Knit Cute

Well, well, well. November turned out to be a very decent month, knit-wise. I managed to finish a finicky cardigan knit in linen, started another Enchanted cardi in a colorway of yarn that wasn’t what I was expecting when I purchased it, and in the final 36 hours of the month, I cast on and completed the contrast toe-caps to my 2020 Advent Socks. Not bad at all for so little crafting mojo.

My only knitting goal for 2020 is to knit something every month: yup. Plenty of it. Check that box off.

What about you, kitten? Did you do much making this month? Is it getting lovely and cool where you are? Is your foliage putting on a show for you, or maybe you’re already having snow? Have you been knitting? Have you maybe tried out a new craft or indulged in a new hobby? I hope you all are well and keeping yourselves safe by wearing your masks, taking extra care when washing your hands, and keeping them off your face.

Take care of yourselves and each other.

XO,
Amanda

Okay. You know what, kittens? October turned into a decent knitting month after all of September’s snafus smoothed out. I have a pretty blanket of a cardigan to show for it, and a second attempt at the Shibui Reed started that should work out better than last time. Surely. Here’s to hoping I keep moving forward in November; I really need the momentum to work through all of the yarn coming in.

My only knitting goal for 2020 is to knit something every month: yes, absolutely met that goal this month, even with taking a lot of days off or barely working on some of them.

What about you, kitten? Did you do much making this October? Is it getting lovely and cool where you are? Is your foliage putting on a show for you? Were your projects respectful and well-behaved? Have you maybe tried out a new craft or indulged in a new hobby? I hope you all are well and keeping yourselves safe by wearing your masks, taking extra care when washing your hands, and keeping them off your face.

Take care of yourselves and each other.

XO,
Amanda

W O O F.

Another cursed knitting month. Hoping to find my stride again in October.

My only knitting goal for 2020 is to knit something every month…Eh, I did. For like 3 days.

What about you, kitten? Did you do much making this September? Were your projects respectful and well-behaved? Have you maybe tried out a new craft or indulged in a new hobby? I hope you all are well and keeping yourselves safe by wearing your masks, taking extra care when washing your hands, and keeping them off your face.

W O O F.

I have been less than enthusiastic about knitting this August. Mistakes have been made, kittens. So many mistakes—mostly ones of my own making, so do not feel too sorry for me. You knit recklessly, and sometimes your choices will come back to bite you in the butt. As a result, I forgot to fully document exactly how much I knit before frogging out a very long term project…and August’s tally is a bit lighter than it aught to be.

It’s hurting me. I’m not in a place that I want to talk about it. I played vulgar music at it as I tore it out and cursed it.

My only knitting goal for 2020 is to knit something every month…Eh, I did. Check the box off for August 2020, even if I did rip it all out in the final hour of the month.

What about you, kitten? Did you do much making this August? Were your projects respectful and well-behaved? Have you maybe tried out a new craft or indulged in a new hobby? I hope you all are well and keeping yourselves safe by wearing your masks, taking extra care when washing your hands, and keeping them off your face.

I have been less than enthusiastic about knitting this July. There’s been a lot going on, including a huge accessibility issue with Ravelry that has left me unable to access the site until I want to be sick with migraine symptoms for days afterwards. So one can not really blame me if I’ve been a little sour about working on handknits at this time.

My only knitting goal for 2020 is to knit something every month…Eh, I did. Check the box off for July 2020.

What about you, kitten? Did you do much making this July? Have you maybe tried out a new craft or indulged in a new hobby? Did you spin during the Tour this year? Have you also been unable to use Ravelry because of vertigo, migraines, or seizures? I hope you all are well and keeping yourselves safe by wearing your masks, taking extra care when washing your hands, and keeping them off your face.

Whoo! That June number is almost exactly one mile’s worth of yarn knit. Not too bad for knitting two tops. I finished my Slovik Shirt and then cast on …a bit of Summer, a laceweight sweater knit at a loose, airy gauge. I’m feeling pretty pleased with that amount of knitting, and hopefully July will be equally satisfying with another laceweight top planned that will likely dominate most of my knitting time for the month.

My only knitting goal for 2020 is to knit something every month…Check! June definitely ticked off that box. June ended on a cool, rainy note, and I’m foolishly hoping that maybe July will be full of cool rainy days too. It’s been a very comfortable 72-74F in the house with a beautiful breeze. I’m sure summer’s punishing heat will be back all too soon, but I’m going to enjoy it for now.

What about you, kitten? Did you do much making this June? Have you maybe tried out a new craft or indulged in a new hobby? Are you spinning during the Tour this year? I hope you all are well and keeping yourselves safe by wearing your masks, taking extra care when washing your hands, and keeping them off your face.