Okay, now I know some of you are going to call me certifiable. I've gone completely over the edge. (At least I'm in good company! There are at least 3,487 of us doing this project.)
So what is it that bit me with the crazy bug? The Beekeeper's Quilt from Tiny Owl Knits!
I came across this pattern last year when it first came out. It was so gorgeous I thought "Oooh,I want to make that!" Then I looked closer and thought, " No way! Too many little puffs to knit. And THEN you have to see them all together! " Nope, not for me. I like my projects short and sweet ...that's why I like socks. Skinny yarn and tiny needles don't bother me. There's always some little change to keep me entertained in sock making.
Then yesterday I was poking around Ravelry and came across the pattern again. I couldn't help myself; I started checking it out again. I started reading things like, make the little "puffs" one at at time, in your "in-between" times, carry it with you. I read how she had set a goal for herself of doing her quilt over the coarse of a year... a piece a day.
That floated around in my brain all afternoon while I was at work. And it kind of s juggled itself neatly into this new philosophy I seem to be growing into recently which has me taking on bigger projects. I think it's the influence of working at the yarn shop. There, people are always coming in for yarn, patterns, help with sweaters they're working on.ate this winter I found myself looking at more and more sweater patterns that I liked. Gradually I found my mind changing from protests of "I just don't have time...or patience... or the perseverence to take on a big project!" to really opening to the possibilities. It's been YEARS since I last knit my self a sweater. But there are so many that I found myself wanting to knit , that a few weeks ago I cast on for this gorgeous Vitamin D Sweater. My new philosophy is that I'll work on it a little at a time. If I keep at it, a little bit every day (8 rounds equals an inch, you know! I can do 8 rounds toda!) or every other day, or whatever...if I just keep at it, I'm going to have this gorgeous sweater I love!
So...last night after work, I bit the bullet and bought the pattern. I had to find out how to make them... These little hexagonal pieces. I cast on after the boys went to bed, and stayed up till I finished one. They are absolutely quick, easy and fun! And I was up again this morning starting a second one...briefly interrupting myself to report my own craziness here! Happy knitting everyone...I'm off to finish another puff before our household gets going for the day...vacation week, everyone's sleeping in!




