shaking the knitting blahs...

A pair for hubby's drawer.

 

A pair for mine.

 

I think the knitting-blahs are just about over.  (I knit vanilla socks during the knitting blahs.) I feel a case of startitis coming on.

Small flower mitts jumped on my needles last night.  A lovely little pattern designed by Leigh Miller, and written up by Ann Myhre (in both Norwegian and English).  Colorwork still frustrates me at times.  I know once I tighten up the dangling ends and block it, this mitt will look terrific, but until then it looks sloppy.  Color selection is a bit tricky since I'm just using leftovers.

Who am I kidding?  Plenty of choices.  I'm just not good at that, either.  I already see three or four combinations that might work better than what I'm using now.  Decisions.  Decisions.

 

Freddy's choosing next.

Comments

[karen]

I'd say this is the year of the husband's socks! glad you made a pair for yourself as well :) I wonder what freddy will choose??? I say a shawl!

[Kat]

Great socks! I really like the colors you chose for those mitts, although I'm sure Freddy will pick out a great color scheme as well :)

[Caffeine Girl]

Yay for getting through the knitting blahs! The mitts are pretty and will look even better, as you said. I find the same thing with lace: it isn't really rewarding until you block it!

[Alina]

Glad knitting blahs are over! What usually helps me is to switch between the crafts (knitting/crochet/machine knitting) or between fibers - wool/cotton/linen/silk. Yesterday I revised all my stash and new ideas started to spring up!

[Andi]

I think we all go through the knitting blahs. Glad to hear yours is about over. :) What great projects to help you through it.
I am excited to see what Freddy is going to choose!

[rusty duck]

Fab colours. Don't change it!!

[Zeta]

I find knitting blahs part of the game.
Makes the next project even more exciting!
And gets some socks done! ;-)