One of Jess’ posts reminded me of just how long I’ve been knitting.
According to my LJ archives, exactly one year ago, I first used a crochet hook and knitting needles. Funny thing is, crochet came more naturally to me and I did it more in the beginning, but then I decided I liked the challenge of something I couldn’t pick up as fast, and, well, a monster was born.
Of course I didn’t realize until after I finished my first scarf that I was twisting my knit stitches, but whatever, it still looks okay, though I never wear it because it’s not a “keep me warm” type of accessory. I made the thing specifically to go with a relatively dressy black-and-white outfit, so that’s about all it’s good for.
Appropriately enough, today I finished knitting up a project, thus bringing a year of crafting to a close.
This is Cozy fresh off the needles, in its unblocked glory.
Though I kind of think I should’ve knit it on 5s now. I actually originally started it on the 5s, then frogged that and switched to 6s because I wanted this to be really drapey. And now it might be too much so. Oh well. I still like it, and it’s nice and warm and soft.
Right now, it’s currently blocking. I’m cheap and using extra foam board from an old art project. One of these days I’m gonna get a better blocking board, but for now, this works.
Unfortunately, I bound off too tightly. What else is new. Won’t stretch anywhere near as much as it did on the cast-on end (which is also the end I started blocking from). Oh well. So the bound-off edge will probably look a little bit odd, which bothers me, but then again, I’m not sure how many people will be paying attention to that edge anyway.
A couple of more pictures to come once it’s done blocking.
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