Keep on knittin’ on!

It has been close enough to two months since I last posted (oops).  My lack of posting hasn’t been related to a lack of crocheting or knitting, in fact, completely the opposite!  I have been knitting so much lately that I haven’t had any time to blog (that and university has started back so I’m into the swing of the academic thing of things).

I have been knitting up a storm!  To be honest, I don’t think I have picked up a crochet hook since around the last time  I blogged on here; this knitting thing, it is addictive!

It isn’t just addictive though, it has also proven to be a big internal struggle and challenge for me.  When I f*ck up it is a battle between ‘do I just put this down and pretend it never happened‘ or ‘do I keep on at it and not let it get the better of me‘?  Once upon a time the answer would have been to get rid of it and move onto something new, but that’s the old Emma – or at least I like to think it is.

Looking back, giving up so easily might have had something to do with my anxiety.  If I didn’t try, I couldn’t fail, right?  Stupid thinking really, because not trying is like instant failure, or at least that is how I see it now, anyway.  My anxiety disorder seems to be nicely under control at the moment and I am finding that has given me more confidence in most areas of my life, but particularly my study.

I haven’t stressed once over assignments, I’ve just gone ahead and done them (76% in my first 300 level assignment, thank you very much!)… I’m also doing this odd thing called planning.  I’m not sure if you’ve heard about it, but from the age of 5-ish you are told to ‘plan ahead’ for your school/uni/etc work.  After…. god, 26? years of schooling I have finally realised that planning is where it’s at.  Maybe I should make more people aware of this magical idea?

Anyway, before I leave you all to go and do some of that planning stuff I spoke about, I thought I’d leave some photos of my latest projects!

Colin vest

Zanny T jumper

Fish ‘n’ Chip jumper (little sister of the Zanny T)

Simply Soft cowl (for me, but modelled by Emmy)

Seaweed cowl

baby hat

In case any of you are interested in the patterns for the above items, here you go!

Colin vest

Zanny T jumper

Fish ‘n’ Chip jumper

Simply Soft cowl

Seaweed cowl

Latest projects

I just realised it has been quite some time since I posted any photos of projects I have been making.  I have had a couple of projects that haven’t worked out this month, perhaps that is why I haven’t done a lot of sharing?  Anyway, in case anyone is just dying to know what I’ve been up to, here are some of my latest works… you may notice a theme.

Newborn size hat

Another newborn size hat

A hat for a special girl in Canada

A hat for another special little Canadian!

A little hood I made for Emersyn

A hat I am calling my Prozac hat… it is the same colours as my Prozac capsules

The mad (crochet) hatter…

After doing a couple of big (for me) projects lately I decided to take a break and make some baby hats.  Not only are they damn cute, they are also a good way to get almost instant gratification – half an hour after starting they are done – and that sense of accomplishment sets in.  So far I have only made newborn size hats along with a couple of preemie size and I think I might try and sell them.  People always need woolen hats for newborns and really, who can resist a cute little hat!

I have only done one style of hat so far (using granny stitch) but think I will branch out soon.  I am thinking about donating some preemie size hats to the NICU at the local hospital…   after knowing what friends of mine have recently been through with preemies, I want to be able to help in some tiny way.  I have a feeling making newborn and preemie hats is a way to make up for the fact that I won’t be having anymore babies… I can’t snuggle with a tiny baby, but I can make a hat for one!