So why do we call something we do really fast and intense as furiously doing something? The word furious itself means to be mad. Oxford's online dictionary defines this word as such:
adverb
- 1.in an extremely angry manner."he furiously denies the claims"
- 2."Terry was furiously scribbling awaySo I find it funny that you can be furious, meaning mad, you can furiously deny a claim which means in an angry way or you can be in a rush and scribble furiously.So would you knit furiously? I for one, know that if I knit either in a furious way or while furious my knitted project is NOT going to turn out well!Sometimes I crochet furiously, in other words in a hurried way. But I can do that with crochet because if I mess up while furiously crocheting I can easily rip back mistakes that will inevitably happen!Okay, enough with odd words and the English language. On to projects...I have been not so furiously working on three sweaters for my granddaughters, thankfully they are 7, 5 and 19 months so these are not big sweaters, but I have to tell you, these sweaters are killing me!The first one, the purple one, I had knitted, which took forever. I was so very proud of myself. I have only knitted a cardigan for myself before and my gauge was way off, it would fit a horse which I don't have so I only wear it at home. But it was pretty and I was proud of it so I did not unravel it.But knitting these smaller sweaters has been a chore! The purple one is for the 5 year old. She loves purple. After I finished it she tried it on, it was short...so I may still land up crocheting a lacy bottom edge on it. We'll see. I am trying to get all three done by Christmas.The second one, the red and black one I had knitted all the way to one sleeve when I found out my sleeves holes were totally wrong! In a moment of despair I unraveled the entire sweater. Yes, I know!!!! Why???? I don't know!!!! I was in despair!!!!I decided to crochet the silly thing the second time to save me from more angst (this was also during the time of family crisis and sorrow and I just could not handle trying to knit something so hard right then.)Crocheting went much faster and honestly smoother as you can shape easier when you crochet, but I still like the look of a knit sweater.The third sweater, the pink and white one, I was beginning to panic I would not get these sweaters done in time for Christmas (this was in September, mind you) so I also crocheted it.As you can see, they are mostly finished. The dreaded trimming and pulling in loose ends still must be done.So, instead of resting up, I found four skeins of a really colorful yarn I had ordered online. Hmm, maybe I could SLOWLY knit a sweater from this one and take my time and whoever it fit would get it...I began knitting and I loved the yarn,Wool Wonders from KnitPal, a worsted weight called Autumn Leaves that was a little fuzzy. I really wanted to knit the entire sweater in the round from the bottom up. I ordered a knitting sweaters for kids book, Style Your Own Kids' Knits by Kate Butler.
But none of the patterns were for bottom up so I made up my own. Well, that was okay at the bottom, but once I got to the arm holes my idea and lack of pattern fell apart.So...once again............I unraveled the whole sweater, winding up my yarn into a ball, actually almost two balls because I had already gotten into the second skein I was so far along. Yup.....I started over, this time beginning with the back on a set of straight needles. It is going much better...so far.
During these projects yes, I have become furious. Furious at myself for 1. not using a pattern, 2. not using a pattern..3. fearing I would not make all three before my deadline.But, in another way I am happy with myself because 1. I am sticking to it...2. I kept going and did not throw any of these projects into the unfinished UFO pile, 3. I will in some way have sweaters for the girls for Christmas at least one each if not more!!Maybe I should change my title to Persistent Knitting!
loving my glass cabinet full of yarn!
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