Hi @Gwynn @tyme @Former-Member @Shaz51 @Daisydreamer @Eve7 and all knitters and forum friends here. I finished the front of my baby jumper earlier tonight - see below for a photo- in mustard and teal blue. I spent a fair bit of today on it determined to get the front finished which I did so I’m quite proud of myself. I hope you like it!
I’ve now just started a new blanket that I’ve called My 12 Ball Blanket as I plan on using 2 balls per strip for 6 strips which I’ll see up to make a blanket just for me. I plan on knitting it whilst I’m on zoom waiting for it to load on my computer for Tafe classes as well as knitting it in my free time. I found the 12 balls of wool in amongst some of my things whilst tidying up so I plan on putting them to good use. At least I know that I won’t have to necessarily worry about measuring the blanket lengths as it’ll be 2 balls length worth of each strip for me to sew up. I just have to keep focused to work on it and complete it. I think I’ll add this to my list of challenges for myself to work on with my psychologist along with reading 1 novel for pleasure!
Take care!
Judi9877☺️💐🧶
Hi @tyme @Former-Member @Gwynn @Shaz51 @Daisydreamer @Eve7 @maddison and all knitters here. Thanks for the lovely comments on my projects by the way! It helps me with my motivation to continue working on them so thanks once again!
Last night, I finally completed the first section of my 12 ball Blanket using red and blue yarn of 270m per ball. It seemed to take ages to complete it (8 days) but I got there despite wanting to end the balls of wool early due to the length of the blanket - around 2m Iong. I felt slightly anxious and just wanted to hurry the knitting along as I felt the blanket was going to be too long and that I’d get bored of knitting it, however, I persevered and kept at it, reminding myself that Rome wasn’t built in a day and that I had set myself a goal of relaxing and taking things easy which meant no stressing and just taking my knitting at a relaxed pace knowing I’ll get to the end of the wool when it happens. I’ve got a goal thing going with my psychologist to try and relax and take things easy so I don’t get as stressed out as I have been and knitting this blanket is one of those goals. It doesn’t help that I’m no longer at Tafe - I’ve quit on campus studying for coronavirus fears and travel reasons along with MH issues - so I’m at a bit of a loose end until I find out if I’ve been accepted to the online course in April after I sit a bksb test next Tuesday afternoon which I’m a little worried about with the Maths component of it not being my strong point. Enough of me though! See below for the blanket photo!
My next 2 colours to knit are yellow and green in a similar fashion to the colours above. Even though I’ve worked a blanket out to be 12 balls of 2 colours each at 20cm width, I’m thinking of purchasing another 6 balls of wool on Saturday to make the width 180cm across which means I’ll have 9 strips to sew making it an 18 ball blanket instead. I just have to keep motivated to do the knitting, which I’m hoping to do with forum members cheering me along!
Talk later!
Judi9877☺️💐🧶
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SANE acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
SANE values diversity. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.