Short days, wet patio, warm blankets and hot mulled cider: it’s Fall, y’all which means TIME TO KNIT!
I’ve got two new knitting books checked out from the library for inspiration and am trying my hardest to finish this last pair of socks so that i can dig into Christmas projects and some warm clothes for personal use. On my list to make this season: mug coozies, leg warmers, fingerless mitts, mittens and a bunch of baby things like socks, bonnets and toys. I love knitting stuff for others, and love it even more when i get all those gift projects finished and can work on stuff for me! I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that.
After all, knitting for yourself is the best way to learn. If you keep giving away all your finished knits, you have no idea how they wear: comfie, itchy, good, bad, long lasting, etc. My last project was an experiment that failed, and i’m okay with that. Plus, now i have yarn available for another project after i rip out this non-cowl.
What sort of projects are you looking forward to working on this fall? Do you knit, quilt or sew? Do you like making things for yourself or others more?
Not Dabbling In Normal 
Fall has come too quickly for me, since I don’t have jumpers knit for my boys (typically started in august, not started yet NOW), but I have the yarn for them. I’ve *just* finished up the last of some baby stuff for my new little niece/nephew (baby shower next weekend). I’m also hoping to make a hooded vest for myself out of a cardigan that mysteriously grew 10″ around when I wasn’t watching and is *way* too big for me now. It’s alpaca, though, so too nice to not ravel.
Failure is just another word for a learning experience…you learn each time you take it out what works and what doesn’t.