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November 24, 2007
Obsession
Cables.
They are obsessing me right now.
I saw knitmonkey's knitted up version of Ysolda's Gretel pattern, and knew right way I had to have one. I bought the pattern, found a skein of wool I had wound a few days ago from some discontinued Rowan Magpie in a grey tweed colour from my stash, spookily similar to the colour knitmonkey herself used, and sorted out a short circ of the Knitpicks Options variety.
I am halfway through this hat, and I can't stop. I want to see the stitches travelling along the crown of the hat, I want to watch as the cables slowly intertwine, move off, and circle around their next neighbour.
I love knitting cables. They are so much simpler that they look, and yet people think that you are such a clever knitter when you practice them. Mistakes are easy to see and fix - what looks natural is actualy quite geometrically constructed.
I suspect I may stay up tonight until the Gretel is complete and I have placed it on my head to twirl, by candlelight, in front of my mirror, admiring my handiwork and yearning for it to be cold enough to wear the thing in the morning.
Ysolda makes lovely patterns and is far too talented for one so young and pretty. But I thank her for making a pattern that has my fingers aching, and my mind whirling, out of sheer desperation to finish.
When my knitting mojo hits me like this, I feel invincible. Unstoppable. I revel in my dogged determination to master technique (not something my personality type or learning style usually supports) in order to fabricate my heart's desire at any given knitting time.
I am knitter. Watch me rule!
Posted by glittrgirl at November 24, 2007 09:48 PM
Comments
That has /got/ to be the best knitblog post ever!
Can't wait to see it. I have hat fever too, but have never tried cables. Must do so asap.
Thanks, Ms Glittr, for the inspiration.
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at November 25, 2007 12:16 AM
Oh and I'd love the pattern for the moss stitch berets, too. :)
Posted by: brendadada at November 25, 2007 12:17 AM
Yes,the lovely Ysolda rocks! But beware dearest Glittr, this hat is addictive. You will find yourself eyeballing your stash, wondering if there is enough fiber there to make just one more version of it & happily many will compliment you when you wear it. :)
Posted by: knitmonkey at November 25, 2007 01:48 AM
Brenda - the pattern for the moss stitch berets was a Debbie Bliss one which came free with a gift for her ill fated The Club. I have no idea where the pattern is, but what I would suggest is to find a good plain beret pattern such as the free pattern from knit and tonic as http://www.knitandtonic.typepad.com/LastMinutePurledBeret.pdf and simply knit it in moss stitch..... being careful with the decreases.
Posted by: glittrgirl at November 25, 2007 12:38 PM
Marvellous advice, thank you, I will do that. :)
But since this is such a winner, I might make this too. Not sure my skills are this advanced, but they will be by the time it's finished. Hah.
Posted by: brendadada at November 25, 2007 06:21 PM
Just to say a gert big thank you from my ma, who has gnabbed my Gretel [1] for herself. :)
Posted by: brendadada at December 6, 2007 01:39 AM
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