Recent failures and successes
Failure:
The newest plate is on the cribbage plaque. Boo. I sense a very disturbing and unwelcome trend here.
Successes:
After failing to find the motivation to finish my Frankenstein Sweater, I didn’t knit for months. I’d walk past my knitting basket and see that monstrosity just mocking me, ugly and stupid. Then it finally dawned on me that I could knit something else. My stupid brain thought I had to actually finish something before starting a new project! HA. So I’ve been happily knitting these quick and easy dishcloths, which I gave to Jason’s grandma:
Then I decided to get a little fancier, thanks to this awesome site:
(This also went to Jason’s grandma.)
But this one’s just for me. I think I’ll put it in our camper:
Pretty! I’ve been on a dishcloth-making kick lately too (I’ve made a bunch of that first pattern. Most are destined for the school’s craft sale in December! I’m also fond of making ornaments – teeny sweaters, hats and scarves. I love finishing a project in one night!
I love that you guys keep a plaque for your tournament. Ahhh… 2005.
Comment by LoriD — January 25, 2010 @ 5:39 pm
I had a similar thing happen to me after knitting something I hated every minute of. I did finish it … and then I turned to crochet, and for about a year (or two?) I didn’t knit another thing. It took a long time to get that out of my system!
Comment by ccr in MA — January 25, 2010 @ 7:30 pm
Your cribbage plaque with actual little metal personalized thingies on it caused me to call Paul to come from this computer to see it.
I love the pretty dishcloths!
Comment by Swistle — January 25, 2010 @ 8:23 pm
Ugh, sucks about the cribbage. Though that plaque is AMAZING.
The dishcloths are also amazing! I heart.
Comment by Jess — January 25, 2010 @ 10:23 pm
Jaason’s a rat bastid. Do NOT give him one of your hand-knitted dishcloths. And don’t let him use his grandma’s.
Comment by Ellie — January 26, 2010 @ 7:34 am
my knitting fail is a scarf (because thats all i know how to do) that has been in the basket mocking me for over a year and a half, i just dont like the yarn! and i am sure your cribbage skills will become wicked fierce this year!
Comment by fritz — January 26, 2010 @ 8:51 am
I love these! My mom takes dishcloth patterns like these and does them on a much larger scale to make baby blankets.
Comment by Nowheymama — January 26, 2010 @ 9:19 am
I think it may be at the point where you need to start/up the cheating. Does he play worse when he’s drunk? Perhaps a few bottles of wine to start out a cribbage set. Does he play worse when he’s distracted? Naked cribbage! Does he play worse when he’s angry? Insult cribbage! A completely illegal strategy must be made up at this point, friend. We need your name on that plaque!
Comment by parkingathome — January 26, 2010 @ 10:32 am
That cribbage plaque is fantastic! You guys are so cute!
And I LOVE that purple butterfly washcloth. Butterflies are my favorite. So pretty!
Comment by Shelly — January 26, 2010 @ 12:24 pm
Sweaters are too hard, too time consuming and not fast enough results. Dish cloths and scarves are MUCH better! & so pretty!!
Comment by Shelly — January 26, 2010 @ 12:51 pm
Better luck in 2010!! The dishcloths are AWESOME!! My question is do you use them to wash or dry dishes? Hub’s gram made some for us, and I don’t know what to do.
Comment by Saly — January 27, 2010 @ 7:50 am
Saly,
As a kid, we used them to wipe down the counters and table, but I know others who use them to wash the dishes.
Comment by Shauna — January 27, 2010 @ 8:11 am