The title refers to blogging and spinning. I'm new to both so bear with me here. I've been thinking about starting a blog for a while but the the little voice in my head kept holding me back. "Who will read a blog from you? What if you have nothing to say? Will anyone laugh, blogs seem to make people spew coffee onto their computers and I'm not sure you can pull that off my dear." Finally I squashed the voice (actually I drowned it with chocolate, that usually works wonders) so here I am. Any advice to a new blogger?
In my knitting life I'm working on the Neckdown Summer Cardigan from Knitting Pure & Simple. I'm using Cascade Sierra Quatro in a beautiful blue color. (I can't find the ball band at the moment) You can see a picture of this at my friend and LYS owner, Cheri's, new blog in a pink variegated color (as everyone who knows Cheri should expect). The major difference between mine, besides the color, is that I believe Cheri's will probably fit, while apparently I have arm pits that fall to my belly button. I'm on gauge and the bust size is supposed to end up two inches smaller than my actual bust so I have no idea what happened. Right now I'm in that denial stage, I should frog it, I know I won't like it later but somehow I keep knitting, imagining that the size fairy will somehow fix it. (Hopefully she doesn't fix it by making me bigger, I don't need any help on that front :P )
I'm also working on a pair of Evelyn Clark Railroad Rib Socks in Lorna's Laces and Knitting Pure & Simple Lightweight Socks in On Lite Supersocke Cotton, Beach Color. I love this last yarn, it has been so much fun to work with.
Ok my goal by next post - find a camera! I'll be able to show my projects and some of my handspun that way. Much easier then trying to explain about handspun merino in natural colors, that just sounds so boring and bland.
A blog about spinning, knitting, and any ridiculous life circumstance which could amuse and entertain.
Meghan
Attack Of The Dreaded Beach Hair!
About Me
- Meghan
- I live with my wonderfully patient boyfriend Jeff. We cohabitate with 4 cats (gods 4 cats!?! I'm beginning to become the crazy cat lady) and we recently acquired a 100+ lb lap dog. The speculation is that he's part wolf part bear but the jury is still out :P I started serial knitting in May of '06 and in Feb '07 caught the spinning bug. My new goal in life is to support myself with my yarn habbit, not sure how that will work out but meh, it's a good dream.
3 comments:
Welcome, welcome, welcome! So glad you decided to jump in. (And yes, the water's fine.) I look forward to visiting here often.
The water is, indeed, fine! It's a bit nerve wracking when you start out writing, but soon enough it just feels like sharing with a big ol group of friends...which is pretty much what you're doing :-).
My advice is write about whatever interests you the most, and do it in a way that pleases you. Yes, there are people reading, but this is your spot to do with as you like. Play, have fun, and blog on!
Wowsers, I have comments! Thanks both of you for your encouragement and advice.
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