Daily Craft - WTF was I thinking?

You probably don't remember this post from last year where I shared my chevron baby blanket crochet project.  I worked on it diligently for a while, then decided to bring it into work to continue on my lunch breaks.  It was tucked away for a while in a bag, sad and neglected.  Recently I decided I should probably continue with this project and have been crocheting a little bit at a time. 

I think it's coming along really nicely and I love how it looks - but I'm using fingering weight yarn!  OK, seriously, wtf was I thinking?  I must be mad.  At this rate, I'll be done with it by 2014.  Thankfully, I started this project without a specific baby in mind - because any planned recipient would probably be in first grade by the time it's actually finished.  So, lesson learned - tiny yarn for tiny baby doesn't make for a quick project...even if I do think it's adorable. 

Share your "wtf" moments with me!  I need some support.  :)

Daily Craft - Tiny Little Stitches

I am excited to say that I got a decent start on my cardigan over the weekend.  I could have gone on a search for the perfect yarn online, but to be honest I'm too impatient for that.  That's several days of knitting time that I would have lost while waiting for delivery!  I ended up buying Lion Brand Sock-Ease from Michaels, which is a wool/nylon blend and also states that it's machine washable, and can even be put in the dryer.  Caution says I'll likely be using my trusty hand-wash setting on the front-loader then line drying, lest I end up with a cardigan better suited for a toddler.  The materials cost about $25, which is not unreasonable (yay coupons!)  I will admit to originally being attracted to the pretty variegated sock yarn colors and spent quite a bit of time musing over the potential to avoid bad color pooling or inconsistent stripes.  In the end I decided I'd be better off with a plain color and chose this green (which is actually much more olive in person). 

As much as I enjoy working lace and cables, I'm actually really happy that this is a nice plain stitch because it feels like it's working up pretty quickly, despite the tiny little stitches.  I've done 5.5" so far, and feeling like I'm getting somewhere at least.  Wishful thinking says I really will be done by the holidays...