I’m knitting squares. Lots of ‘em. To participate in this project. The “we’re covering an abandoned gas station in a large knit cozy” project.
I’ve had some help, thankfully, but I am about 1 foot shy of the 3′x3′ square (and I haven’t started seaming yet, so I have a ways to go.) I’m taking this opportunity to try out some new tricks. I learned how to do mitered squares and they are very,very pretty. The pattern is from Mason Dixon Knitting- and I may be inspired to use my odds and ends to make a Mitered Blankie, maybe not out of SOCK yarn like this awesome lady (I’m not quite that deranged dedicated.)
I’ll make a few more squres and seam the summovabitch together and attach a large (or extremely large) crocheted border in order to achieve the necessary dimensions. Last night I made a red Georgia dishcloth -for my alma mater I suppose- uh- woof?- to add to the batch. I couldn’t find a chicken design (for Gainesville, the poultry capital of the world don’tcha know) but I settled for a rooster that I’ll make tonight after I teach my first knitting class! I’m a little nervous, but excited too. It is a basic knitting for beginners meeting for four Wednesdays for an hour and a half. I’m bringing handouts and books and examples of work. Let’s hope I don’t suck too bad as it would seem that I have a cold invading my body today at a frightening pace, which means I probably won’t get to go and visit world’s cutest baby this weekend. (Boo.) Maybe I’ll be well enough by Saturday to knit with the gals (Yay!)
