Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Unraveled Wednesday

Joining Kat and friends for Unraveled Wednesday.



I've been working on a mitered square for Kat's blanket. It's not difficult knitting, but for someone who is a bit geometrically challenged, it has meant that I have to think carefully each time I begin a new miter. Late last night I finished the second miter and picked up stitches for the third. 



I thought about writing this post then, but it was 1:30 am, so I decided to wait until morning. It's a good thing I did because when I looked at my photos I saw I have a little unraveling to do.



I should have picked up stitches on the edge at the bottom of that square, which somehow is much clearer to me in a photo. "Orient the piece with the CC sections at the bottom and the cast on edges of the 2 miters at the top" just confused me because there are CC sections on both edges. So, a tiny bit of unraveling, a little bit more knitting, and I'll hopefully finish this square today. I hope I can envision construction better with the second square. I also have hopes that blocking evens out the wonkiness, and that the weaving-in-ends fairy pays me a visit.

I've finished a few books since my last Unraveled Wednesday post, GeminiWhat It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky, and The Immortalists, but I've just started what seems like a terrific book, Three Things About Elsie. I'm looking forward to time spent with miters, squares and Elsie today. 

What are you making and reading this week?

15 comments:

  1. I am spatially challenged, so I understand completely being confused by miters. I am reading the Girl in Green, which is very interesting, and about to make candles. I am trying to use up some of the craft supplies I have accumulated over the years. Ten pounds of candle wax will be gone shortly. Now I just need to make several batches of soap, and things will be back in hand, uh, somewhat.

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  2. Oh boy... I think I would have done that exact same thing!

    And, I have also just started Three Things About Elsie, but she is waiting in the wings for me to finish up a couple of things!

    I am in the very long wait list for The Man falling from the sky and The Immortalists... sigh.

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  3. I think I'd have the same problems with those mitered squares! Enjoy your knitting and reading time this week.

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  4. The directions are crazy! But you're photos shall lead me to the win! :-)

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  5. Once you get going on the squares, they are much easier to notice the proper direction.

    The first TWO are the hardest.

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  6. Adding Three Things about Elsie to my queue, perhaps to start today...i have some mitered squares on needles, too; thanks for the tip...I'll be back for some support, I imagine!
    Knit and read on!

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  7. Me? I NEVER have trouble with spacial orientation! (HAHAHAHAHA.)
    ;-)

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  8. Well, I m sure you can wrap your head around those squares...but me? Not so much

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    1. I've only got one more square so I can't mess that up too badly, but then there are four log cabin strips to frame the mitered squares, so there are more opportunities for me to be confused!

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  9. i like the look of the squares. im still busy with the sheep motif beanie for our goddaughters birthday. i am slowly adding on rows through the day between chores and homeschooling.

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  10. I am having a really hard time figuring out how those picked up stitches go, too. and I wonder if the weaving-in-ends fairy accepts bribes ;-)

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  11. I had to stop and think about those picked-up stitches every single time... the directions made my eyes glaze over and I found it more helpful to think ahead a little bit and try to visualize. I finished Square #1 and hope to cast on #2 this evening. Or weave in ends...

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  12. I am with you. I hope blocking eases out the wonkiness of the mitered squares or that we can all embrace a little bit of imperfection. I am knitting on the second square. It looks better than the first. My quilter's eye wants the seaming all to line up perfectly but nothing handmade is perfect.

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  13. Since I cannot follow directions you'd think it would transfer to knitting but it doesn't. As long as I have a written word and a chart I figure it out. But if it is a map...well look out!

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  14. Now I know (one of) the reason I have not started a mitered blanket. I love Three Things and even got the print book from the library so I could revisit it. Joanna Cannon is a superb author!

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