The Gansey Diaries (ep 10)
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It's week 10 and progress is slowing.
This week brings a welcome pause, because even knitters need to catch their breath! There is just too much to do and I haven't spent as much time as I would have liked knitting this.
If you knit bottom up jumpers, do you try and do this bit in one go, or take the sensible route and knit one side at a time? Or perhaps you prefer a different shoulder and switch to a yoke? Now I'm curious about YOUR process; if you're also a newsletter subscriber, hit return on your email and let me know. If not (consider signing up?) or pop a comment here.
New here? The Gansey Diaries follows the construction of a traditional gansey from the first stitch to the last. You can find earlier posts here.
The back and front are growing slowly. I'm getting into the rhythm of knitting flat again, instead of in-the-round, which is helped by the pattern being so easy to follow. I have even managed to avoid the potential yarn tangle, when knitting both at the same time, so far at least!
Despite all this, I seem to have hit that stage where you knit and knit and knit, but the project doesn't seem to change. It's the same length from one hour to the next. I know you know what I mean. And then suddenly, you will measure it and it's already passed where you need to stop and do something else.
I haven't tried to create a gansey-style jumper, top-down, with a yoke, but never-say-never! That would take a wee bit of maths and a spreadsheet or two, but maybe it's something I'll put on the to-do list!
The weeks are flying by at the moment. I'm fairly sure I'll have this done before the end of the year, and I hoped to have my own finished too, but there are so many things I want to knit, I'm going to need a few more pairs of arms to make it all!
Wrinkle Update
The Diva Herself is still basking in the glory that was Whitby Goth Weekend and Halloween, but has now set her sights on more.
According to Wrinkle: Christmas planning starts NOW, darling. I've got sequins, sparkle, opinions, and zero patience for those who wait until December.
She's not Mrs Claus material, so goodness knows what she's going to come up with!
Life Update
We've had Halloween and, in the UK, Bonfire Night, so thoughts (and adverts everywhere) are turning towards the festive season and the end of the year. As crafters, many of us have been thinking about it since July, especially those who are making and selling festive products.
It's turning colder in this part of the world too. Which means all the cosy knit-wear is out and in use already. As I'm typing this, I've just lit the fire and I hope to keep it on low all day to ward off the chill. I've already abandoned the Coldest Place on Earth (aka my office) and am on the sofa, with a blanket and a steaming mug of tea. Thank goodness for laptops!
The Wrinkled Thistle
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