This probably should have been the first post this month, but oh well, it’s coming at your three days late… some of my knitting goals for November. Oh, and I reserve the right to amend this list at any time.
1. I want to be done with the Hexacomb Cardigan. This has been a WIP since 2008 and has actually been finished for several months now, but I still haven’t done anything with it. It’s just sitting in its knitting bag…. and I want it out of the bag and into the closet. I honestly don’t even remember if I have blocked this or not, but I should probably figure that out. Then I should take some nice pics to show off here, then put it away until I can actually wear it this Spring.
2. I need to finish the Sugar Maple Shawl. This is my high priority knitting project for the month because it must be done by mid-December…. and there are a few other knitting/crafty things I would like to get done before Christmas, so I’d like to not leave this until the last minute. (I’ll post more about this shawl tomorrow!)
3. I really should go to a knitting group. I have wanted to join a knitting group for a long time, but there hasn’t really been one that is geographically convenient for me. A couple of months ago I learned of one that is just 2 train stops away from me, so I would really like to go check it out. They meet at 7:30pm, which is sort of late for me, which is why I haven’t gone before now, but I think I should probably just suck it up and go. Maybe November will be my month for this!
Great goals! I agree with goal #3 – I really need to find a local knitting group as well. Spend far too much time knitting on my own and interacting with other knitters online. It would be nice to have some in-person interaction with other knitters.
I agree. I have lots of knitting friends online but almost none in "real life"! Despite many attempts, I can't seem to convert my friends to knitting, so I guess I will have to try to find knitters and convert them into friends! 🙂
Do it! Joining my knitting group 18 months ago was one of the best decisions every. New friends, new ideas, new yarns to drool over.
I've been wanting to join a knitting group forever!! One day, when I build up my courage!
Now I have to search that Hexacomb Cardigan…I'm picturing a sweater that's made of hexipuffs like the beekeeper quilt 🙂
No, but that would be insanely AWESOME!! It's just a stitch pattern that arranges the knits and purls into a hexacomb pattern. It was simple to knit, but ended up in UFO land for a long time due to my fear of finishing…
I was in a knitting group when I was in law school and it was really fun! But then I graduated & moved and there just hasn't been another one that is super convenient for me to go to. I'm excited about this one though… I really have no good excuse not to try it!
I'm sort of an introvert, so joining a group full of strangers is definitely intimidating, but it helps knowing right off the bat that we all have something in common. We should both do it!
I miss being part of a knitting group. It's really worth it if you find the right one!