White Knuckle Knitting.

Have I mentioned before my rather bad habit of white knuckle knitting? That is the term I use to describe knitting something when you are not entirely sure that you have enough yarn. Well, this time I have come a cropper and the yarn really has run out before I've finished knitting.  I think I would only need a very small skein to get it finished.


 I can't tell you how irritating it is - especially when I am sure that I have got another skein of this yarn somewhere. I have, however, looked everywhere and I can't find it so it is back to the carders to prep some more of the black alpaca and to the wheel to spin more of the teal/turquoise mix of merino. I am trying hard not to mind but the problem is that this lovely silk brick is calling to me and begging to be spun and I am going to have to disappoint it again.


Elsewhere in Misty Cottage the silvenberries are beginning to ripen. This will be our first proper crop of them so I am really looking forward to having them on my breakfast of soaked oats and yoghurt.


I have done an initial blackcurrant picking session to encourage the rest of the fruit to ripen. I don't think we'll have many this year as I pruned the bushes during the winter but I am hopeful for next year as we have planted four new bushes this year.





Do you notice any improvement in the pictures this week? I am learning to use my new camera, it is a steep learning curve as I have no experience in photography past the point and click. So this week's reading has been the online instruction manual, I can't say that I've made a great deal of progress yet but I have a project in mind to help me get to grips with my camera and to share a bit more of what drives Misty Cottage Crafts. I can't really say more than that at present but I will unveil my big idea in a few weeks if all goes according to plan.


Joining in with Ginny's Yarn Along and Frontier Dreams' Craft Along.

Comments

  1. I call that playing "Yarn Chicken" and I hate when it happens with hand spun. I just finished a sweater that made me crazy. I had to spin extra fiber twice! Nice photos! Try going on You Tube - sometimes they have tuturorials for specific cameras. I tool a Craftsy Class "Click It" that was very helpful when I got my new camera. Good luck!

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    1. You Tube! Why didn't I think of that? Thank you Donna, that is a brilliant suggestion.

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  2. I think your photos look great. I'm so sorry about running out (I don't know what I would call it!), it's going to be worth spinning that last bit though.

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    1. Thanks Lucy, yes it will be worth doing the last little bit. I wonder how long it will take me to learn to do just that bit more than I think I will need in the first place?

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  3. I cannot stand white-knuckle knitting. As a result, I have lots of "extra" skeins hanging around because I tend to overbuy!

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    1. It does bring an element of stress to knitting that seems counterproductive to me. So you need some projects to use up your leftovers, either small items or how do you feel about stripes?

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  4. I love the lovely photos you have shared. And the sweater pattern looks great. I hope you find yarn to complete this project. Have a great day :)

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    1. Thanks Lilly's Mom. I have now spun some more and am just waiting for it to dry after setting the twist.

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