knits & bits

I think I was listening to an older episode of Sticks & string the other day when he was talking about knitting and the time we spent on it. I'm not sure if it was an essay that he wrote, or someone else, but it spoke of how knitting is something that you spend time doing, and it's not something that one does to past time, cuz you can do a lot of things to past the time. But it's something that you chose to do, and put effort in.

i don't think i would have truely understood this concept had i not taken up knitting.

Back when i first joined Sigma Kappa, i received a pair of knitted socks from my heart sis. Her mom knitted that pair for me, it's nice and warm. I'd wear it at times when it get cold...but it wasn't until this year that i truely apppreciate how much time and effort must have gone into the sock. Yes socks are a easy FO, but still, I can't conqueror socks. Plus this one was knitted with color, and designed and etc. I'm really glad that even though I never made it past the 1 semester of sorority I kept the socks. I heart the pair. I still wear it when it gets cold, it's truely the only thing from sorority that has made it with me this far.

I keep asking Fill what knitted gifts he wants from me, and yes, I made him a scarf, my first official project, and he says that he likes it, but i feel like he only says that because he's my boyfriend and he's suppose to like it. He has asked for a beanie... which I manage to whip up cuz it's easy to crochet... and now i volunteer to make him an afghan to take on his trip. I always say i'm going to make these items for him, yet i just keep putting it off. i feel he's just humoring me... not really liking the knitted items. it's like these tests that i do...make him the ugliest things ever to see if he hello kitties me enough to wear it. how sad. i should not be so insecure.

the slytherin scarf is slow going. I didn't finish the wash clothe... i'm not going to give the first one for the swap... i made a mistake on it, so... I'm not going to give it away. Perhaps I'll just use it myself?

I think even if I don't end up hand making anything else, my partner will be happy with the scarf & the little items that i have already packed up. I'm still thinking about the cable owl beanie, and the ami owl or the other ami owl. I want to give those a try... the ami owls should be easy since they are small knits and or crochet. Maybe when i get the scarf done, i'll tackle those.

Until then... here's to more scarf knitting. i think i have finally gotten the rhythm down on the weaving in the ends & the changing of the colors for the scarf. and i'm only 9 trapped bars into the scarf!!

:)