After my reasonably successful class on knitting calculations on Saturday, I ended up in Knitter's Math Hell last night, working on changing the gauge on a pattern for a designer who is working on a new book. This project is overdue, and I spent hours last night trying to change the number of stitches and increases, while keeping row counts the same. It's an unusual shape, a pretty cool sweater actually, but sort of a nightmare to calculate, especially since it's not my design so I'm trying to keep it as unchanged as possible. I'm trying to look at is as a good challenge, but I have no time to work on it and I should have the thing done by now.
My anxiety level is generally pretty high right now, although I think I'm hiding it well. I just have too much going on, the madness of the holiday season looms large. I need a vacation! Instead I just keep taking more work.
Also my Charleston Hat & Scarf pattern were rejected by Knitty. I had expected as much, since the set is more traditional than the typical Knitty fare, but I'm kind of bummed. I may try and submit them elsewhere. Whenever I wear them, I get complimented on them, so I think it's a worthwhile design. I'm thinking hard about where they might be better suited.
Why not subit at this blog?
Posted by: Barbro | November 18, 2003 at 01:27 PM
Sorry to hear the sweater pattern is becoming a nightmare to calculate.
Maybe you can sell your Charleston Hat & Scarf from your blog. I thought the hat was cute.
Posted by: Jeanine | November 18, 2003 at 08:55 PM
Thanks, Jeanine - I spoke to the designer yesterday and hopefully now I'll be able to do it. Sorry I'm holding you up, though!
And, yeah - maybe I will sell the pattern through my blog. That's not a bad idea at all. I'm glad you liked it!
Posted by: Alison | November 19, 2003 at 10:22 AM
I definitely think you should submit it elsewhere or offer it on your blog. It's a beautiful hat, and I can say this because I've seen it!
Posted by: Stacy | November 21, 2003 at 08:26 AM