Wednesday, April 24

Yarn Along: Fourth Time's the Charm...



I have been working diligently on my next project, a seashore cowl, all week long.  Unfortunately, I have nothing to show for it.  I took the first photograph just before I had to frog it all.  For the third time, I found that I had somehow twisted my stitches just before joining in the round.  After rewinding my beautiful Opaline yarn, I cast on for my fourth try.  If I make a mistake this time, I plan to go to our local yarn shop for a little hand-holding.  I feel a bit ridiculous since I have made several things in the round and have been able to prevent twisting all of those times, but my sister  says that it is not unusual to have this problem with such a thin yarn.  She's probably just trying to make me feel better!

I'm still reading The Hobbit.  I hope to finish it before Pascha (May 5th!).

13 comments:

Lisa said...

So sorry about your having to restart -- I've been in the same boat with my little house shawl, but we knitters have to persevere, right?! Enjoy the Hobbit -- so, so much better in book form than the movie.

MamaBirdEmma said...

Thanks, Lisa! My sister made my daughter a Little House Shawl! It's a lovely pattern!

La Chili said...

That yarn looks very pretty, like it has linen or something, very smooth.

Love The Hobbit.

MamaBirdEmma said...

Thank you, La Chili! I really like the yarn color... It might be my favorite so far!

elizabeth said...

You will get there! And if you need a bit of hand holding as you call it, well that is what community is all about, right? enjoy the book! I DV will get _Everyday Saints_ for Pascha and can't wait! :)

MamaBirdEmma said...

You will love Everyday Saints, Elizabeth! It is such a good read!

Anonymous said...

I'm cheering you along from afar ~ I'm sure it will go smoothly this time! ~ Paula

MamaBirdEmma said...

I hope that you are right, Paula😊

arwen_tiw said...

Oh wow, what gorgeous yarn. <3 Good luck with the cowl, it will be just stunning. :)

MamaBirdEmma said...

Thank you, Arwen! I hope so!

Eileen said...

I too have twisted my stitches when joining in the roound. Next time will be the charm for you. Beautiful yarn

MamaBirdEmma said...

Thank you, Eileen!

coffeemamma said...

A little trick for avoiding twists: knit back and forth for 1/2- 1 in. then join and continue in the round. It's much easier to tell if your stitches are twisted on an inch of knitting than it is with cast on stitches!

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