So today is the last day of Knit and Crochet Blog Week, and I really did enjoy reading and posting all week. It was a bit overwhelming but I managed to do it successfully. Congrats to all of those who did the same.
Today we were supposed to talk about balance, as in how we balance our crafts. I don't crochet, and I really don't plan on ever doing so, but I do both spin and knit and I somehow manage to balance my time between them both. I don't do each one each day, it's more about what I'm in the mood for. Some days I just want to spin all afternoon, others I just want to knit.
On the knitting front, I am currently finishing up the 2nd of 6 repeats on the cuff of my Springy Orange Socks. I am really excited for these socks. I am doing them 2aat and yet I'm not having any troubles with tangles or the pattern. Overall, I am really proud of these so far and cannot wait to bind them off and wear them!
I feel like lately I haven't been as interested in knitting as I have spinning, so I haven't been balancing the two very much. However I am finding pretty good balance within my spinning, for the Merino/silk blend I am spinning right now is making a beautiful balanced single. I plan to make this a 3-ply when it's done!
What really made me happy was my camel down. I finished it a few weeks ago, just never posted it. I did decide to leave it as a single and after soaking and stretching I managed to make it a very lovely single ply yarn. It will be perfect for some small lacey project later on.
Going back to today's subject of balance, I really think I am doing a good job. Balancing a job, school work (a lot of art studio time!) and somehow finding time to knit, spin or both is a bit of a challenge, but I always seem to pull it out in the end.
I hope you all enjoyed my blog this week. Don't expect another post for a little while, I'm a bit burned out after this.
~Lisa
I would definitely say that you do a great job of balancing everything! The merino/silk is looking amazing and the socks are going to look great when they are done too.
ReplyDeleteI think you're doing an awesome job balancing your fiber life with your school life. When I was in college, I hadn't even learned to knit yet, and I had a hard enough time getting stuff done! :) Your projects look gorgeous - love the new handspun and the delicious orange-y socks! - and I think that cat photo is my favorite yet!
ReplyDeleteI am always impressed with people who spin - and those who are able to balance so much in life! (school, work, and so on). I love the color of the merino/silk!
ReplyDeleteI don't know how anyone can balance anything with school. It's so all consuming.
ReplyDeleteYour socks are going to be beautiful! I love that color.
You'll find balance - you've got to knit all that gorgeous yarn eventually! Balance isn't about day to day necessarily is it? I hope not.... sometimes it takes a little while to swing from one thing to the other... Lovely start on your socks!
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