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yesterday upon the stair
I got a surprise commission the other day, which was cool! (I think I forgot to mention it the other day). Yesterday I saw my commissioner (nicely avoiding having to message her on Facebook, as I don't have her phone number), and she agreed to pay the price I wanted for the work. I worked on it today, and then went to take it to her house.
She wasn't in, but when I was walking back home (as she lives about fifteen minutes' walk from me), I decided to walk along the hillside, instead of the main road. And I really enjoyed it, in spite of muddy feet and nearly angering a stallion who was keeping tabs on his pregnant mare. (There's around ten or so horses that come across the hillside daily and then go back home at night). So I made a hasty exit. (I actually almost thought there was no way to get down off the hillside there (there was a path I didn't spot at first), and thought I would have to go up the hill some way to get away from the horses so that I could get down and not spook them).
(Anyway, it doesn't matter that she wasn't in because I'd given myself the end of the weekend as a deadline (and told her that) and I got a walk and some horses out of it).
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Please. If you ever read my Etsy descriptions and they sound awful it's because the pressure of writing them makes me forget how to use the English language.
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Also hey guess what I rediscovered my crocheting mojo (hadn't done any for six weeks), so how about that? I did a baby hat last weekend, then timed the amigurumi for commission purposes, then started a toy for my nephew, then did the commission proper.
I haven't finished the scarf which was the last thing I was working on six weeks ago, but that's not important - i.e. it doesn't need finishing in a hurry, so it can wait till I'm ready to tackle it again (it's not difficult, it's just the associations with it that are).
(I also knitted a slouch hat which took no time at all, because it was knitted using super chunky yarn and 10mm needles. I don't like hats, much less slouch hats, but I was making it with Jackie in mind. Only she hasn't seen it yet).
(Talking of Jackie, she commissioned me to knit her a pair of socks, only she can't afford to pay me for them until Xmas, so I'm keeping hold of them for the time being. ANYWAY. I took them for her to look at the other day, and she loves the colours! This is good! She also tried one on, and she says it's the best fitting sock she's ever worn. AWESOME. I managed that without knowing her shoe size or anything. Turns out she's a 6, the same as me).
I know I say this practically every time I write about knitting and/or crochet, but pictures soon, I swear! I'm trying to get back into some of my old habits for photo processing and the like. But having my new phone is making me a bit lazy because I think, "well, I could just upload it from here". Which I could. But I'd rather not.
She wasn't in, but when I was walking back home (as she lives about fifteen minutes' walk from me), I decided to walk along the hillside, instead of the main road. And I really enjoyed it, in spite of muddy feet and nearly angering a stallion who was keeping tabs on his pregnant mare. (There's around ten or so horses that come across the hillside daily and then go back home at night). So I made a hasty exit. (I actually almost thought there was no way to get down off the hillside there (there was a path I didn't spot at first), and thought I would have to go up the hill some way to get away from the horses so that I could get down and not spook them).
(Anyway, it doesn't matter that she wasn't in because I'd given myself the end of the weekend as a deadline (and told her that) and I got a walk and some horses out of it).
~*~
Please. If you ever read my Etsy descriptions and they sound awful it's because the pressure of writing them makes me forget how to use the English language.
~*~
Also hey guess what I rediscovered my crocheting mojo (hadn't done any for six weeks), so how about that? I did a baby hat last weekend, then timed the amigurumi for commission purposes, then started a toy for my nephew, then did the commission proper.
I haven't finished the scarf which was the last thing I was working on six weeks ago, but that's not important - i.e. it doesn't need finishing in a hurry, so it can wait till I'm ready to tackle it again (it's not difficult, it's just the associations with it that are).
(I also knitted a slouch hat which took no time at all, because it was knitted using super chunky yarn and 10mm needles. I don't like hats, much less slouch hats, but I was making it with Jackie in mind. Only she hasn't seen it yet).
(Talking of Jackie, she commissioned me to knit her a pair of socks, only she can't afford to pay me for them until Xmas, so I'm keeping hold of them for the time being. ANYWAY. I took them for her to look at the other day, and she loves the colours! This is good! She also tried one on, and she says it's the best fitting sock she's ever worn. AWESOME. I managed that without knowing her shoe size or anything. Turns out she's a 6, the same as me).
I know I say this practically every time I write about knitting and/or crochet, but pictures soon, I swear! I'm trying to get back into some of my old habits for photo processing and the like. But having my new phone is making me a bit lazy because I think, "well, I could just upload it from here". Which I could. But I'd rather not.
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The purl IS the stitch with the little bulb under it, right? And the garter knits make the V? So if I'm seed-stitching and see the bulb, I should be knitting that bitch, right?!
How do you find 10mm needles for hats with that chunky yarn, btw? My sister wants me to make her a slouch hat but the largest needles I have are a 5mm which I was told would be fine and the pattern I'm 'borrowing' uses 4.5 I think with chunky yarn. I haven't gotten around to doing it yet 'cause I'm trying to pound out cloths like a motherfucker right now though XDD; debating if I should invest in a larger needle or not!
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Hey, if it makes you feel better, when I was first learning, I wrote myself a post-it to remind which was which and which came next and it is still stuck to the wall where I can see it to remind me.
I found it really quick to work up, which was a bonus, but I find holding bigger needles quite awkward (I have problems gripping because I'm hypermobile). That said, it's totally doable! 5mm needles are about average for chunky yarn (so should be fine for the pattern you're using) and honestly, I bought the 10mm needles for quick fake lace knitting (which I actually haven't done because I'm a loser and I keep getting distracted by other things, heh).
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What I've found helpful is that I actually did find a video that covered "most common knitting mistakes" and watched that, which actually helped teach how to just take the needles out and unravel it to the point you need to and just do it again if you catch it early enough - that I've been finding has been helping me fix patterns so they actually look like a real pattern by the end of it |D;;; I'll catch on to this, I'm already getting faster so that's good!!
LOLZ thanks for the advice. I hate being a noob sometimes hahaha xD
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Getting faster is great! I wish I was (my mum says I'm faster than she was, but I want to be faster!), but sometimes slow down a lot due to aforementioned gripping problems (also I hold the needles WAY wrong compared to how you're supposed to).
You're welcome! And just remember, we were all noobs once! (I still think I am a knitting noob - there is so much I don't know or can't do).
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