch. These times do not include subway rides or watching the X-Files (subways are for sock knitting and reading, TV time is for knitting the never ending afghan. I also need to figure out a time to work on Teddy's first toupee and baby biker sweater). I have some ideas on Good Cross-Stitch Times. These times include my lunch hour (small, portable), listening to NPR, and socializing with friends (yes, I am THAT girl).
Why is a simple cross-stitch kit intimidating, you ask? Haven't you taught cross-stitch at historical day camp?
Well... I taught embroidery. I would sketch an outline on the fabric, follow the lines with my needle and thread, and mostly hoped for the best. This does not involve any lines on the fabric. This involves counting. Plus, there are holes in the fabric (it's an even-weave fabric. It's supposed to look like this).
Since I'm guilty of overthinking simple things ... the even-weave fabric threw me off. Where am I supposed to put the needle? Through the hole? Through the spot of fabric present? Thanks to a Google Image Search (query: "how to cross stitch") and the nice people at Needlework Tips & Techniques, I now know that I'm supposed to insert the needle in the space between the fabric.
Now I just need to conquer the counting stitches bit.
I'm excited for the project (plus, bookmark, yay), and I'm already trying to figure out Good Times To Cross Stitch. These times do not include subway rides or watching the X-Files (subways are for sock knitting and reading, TV time is for knitting the never ending afghan. I also need to figure out a time to work on Teddy's first toupee and baby biker sweater). I have some ideas on Good Cross-Stitch Times. These times include my lunch hour (small, portable), listening to NPR, and socializing with friends (yes, I am THAT girl).
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