I've been knitting for many years, off and on. I've occasionally taken a decade off to quilt, too. But a couple of years ago I decided I needed to attempt some techniques I'd never tried before. I made a beautiful Aran sweater and have altered some patterns to make design changes. I was never brave enough to vary much from the printed pattern before.
Currently I'm working on some socks that, thankfully will be the right size this time around. And the other picture is of a pair of Fair Isle fingerless mitts. I've been wanting to try some, since my friends who have used them really like them a lot. Plus, I've wanted to try some patterned, two color knitting.
It is fun, but I can't deal with any distractions while it is in progress. I need to mark the pattern row---first on the back of the hand side, then the thumb, then the palm section. Needless to say, it's a good thing for me that it's a small project or I'd be working on it for a very long time.
The yarn I'm using has a story connected with it too. I was spending a weekend with my sisters, house-sitting for a friend, who told us to help ourselves to yarn and fabric that was stored in an upstairs bedroom. We lightened her load quite a lot----and I took a half dozen hanks of yarn. This made some Christmas presents and now I'm using it for the Fair Isle Mitts, too. Thanks Joanne, you're the best!
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