Crafty Threads 'n' Yarns

pictish · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:52 am Post subject:

Ooooh what are these 'knitting priorities'?? Laughing

*is very nosy*

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KnittingLadybird · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:57 am Post subject:

lol @ Ali!
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Snag me

pictish · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:02 am Post subject:

I don't get out much Laughing

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franney · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:18 am Post subject:

FatCat · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:39 am Post subject:

Well how terribly nosy of you all Shocked

OK, I need to finish a pair of socks for Mr FC by the end of this week. I've nearly finished the first one but all of the second one still to do. And I was hoping to get my Louisa sweater finished for the week after next, but I've got half of the back and both the sleeves to do as well as the sewing up. But I've only got the rest of this week really for that too, because next week is very busy for me and I'm away with work stuff for some of it and away for all of the week after as well.

So, I need to do most of a pair of mansocks and most of a sweater in 4 evenings max. Ain't gonna happen is it Sad

So, what with travelling and work and so on realistically I can't start the Target socks until the middle of May. By which time I may well have bought some yarn specifically to make them ..... Very Happy

Ooh Franney, that sounds interesting. The targets will look great I think, and the main part of the sock will be stripey. I was thinking too that the way they're constructed means that you could use a completely different yarn for the targets anyhow, or even different yarns for each target.
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pictish · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:51 am Post subject:

I feel better now!!! Laughing

I think you're right - too much pressure to get all that done in that time Confused

Can't wait to see the Louisa jumper as it's in my queue as well Wink

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franney · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:38 am Post subject:

Blimey FC, as much faith as i have in your knitting abilities i think an almost pair of socks and an almost jumper is too much for 4 evenings!! Shocked

I'm presuming that when you're travelling you're driving and won't be able to knit the socks while you're zipping about? Of course, it's silly of me to say that out loud isn't it, you're a knitter, of course you've thought of that!! Rolling Eyes

I apologise for my stupidity, it gets the better of me sometimes! Wink

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franney · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:40 am Post subject:

FatCat · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:47 am Post subject:

I travel on public transport - trains, ferries etc - so I can (and do) usually work on socks then. But there's no guarantee that I'll have room to knit on a train, they can be quite packed sometimes, so I'd rather get them done and dusted so I know that they're ready. So I'll do them first and then re-evaluate the situation Very Happy

I know I can't do it all Sad

I'm not wildly optimistic or completely deluded though - I actually hadn't realised quite how little time I had until I wrote it down here Rolling Eyes

Oh yes, leftovers! They'd be perfect for these socks wouldn't they Very Happy

Although new yarn is always an option ..... Embarassed

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franney · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:02 pm Post subject:

A better solution would be to teach Mr.FC how to knit his own socks ROFL

Speaking of new sock wool.... i has squishy parcel Very Happy

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