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WIP Hiccup

Nicky8 Comments

So … what had happened was … after I came back from my vacation last Thursday, I cut my right index finger.  I mean really bad.  I went back and forth on if I should post what the cut look like but I didn’t think I should gross anyone out.  😛

That means that my Dolores Park cowl is still at the point it was last week and the crochet blanket I wanted to start for my cousin who’s having a baby in April will have to wait until my cut gets better in another week or two.  Yep, that’s how deep the cut is.  😦

So … I know it sucks … but here’s Dolores in her “same as last week WIP” state.  😀

and the pattern photo of the blanket I want to try. 

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It seems easy enough for a crochet newbie like me.  Although the stitch pattern is not actually a beginner one, I like a challenge.

Pop over to Tami’s to see the other WIP Wednesday projects.  There’s never a lack of inspiration — knit or crochet. 

Arrrrghhhhhhhhhhhh ….

Nicky15 Comments

Dear Craft Diary,

Today, I’m giving myself and my stash  — the side-eye — kinda like this one,

Why?

I have a very HUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE stash as a newbie knitter.  But you trying to tell me, after all that money spent and with all that yarn, I only have but  8 skeins of bulky yarn and those puppies are from LionBrand?!!!!!  Are you kidding me?  At least they’re not RH, (although I have some of that too). 😳  It’s not that I have anything against LionBrand or RH, but patterns like the one I want to knit need real yarn … not plastic acrylic. 😳

All my early days of “ooooh, yarn pretty” glazed over, robotic purchase actions have now come to bite me in the proverbial *ss — well, you know … I shouldn’t have to spell it out.  My yarn and pattern tastes are evolving, now I’m not sure what to do with all that plastic acrylic.

Why, you ask, am I so  …. Homer Simon-esque?   You really want to know?

For your information, I’m like this because I want to make this cowl AND this year I’m stash-diving for all my projects.  That means that as much as I want to purchase bulky yarn … errr … that’ll be a negative! 

Why do I have to make this particular cowl?  Why you so nosy Craft Diary?   Why you all up in my business?  If you must know, my online crafty pal Lauren made one and hers is so pretty, I want to make one  too.    Are you happy now Ms. Nosy?

You know what Craft Diary … you’re not really giving me any solutions, so I guess I’m going to have to stash drive again.  I can’t fail with the stash-diving a mere 19 days into 2012.  Plus this year’s a leap year so that’ll what … like a 5.19% “no yarn buying” success rate?  Errr …no!!!!!  I should at least get to 6%.  😛

So … I’m looking for a robust yarn, with great stitch definition.  I know now I’ll have to use worsted instead of bulky, in a colour I like. M’kay.   I know, I know … kinda sounds like I’m asking for wine, but I’m not, so MAKE THIS HAPPEN!!!!  Before I have to drink some wine!!!!

I didn’t think it would be this hard!!!!!!  

If you’re good for anything, other than letting me vent, please for the love of all things knitterly, let me come up with a winner! Hmppphhh …

Yours pissedoffedly,

Dnali.

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