HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY SAVERY KNITTING!

Week 37 = I'm Not Sure!
Day 4 = September 13, 2014

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     Today is officially Savery Knitting's 1 year birthday. I chose Friday, September 13, 2013, as my start date. I did this because 13 has always been my lucky number and I wanted to transfer that "good mojo" onto my Knitting Career.

     Here are some numbers about this past year.

• Blogged 263 posts
• Had 8,352 page views - this doesn't count people that receive my blog via email
• 96 comments made
• 775 views last month
• Most viewed post with 110 views - Novelty Yarns on 1/18/14
• Most viewed page with 139 views - About Me first published in 9/14/13

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     Here are some facts about this past year.

• Before blog - I had never been to any knitting conferences.
• Since blog - I have been to 3 different national conferences.
• Before blog - I was the Membership Coordinator of Flowertown Knitting Guild.
• Since blog - I have become Secretary of Flowertown Knitting Guild.
• Before blog - I was dabbling with the idea of teaching knitting.
• Since blog - I am in the process of completing the Craft Yarn Councils' Certified Instructors Program, Level I
• Before blog - My daughter, Joanna, wasn't in school.
• Since blog - Joanna started school.
• Before blog - I had no knowledge of professional knitters out there.
• Since blog - I have met Melissa Leapman, Vickie Howell, Clara Parkes, Annie Modesitt; taken classes from Patty Lyons, Candace Eisner-Strick, Alsdair Post-Quinn, Kate Atherley, Nancy Shroyer and Mercedes Tarasovick-Clark, just to name a few.

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     I find it completely interesting and a little bit coincidental that I have been questioning my path in knitting this week, of all weeks. There are some areas where I thought I would be further along and other areas where I am leaps and bounds ahead of where I thought I would be. I have heard of the 7-year itch, but I think I have the 1-year conundrum. There are so many avenues I could go down with my knitting and my other ventures that I feel like it is all 1 big tangled ball of yarn. I guess I'll just have to sit down and take a few moments to untangle the yarn and think about things.

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Knitting Birthday Wishes,

Victoria

Fabulous Friday - Owls

Week 37 = I'm Not Sure!
Day 3 = September 12, 2014

OWLS by Kate Davies

     This is such a cute sweater. The very simple bottom part makes the Owls around the top all that more interesting. I have seen people put eyes only on 1 or 2 owls. I have seen the owls in a different colored yarn. I even saw one that steeked the sweater (for more on that go to the bottom of the post).

by wazz Flickr

by Saz Flickr

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by wazz Flickr

     Sometimes no matter how much swatching, things just don't work out. Rather than throw the whole thing out see if you can Steek it.

Teal Owls by kmacmillan2003

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     Steeking is when you have knit an item in the round and after you are done knitting you will be cutting it open at a designated spot. For the purposes of this sweater, the center of the front was found. Then a zig-zag stich was done with a sewing machine the length of the sweater on either side of the center line. After that, you grab a pair of scissors and start cutting. Just add a button band to match the bottom ribbing and... viola, no one will ever know your secret.

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Knitting with Owls,

Victoria

Inspiration... What inspiration?

Week 37 = I'm Not Sure!
Day 2 = September 11, 2014

     Ah, what to write about...hmmmmm... I think part of my need is for inspiration. My life has taken this whole new turn and phase with Joanna starting school. So it feels like everything else has been pushed aside or thrown out. Maybe that has something to do with my lack of inspiration.

     So I am looking for some inspiration. If any of you know where I can find some, post a comment below and let me know.

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Knitting with Lack of Inspiration,

Victoria

Confused???

Week 37 = I'm Not Sure!
Day 1 = September 10, 2014

Knit Guild Flower

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     Have you ever been so confused about a knitting pattern that you just don't know what to do?

• Do I go to my local yarn shop for help?
• Do I keep going?
• Do I try to fix it?
• Do I ask a friend for help?
• Do I frog it?
• Do I write the designer?

     Well, I am feeling a bit like that this week, but it's about my knitting career and what to do for this week's posts. So... there is no real topic/theme for this week of blogs, just a running conversation about different things going on in my knitting life. Also, there is a special event on Saturday which includes a giveaway. You will have to check it out and see.

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Knitting with Confusion,

Victoria

It is done... I think!

Week 36 = Project Details
Day 7 = September 9, 2014

     With happiness and pride I can say that every single project for which I have a picture, is listed on Ravelry. Also, every single yarn that I have has a picture. The only thing left to do is go through my current projects to see if I missed anything. 

     Here is tonight's progress report:

•      This morning I had 106 projects listed on Ravelry...
  •      Now I have 115 projects listed...
  •      A increase of 9 projects.
•      This morning I had 225 yarns listed in my stash on Ravelry...
•      Now I have 226 stash yarns listed...
•      An increase of 1 stash yarn.

     To check out the full listing click either of the links above.

American Shawl

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Knitting with a Stuffed Puppy,

Victoria

My Monday - Blooming In Reverse - Week 8

Week 37 = Project Details
Day 6 = September 8, 2014

     It is blocked! It is dry! The shawl is the perfect size for Joanna.

     She was so happy when I said it was done and she could wear it. She asked me, "What are you going to make me next, Mommy?" Such exuberance.

     Knitting and designing this shawl at the same time was an eye opener. Just like any other venture, I learn best by doing. Now that I have several things figured out, I just need to pull them all together and get everything written down. I also want to pick the brain of my Expert Lace Knitting friend, Jeanette. She is at one with lace, charts, designing and getting your desired look from all those YO's.

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Knitting with Child-Like Exuberance,

Victoria

Wally and Cosette!

Week 36 = Project Details
Day 5 = September 7, 2014

     So, I did not get much done on Ravelry today because of this...

     Yesterday afternoon and evening my family and I became aware of a squirrel running laps in our attic. (We'll call him Wally. You'll see why in just a second.) Yeah! Well, somewhere between the kids’ bedtime and my bedtime, Wally decided to fall down between the brick and the outer layer of sheetrock on the other side of the master bedroom wall. I noticed this at about 11 pm which was way too late to attempt freeing him, especially since it would be noisy and we had 2 young children sleeping in the next room. Only thing to do was attempt to get some sleep.
     Time to rise and shine, being awakened by Helen after a very sleepless night, at 6:30 am. My husband, who slept on the couch, jumped at the opportunity to dig into the wall and get Wally out. Well... it is now 8:30 pm and there is still a hole in the wall and a squirrel somewhere behind it. He has kept to his hole and hasn't been seen since about 1 pm.

     Here is tonight's progress report:

•      This morning I had 107 projects listed on Ravelry...
  •      Now I have 106 projects listed...
  •      A decrease of 1 project, I found another duplicate.
•      This morning I had 225 yarns listed in my stash on Ravelry...
•      Now I have 225 stash yarns listed...
•      An increase of 0 stash yarns.

     To check out the full listing click either of the links above.

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     So in other news I finished my Cozy Cosette Footsies today and love them.

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Knitting with Wally the Squirrel,

Victoria