Stuck in Denial

So I'm stuck on one particular project - my tunic. And I'm frustrated. Not just because I can't finish the project on my own...but because I now realize that I may have gotten a little ahead of myself. I've always thought of myself as an "advanced beginner"...but I found myself getting stuck on simple increasing and decreasing. I was so excited about making something I could actually wear in public, that I didn't read the pattern well enough to know that it was a little too advanced for me.


Ah well. You live and you learn. On a lighter note, I've also realized that I can teach myself to do things from books. I taught myself how to purl, cable, increase and decrease from a book. And this week.....*drumroll* I taught myself the Continental style of knitting! Once my hands get used to it, it will probably make my knitting go by a little bit faster. We shall see. My knitting circle is working on a community service project called Warm-up America, where we make tiny caps for newborn babies overseas. And I'm confident that I can do that!

It's Been a Long Time...

....since I've knitted AND posted, unfortunately. But I'm back, complete with new projects! But before I get into that, I want to shout out the lovely members of Yarn4More Yarning Circle (including Kelly and Stitch Mistress in Blog World) and Harlem Purls, it was great meeting you and checking out those fly socks! Here are a couple of pics from the Knit Out 2006...
















The pics include myself and members of my knitting/crocheting circle, Yarn4More, and Harlem Purls and her oh-so-fly socks. The weather was great, and we got free yarn, needles, magazines, and tons of patterns. It was really a great day, and of course, inspiring.

So I went back to work on my tunic, which I refuse to post pictures of until it looks like something I could actually wear in public. I started a "garbage" scarf with some of my leftover yarn...and that's exactly what it looks like - garbage. I'll be taking it apart VERY soon. I am also about to start my very first project on circular needles, and I'm kinda nervous. But I think I'm ready take that step!

I've been experiencing some light shoulder pain since I picked up my needles again, and I'm hoping it's just because I haven't knitted in awhile. More pics and updates to come, so stay tuned...