Jon's Knit Blog

Yentala's School of Knitting Design

So I'm in Texas, remember? And yesterday, I dropped by Hill Country Weavers and who was there but the world famous Yentala! I was also lucky enough to make the acquaintance of this lovely knitter as well.

Well, I had a swell time. Bought a few more Addi turbos including some super-long #6's with which to attempt to accomplish the tubular bind-off on PPD when I get home and back to that chartreuse cotton. I also bought six skeins of yarn which will be photographed upon my return to NYC. Scarves, scarves, and more scarves will be happening with this yarn.

Speaking scarves, somehow I ****ed up the Multi-directional pattern (I started short-rowing on the wrong side of the scarf) so it's a stupid shape and I have to rip it out. Luckily, I have the ebony needles with me so it was back to work on the Waving Lace sock (which I took the opportunity to show off at Hill Country Weavers. Everyone oohed and ahhed. I think they're just impressed that there's men who want to knit lace. Anyhow, the sock is coming along nicely. Only six more rows until the heel starts. It's a very pretty sock, although I should probably reserve my final judgement until after I finish and block it.

Anyhow, the other fun thing that happened at HCW was that Yentala (aka Debbie) and I discussed knitting and a theoretical design for an evening bag. I selected a few skeins of yarn from around the (extensive and huge) shop and suggested what I would do with them to make an evening bag. It was quite fun and it made me think I need to be dabbling in design a little bit more.

Then again, I also need to finish the myriad number of projects currently in my WIP pile. Considering how many projects are waiting to be finished (and how many fabulous things I have in the waiting-to-be-started pile), I have my work cut out for me and need to not take on any new ones until I finish a sizeable chunk of what I'm already working on.

Easier said than done. Anyhow, let's be optimisitc and think that I'll have at least one finished Waving Lace sock by the time I get back to NYC next weekend. Well, at least finished up to the grafting, since I don't have a tapestry needle with me. Anyone care to make any wagers?

Posted by Jon at May 2, 2004 09:53 PM