…know when to fold ’em, know when to walk away, know when to run…I had this Kenny Rogers song playing in my heard the last few times I worked on my bright pink sweater, then I remembered that I HATE knitting sweaters. I started this sweater back in May thinking it would be lovely to wear while I watched my kids play soccer on those cold Saturday mornings. Well folks, soccer season came and went and I was only about 1/8th of the way done. I had made a few mistakes (don’t ask me how, it is knit and pearl, not rocket science or even cabling) and I DO NOT rip out stitches unless I catch a mistake right away, if I notice a mistake a row or two later I believe it is a little quirk that adds character. Since I had spent so many hours on this piece of fabric already I decided I had to make something out of it so I turned it into a jaunty beret!
Doesn’t every girl need a jaunty cap? Basically I just started decreasing for a few rows, bound it off and gathered the top, stitched up the back and added a pom-pom. I had to take it in around the brim or I would look like “Mush Mouth” from Fat Albert…not the look I was aiming for. I need to take it in a bit more though because It wants to fall off a bit when I am out walking the dog. But you know, I think it is pretty darn cute!
So I learned a few things about myself during this project:
- Large projects on small needles are not for me.
- I need to pay attention more, I tend to daydream if the stitches are too easy, and make mistakes.
- I am a lazy knitter. Knowing is half the battle LOL!
I hope you have a great Monday. I made 40 pairs of earrings and a couple of necklaces this weekend and I desperately need to package them and clean the studio! Wish me luck. thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!
