But it turns out that my knitting speed is average, and I know lots more than some people about some things - like different cast on and cast off methods, types of knitting needles (Addi turbos, for instance. I also know how nice it is to spin with handspun, but that is not really part of the same thing.)
I spent my weekend on a course on freeform knitting. I now know that I don't want to devote too much time doing it, which is a useful thing to have discovered. I did enjoy the "log cabin" aspect of it, and most of the time passed working on this.
Which is going to be one half of a bag. It will need a bit of blocking, but all in all is not too bad. I enjoyed using commercial yarns for a bit of pizzazz in this - liberation at last? I am now busy fighting off the urge to indulge in a sufficient quantity of something all feathery and jewelly from Colinette to make an entire garment, so far succeeding.
To keep me going, I have some new and pretty odds and ends to do more freeform or more likely, strip or log cabin bits. It is a technique that adapts quite well to the sort of garments that I like, simple blocky shapes. So I shall go stash diving, see if I can find some handspun that will go with the more exotic stuff.
I did really enjoy having a weekend away, nice to be independent for once. And not have to make my own bed, or cook my own meals. I arrived back to a DSM with a stinking cold and intent on staying home for a few days (very sensible, why inflict it on everyone at work?)
Except I can't concentrate on anything with him stamping and snorting around the place (insert vbcg sign here). Ah, well, back to reality......
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