Monday, September 20, 2004
sheepies!
got no knitting done this weekend, aside from a few rows (and a load of felting) at kates. spent yesterrday sleeping, kicking my boyfriend's printer, and making labels.
Didn't make it to the national knit-out thingamajig on the mall... I wanted to go, but with being sick, having tons of stuff for the craft fair to finish, and spaghetti sauce to make, I couldn't brave the blusteryness.
Actually, the thought of zillions of knitters all in one spot kind of intimidates me! That and the whole "knitting is hip" crap... or the whole knitting as being (anti?)feminist? I dunno.. I don't knit because it's cool or hip or womanly.. I just like making things. things that generally have no use. even with the best intentions, I don't usually wear things I knit. maybe other people have worn hats and things I've given them. I don't. I wear the same hat I've worn for the past several years, the hat my friend joel crocheted for me in germany. (does a guy crocheting make him feminist?) or my polarfleece hat. I hope people have liked the bags I've knit! But sweaters I've made? they look fine, really.. I just don't wear em. Hm. I thought for a while that if I did a knitalong or something with other people, maybe I'd finish a sweater (and wear it!). but the whole having to do what other people are doing sorta gets to me a little. sure, some of the sweaters are nice, and look fun to make, and maybe someday I will make them. And it must be good to have people there to discuss problems in making sweaters or whatnot. but I tend to like doing stuff on my own more. Figuring it out for myself. And take ages to finish sweaters, not because of a lack of knitting time, but because other, more interesting projects come up or it gets too warm out to think of sweaters. When it comes down to it, I'm quite glad that others knit, and glad that there are people/groups/shops out there to go to when I'm feeling social. Or need new pretty yarn. it just freaks me out that so many people do it! I guess that's why spinning is cool? :)
got no knitting done this weekend, aside from a few rows (and a load of felting) at kates. spent yesterrday sleeping, kicking my boyfriend's printer, and making labels.
Didn't make it to the national knit-out thingamajig on the mall... I wanted to go, but with being sick, having tons of stuff for the craft fair to finish, and spaghetti sauce to make, I couldn't brave the blusteryness.
Actually, the thought of zillions of knitters all in one spot kind of intimidates me! That and the whole "knitting is hip" crap... or the whole knitting as being (anti?)feminist? I dunno.. I don't knit because it's cool or hip or womanly.. I just like making things. things that generally have no use. even with the best intentions, I don't usually wear things I knit. maybe other people have worn hats and things I've given them. I don't. I wear the same hat I've worn for the past several years, the hat my friend joel crocheted for me in germany. (does a guy crocheting make him feminist?) or my polarfleece hat. I hope people have liked the bags I've knit! But sweaters I've made? they look fine, really.. I just don't wear em. Hm. I thought for a while that if I did a knitalong or something with other people, maybe I'd finish a sweater (and wear it!). but the whole having to do what other people are doing sorta gets to me a little. sure, some of the sweaters are nice, and look fun to make, and maybe someday I will make them. And it must be good to have people there to discuss problems in making sweaters or whatnot. but I tend to like doing stuff on my own more. Figuring it out for myself. And take ages to finish sweaters, not because of a lack of knitting time, but because other, more interesting projects come up or it gets too warm out to think of sweaters. When it comes down to it, I'm quite glad that others knit, and glad that there are people/groups/shops out there to go to when I'm feeling social. Or need new pretty yarn. it just freaks me out that so many people do it! I guess that's why spinning is cool? :)
