Jun232009
whistlin wind and knitted things
Filed under knitting by morrolesssocks at 12:50 pm on Jun 23 2009
There seems to be tumbleweed.
It’s a shame so many have left IB, but I’m not sure I blame some of them.
Our water plans are bobbing along nicely – more signatures on the petition. Mirln and I have had our standard replies from Scottish Water so now we can go to Waterwatch with our complaint.
The community council meeting is on Wednesday and they should object to the marine work on our behalf. We’ve been told to object ourselves also – so we have been doing our research on harbour dredging, blasting and drilling so that we can make an objection with a good chance of sticking.
Knitting has been high on the agenda of late. I knit my first toy last week - a rabbit called Mr Tirin McHoppy for my friend FB’s baby boy. He came by his name as, once I had finished stitching his face he looked quite grumpy – Tirin is the Shetland for grouchy. I didn’t have time to re-stitch it so I gave him, apologising, to FB. But she was delighted, she thought that he’d be a good tool when her wee man was bigger – Tirin McHoppy says GET TO BED! Ha ha. Anything to help a new parent lol.
I also finished Jam’s wee-est ones wrapover cardi – a lovely fast knit.
My voracious need for new patterns and yarns is becoming a bit worrisome, but I do find it a nice de-stresser.
Throughout this depression I have found the pins to be the best place for a bit of solace, or to work out the nervous energy so I am toying with the idea of knitting blanket squares and producing a piece of work so that I can come out the otherside with something physical to show for it – ok! So it sounds a bit sentimental and daft, but often I find it difficult to focus on the positives when “in the mire” and it’s times like that when I feel the need to get a bit creative and work out the kinks.
Wullie Shakespeare did say “the web of our life is a mingled yarn, good and ill together”, it might make a bonnie web!
Any block patterns would be gratefully received…maybe I’ll even do a wee blog knit-along pattern.
Anyhoo, back to the drilling and blasting!
1 taddoeon 23 Jun 2009 at 1:32 pm
i’ve go loads of pzttrens i can send to you,fair isles,arans you nzme it -i’ve probably got it
2 Jillon 23 Jun 2009 at 1:46 pm
Morroless, try joining Ravelry (you’ll find it easily via Google) for loads of knitting stuff including free patterns. Also, Google “free knitting patterns” and step back in amazement… And eBay is good for yarn… Knitaholic? Moi?
3 thelandladyon 23 Jun 2009 at 6:56 pm
I love mr McHoppy- he does look a bit crabbit, but that shows strength of character, perhaps..
also really like the idea of knitting through your glums- I find a fairly complicated pattern to keep you concentrated works wonders!!! A blanket or throw that you made while you’re not feeling too bright would be a positive outcome from a not so positive time, I totally agree and empathise with that! Git them pins goin’ girly!!
4 Plaidon 24 Jun 2009 at 12:37 am
For most of my life I have knitted … the children all wore hand knitteds to school and often they moaned as they ’stood out’ from the crowd. Recently youngest son, proudly
told me that a guy a few years ahead of him at school said that he was envious of our family as they always wore such lovely hand knitteds!!
Any project that keeps the mind occupied and when complete gives satisfaction should help keep the blues in some sort of order. Keep on knitting!
5 morrolesssockson 24 Jun 2009 at 8:12 am
I love Ravelry, its on my blogroll. No use at Fair Isle…I know! considering where i live, its a shocking statement!
I’m always on the look out for something a bit different though.
Landlady….Crabbit Rabbit! genius - i should have called him that!
6 mirlnlasson 26 Jun 2009 at 3:40 pm
My letter is coming along that’s all I’m saying lol
Knitting is a far better vice that other vices
7 thelandladyon 27 Jun 2009 at 9:49 pm
Like farm town???
8 taddoeon 28 Jun 2009 at 1:45 pm
of course llady!!!
9 Flying Caton 28 Jun 2009 at 8:52 pm
I had a friend who sewed her way through a serious breakdown. It was a massive quilt which she only finished after seven years, and was so proud when the final stitch went in. It was like a fullstop at the end of a long painful story.