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January 22, 2007

From Susan — Poor Little Moebius

Filed under: Knitting Tips,Oregon Cardigan — lv2knit @ 12:53 am

I took the finished Lace Tam to Amazing Threads in Maple Grove to drop it off and pick up Sally’s Moebius Lace Scarf.  It looked so pretty up on the wall, I took a picture.  I felt so bad for poor dejected little moebius that I wanted to take it out to dinner — fatten it up a bit. 

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My moebius may still get done, but for now I have moved on.  Maybe this spring when the pretty color of the KSH and the warming temps re-ignite my moebial inspiration.

RE: the Lace Moebius (Fibertrends pattern AC39).  Since I did not get a chance to share this tip with the class, I will share it with others who may be thinking of making this scarf.  It involves the cast on.  I know many of you use the Cat Bordhi cast on method for doing moebius projects of all sorts, and it would probably work here as well.  However, the pattern comes with its own instructions and the buyer of the pattern may not have the Cat B. book OR the desire to use her cast on method.  Click this link to read about my tip under Knitting Tips. 

I worked on Oregon quite a bit and am now at the NECK SHAPING.  Progress – slow, but sure.  The original Oregon is a v-neck cardi, but I am doing something a bit different with standard neck shaping. 

I really have a hankerin’ for something new.  I have a couple of ideas in mind.  I am torn because on the one hand, you can only make progress when you stick to one thing, but on the other hand, you get bored and enjoy your knitting less.  It is a dilemma.  Knitting is a hobby and my passion and is supposed to be done for enjoyment.  When it becomes boring and drudgery — that does NOT sound enjoyable to moi!  However, I also REALLY enjoy the feeling of accomplishment when I finish something.  Therein lies the dilemma. 

Note to self: don’t think about it too much or your head will implode.

4 Comments »

  1. Susan- I don’t want you to think that you are alone- most knitters want to knit several projects at the same time, and make
    progress on all of them. Perhaps we should have been morphed with squid and have eight arms each!

    Comment by Lorraine — January 22, 2007 @ 5:13 pm

  2. I knew I like you for more than one reason! 🙂
    I am in total agreement with your incredibly perceptive rationale on knit-hopping. Knitting is my hobby, joy, therapy, calming-force, and often times companion (it is also a great way to avoid an undesirable conversation when needed – just look frustrated and perplexed and fixated as if trying to figure out the solution to world peace, while looking at your knitting). Anyway, if I get a tad bit antsy while sticking to one project and like to … for lack of better analogy “whore around”… I figure it’s my hobby and that’s the way I like it. Just think, one day a some point we will eventually have 40 finished projects at one time!

    Comment by Michelle — January 22, 2007 @ 8:53 pm

  3. From Susan — it’s nice to know I’m in good company!!

    Comment by lv2knit — January 22, 2007 @ 10:10 pm

  4. It’s a darling Moebius scarf.

    I completely agree with you on The Knitter’s Dilemma.

    Comment by Carrie K — January 23, 2007 @ 6:34 pm

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