Welcome back to another thrilling discussion of my knitting, and the trails and frustrations involved there. This week, we’re going to talk about what I’ve been working on for oh, too damn long now.
I’m knitting a Clapotis scarf – referred to as ‘the Clap’ in my local knitter’s circle. If you’ve never had the pleasure, I can’t recommend them enough. It’s an easy pattern, and the end result is a nice beginner lacework, on the bias to make it extra flowy and soft. The pattern recommends a silk-wool blend, but as I can never follow a pattern 100%, I’ve been working mine in a lovely bamboo. The resulting red-orange-gold scarf is rather pretty, and has the added bonus of being earth-friendly as well as cuddly.
There’s only one problem – if you saw me knitting at RWA this year? It was the same scarf. I’m not this slow, normally. And yes, I’ve lost some of my normal knitting time to other events that weren’t entirely expected. But some of the time, I’ve just not picked up my needles even though my hands were free. I don’t hate the pattern. Quite the opposite in fact. But I finally am beginning to understand my friend who called it ‘tedious’. It’s a long row of knits or purls, with a few twisted stitched to force you to count (or, if you’re like me, employ everything from washers to twist ties as stitch markers). Every twelve rows you get to do something different, drop a stitch and rip it down. That’s it. The Clap in a nutshell.
So I haven’t finished it yet (though I am close to the end now – it’s narrowing back down so I can finish the far side.) It’s Hockey Season in another month, and ideally, I will have it done by then. It’s a reasonable goal to set for myself. Even if I have trouble early, as the pre-season games start I’ll be able to get a lot more done. Yes, I knit while I watch hockey. It’s the perfect combination for an evening, really.
Well, unless you’ve got the Clap – in which case you need the hockey to distract you.
Tags: boredboredbored, Clapotis, Hockey-Knitter, Knitter Pride, knitting, On The Needles
