Clapotis is DONE. I completed it last Tuesday (Feb. 12th). Just need some good photos before I can give the full FO report.
Since I completed Clapotis, I’ve picked up another project that’s on the needles to work on as my at home project. I decided to work on Icarus, but I’m just not 100% sure I like the yarn for this project and I’m considering ripping it out.
As much as the yarn is "me" in color, I just can’t see actually wearing a shawl so…. bright. And despite the fact that I’ve seen some really pretty variegated Icarus shawls, I don’t know that these colors will work. I think I’d like to make this pattern, but with a solid color. The thing keeping me from ripping it out is how much work I’ve already put into it. I have done nearly 3 repeats, so it’s a bit, but not quite half way or anything.
Do I rip or not?
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I’m a thirty-something who lives in Cincinnati, OH.
Crafting, for me, started young - I can’t even recall a time I wasn’t crafty in some way. My first foray into yarn was doing plastic canvas embroidery and making Barbie doll furniture. Not long after that I learned to crochet from a book my grandmother gave me after asking to learn what she was doing (she crochets, afghans mostly these days). After that, I took up counted cross stitch and then came sewing when I took two fashion design classes in high school. My mom had a sewing machine from my great grandmother and I taught myself to sew from patterns on it. I still use this same sewing machine today!
I started knitting in 2004 when a co-worker was pregnant with her first child and I wanted to make something for her. I bought a “learn to knit kit” from Lion Brand for a baby hat and booties set. I did make the baby hat and booties (with very few problems) and ended up gifting them to the co-worker. I wanted to make a blanket, but I wasn’t quite able to get that done in time since it took a lot longer then I’d imagined! It wasn’t until the end of 2004/early 2005 that knitting really took a hold of me. Now I love knitting and almost always have a project with me, even if it’s just something small when I’m out and about. I like a wide range of projects depending on my mood. Sometimes I like a good challenge knit and other times I enjoy a lot of stockinette or garter stitch. I love Ravelry for keeping track of my projects and for finding new things to knit - I feel like I’m always spending time on there! It’s also a great place for getting to know other knitters, crocheters, and various fiber enthusiasts.
In the fall of 2008, I purchased a spinning wheel from someone on Craigslist. It’s a Babe Fiber Starter, single treadle wheel and after a bit of trouble getting used to it, I’ve managed to spin up some fiber. In January of 2012, I found someone local that was selling their Lendrum DT and it came to live with me! The Babe now lives with Jen (aka piddleloop) and she’s learning to spin. I’m still trying to find time to spin along with knitting, crocheting (occasionally), and whatever else is going on, but I work it in here and there.
I’m sure there’s something I might have left out here, so if there’s anything else you want to know about me, just ask :o)
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Rip it. You’ve been questioning it for a while now. I think if you were really happy with it, you would have started working on it again and not questioned it. ;0)
I agree with Amanda. Rip it! You’ll be happier in the long run.