I find that I want to be more creative. I want to explore other avenues of creativity besides knitting. I know! Blasphemy! But it’s there nonetheless. I stil desperately want to learn how to sew. You would think that having two sewing machines would be incentive enough. However, I am absolutely terrified by the thought of using either of them while simultaneously dreaming about all the things I could be making with at least one of them. I need one of my sewing friends to rescue me. (HINT HINT Keri. Bibby. I’m looking at you two.)
You know, I dream of all these different projects that I want to knit, but I won’t let myself start any new projects because of the stupid scarf of DOOM for my mom. I want to knit a cowl or three with some of my handspun. I want to make some colorwork mittens if I could just pick a pattern to knit. I stupidly want to knit another sweater. I love the idea of knitting a sweater, but the follow-through gets me every time. I have one sweater that is so close to being done that is, oh, three or four years in the making. Maybe I should just indulge myself and cast on for five projects in the next week. I’ll probably feel better if I do.
I want to card more roving to spin up. I want to dye more roving to spin up as well. I’d also like to spin up some yarn and then dye it as well. Just to do something different.
I’ve also suddenly taken an interest in decorating the house. I have been known to lean toward minimalist tendencies and decorating was not high on my list of priorities. I was a function over form kind of a gal. I was also somewhat nomadic so I tended to view decorating as a waste of time as well. All I can say is thank goodness for IKEA. IKEA satisfies the minimalist in while indulging my need to decorate my home. Is that some kind of paradox that could possibly cause the world to implode? Probably.
Minimalism is a decorating style, so problem solved. You will not be sucked into the vortex…for now.
Oh. My. God….I love your new header! ROTFL!!! Nothing like a little Vulcan ass.
Just go ahead and cast on to your heart’s content. It’s supposed to be fun, right? So make it fun!
And where is this Ikea place?
OMG! You need a valium!
Definitely cast on for five new projects. It doesn’t matter if you finish them, it’ll satisfy the itch.
yay Vulcan!!! LOVE IT!!!
And haul your ass over here girl and sew!! What’s stopping you???????????? I already told you 15 hundred times that I’d show you and Bad Boy would love the “media room”. lol
The thing that scares me about sewing (compared to knitting) is that there’s less room to go back if you screw up. You can’t uncut fabric! (Well, you can’t uncut yarn either, but it’s a lot easier to attach new yarn.)
Sew something. A full length fitted coat or something. Start with something that says “difficult” or “expert” on it. Use really expensive fabric. Make sure it has sleeves and a lining. And set in pockets.
Worked for me.
@Bob – Um, I’ll get right on that.