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...because that's definitely what I needed, what with all this copious free time I have.
Although actually, I think in the long run it might work out okay. The new hobby in question is knitting, which I took up partly because I wanted something that I could do to fill little patches of time where I don't have enough brain to read, and so had been ending up playing silly games on my phone, or futzing around on the internet.
At the moment of course, it's a new shiny thing, so I am spending basically all my time on it and staying up far too late and neglecting my sleep and correspondance and exercise and so on, but that should pass once the initial flush of enthusiasm wears off. I have found that it takes exactly the right amount of brain that I can do other things in the background that I find not diverting enough to do by themselves, but tune out if I'm doing something mentally demanding (e.g. listen to French podcasts, or have music that I'm supposed to be learning playing on repeat), So ultimately I think that the combination of allowing me to multi-task on these things, and reducing the amount of time I spend on my phone it will actually leave me with more productive time in the day.
Whom else do I know who knits? Do you have ravelry accounts? Tell me about your favourite yarns and sources for patterns and techniques and discussions and articles and so on :)
Also, I need projects. Obviously there is no guarantee about when (or even if) I will get round to it (especially if you only tick the "big things" option), but would anyone like anything knitted for them?
Although actually, I think in the long run it might work out okay. The new hobby in question is knitting, which I took up partly because I wanted something that I could do to fill little patches of time where I don't have enough brain to read, and so had been ending up playing silly games on my phone, or futzing around on the internet.
At the moment of course, it's a new shiny thing, so I am spending basically all my time on it and staying up far too late and neglecting my sleep and correspondance and exercise and so on, but that should pass once the initial flush of enthusiasm wears off. I have found that it takes exactly the right amount of brain that I can do other things in the background that I find not diverting enough to do by themselves, but tune out if I'm doing something mentally demanding (e.g. listen to French podcasts, or have music that I'm supposed to be learning playing on repeat), So ultimately I think that the combination of allowing me to multi-task on these things, and reducing the amount of time I spend on my phone it will actually leave me with more productive time in the day.
Whom else do I know who knits? Do you have ravelry accounts? Tell me about your favourite yarns and sources for patterns and techniques and discussions and articles and so on :)
Also, I need projects. Obviously there is no guarantee about when (or even if) I will get round to it (especially if you only tick the "big things" option), but would anyone like anything knitted for them?
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hat
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scarf
6 (54.5%)
pair of gloves
4 (36.4%)
pair of socks
3 (27.3%)
item of baby clothing
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stuffed toy
4 (36.4%)
bookmark
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big thing like a skirt or dress or jumper
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Date: 2020-01-13 12:08 pm (UTC)From:Do you usually make socks with patterned stitching, or fairly simple ones? What sort of heels do you generally do? I've made a couple of pairs now with heel-flaps and gussets, but I've just cast on a pair that I intend to use this "Fish Lips Kiss" heel that my Mum recommended.
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Date: 2020-01-13 05:59 pm (UTC)From:I've tried various techniques (not the fish lips one - though i have used other short-row methods. They make a nice sock for a lot of people but don't particularly suit my foot shape - i do better with a heel flap) but these days i almost always use one of Cat Bordhi's variations of her New PathWays for Sock Knitters
*i'm very fond of Zauberball and am trying to move towards using the 100% wool version rather than the kind with nylon to cut down on laundry mircoplastics, though unfortunately that's only currently only available in the thinner version and sometimes here by the sea with it's occasional wild weather i need chunky socks!