Summertime

The past few summers I’ve just knitted along – sometimes on big warm projects that laid on my lap and caused me to question my good judgment. I thought I was one of those “exceptions” to the summertime knitting ennui blight. My guess is now…I just wasn’t seasoned enough as a knitter. It hit this summer. I have been stuck in “what’s next?” mode for a couple of months now and a strongly rooted inability to choose something and knit it. About the only thing I’ve been able to finish are the occasional Grandma’s Favorite dishcloth to add to my dishcloth stash. I haven’t even made a sock. And I really want some socks. I still have #2 Selbuvotter mitten waiting patiently for me to knit it…and I have absolutely no excuse except that I just haven’t been in the mood. I sure hope this passes soon. I really miss taking pictures of Finished Objects for the blog here.

Meanwhile, I’ve been collecting/browsing patterns for future projects – because, after all, I AM still breathing. And inspiration just might hit. Right?

Here are a few links

to some of the things I’ve added to the “queue”:

• A nice looking market bag (free pattern in PDF format/Ravelry link – join if you haven’t yet it’s free and it’s wonderful) Girlfriend Market Bag. This pattern has a neat story with it. I love that.
• CanadianLiving.com has a pattern for felted mukluks (you know, kind of like UGGs only without the $140 price tag). And felting is just fun all the time, so it’s a pattern that looks like a fun one to make…some day.
• I have also come up with a few sewing projects that look interesting – here’s a knitting bag to stitch up (scroll down past the other fabulous designs on the page and you will get to her free tutorial for a knitting bag to sew).

So, yeah, again with the “accessories.” Bags, hats, socks, slippers. I have actually started and frogged a couple of hats this summer. Managed to finish the one baby hat – but otherwise, if it isn’t a dishcloth, it just isn’t happening. Sigh.