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ECF: Peek at Secret Knitting

Filed under: Follow the Flock, Eye Candy Friday, Designing — Kristi at 5:38 am on Friday, June 25, 2010

Secret WIP

This is what I spent a chunk of last week working with. The yarn is a combo of Madelintosh tosh sock left over from Cirrus and some Louet Gems Fingering I had in my stash. I’m sooooo excited about this project it is just killing me having to keep it mum. I’m hoping sharing this little peek will help ease the pressure a tad.

Because I was figuring out yardage per square inch over several types of stitch patterns I was needing to weigh my knitting at pretty frequent intervals so I could estimate total yardage for the official project. I found weighing the knitting and the balls of yarn it in a bowl the same size as the scale’s platform gave me more consistent readings. I was also spending a good chunk of time out under the patio umbrella listening to audiobooks while I knit and discovered the bowl was a good way to keep track of my yarn and keep it from snagging on weathered wood or picking up bits of pollen that had fallen on the patio and what not.

I guess it is a good thing that I’m the only one who tends to use the metal bowls in our kitchen because I think it might be a while before this one finds it way back. Though I suspect great grandma Davis wouldn’t mind her bowl being put to use in this manner.

7 Comments »

Comment by CindyCindy

June 25, 2010 @ 12:45 pm

Great Grandma would praise you for your cleverness;-P

Comment by Julia

June 25, 2010 @ 1:45 pm

Aww, what could be nicer than a big bowl o’ knitting? It must drive knit designers nuts that they can’t talk about their projects. But it makes the rest of us extremely curious about what you are up to! You know, I have been talking about my creative process just generally on my blog, and I’d like to hear more about yours. What inspires you? How do you get started? What are the stages of a design project for you?

Comment by Cathy

June 25, 2010 @ 3:09 pm

Dial-up slow this afternoon - so I can’t get the photo to download…more gnashing of teeth!! Can’t wait to see all you’ve been up to!

Comment by Chris

June 25, 2010 @ 5:25 pm

Great use for it! :)

Comment by Lorette

June 26, 2010 @ 12:10 pm

It’s going to be lovely, whatever it is! And that photo would probably make your great-grandma smile.

Comment by Mia

June 29, 2010 @ 1:46 pm

Can’t wait to see it. I have never knit with Madeleine tosh yarns. Now I will have to get some. And lucky you to be able to knit outdoors. It is still too hot here to knit outside.

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July 1, 2010 @ 12:03 pm

[…] Julie posed some very interesting questions in reply to my peek at secret knitting I used for Eye Candy Friday last week. In general, she is curious about my creative process. So, I believe today will be first in a roughly weekly series about my creative process. She started me off with a few questions, but I am certain receptive to answering addition ones. If you have any questions about my creative or design process please feel free to ask them in the comments below. […]

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