My new obsession is illusion knitting. I stuggled all weekend long to come up with a chart to make a scarf that says LAKESIDE KNITTERS in illusion knitting. I did alot of frogging. Not sure if it was my knitting or the frog in the pond outside my patio door but I would swear I heard "Rippet, Rippet, Rippet" as I was tearing out the beginning attempts. As the weekend went on, the concept suddenly clicked and I came up with my own letters and subsequently charted the design very successfully. Now I am in the process of knittting my design. I also started the heart bag from Shadow knits tonight but I am going to do it in just 2 colors.
I joined the illusion knitting yahoo group and had to introduce myself with some basic questions. I thought it might be fun to post the questions and answers here too.How long have you been knitting?
about 35 years
What are your favorite things to knit?
I like projects that can be finished quickly the best - hats, scarves, mittens, purses, baby sweaters etc.
What do you have on the needles now? (illusion or otherwise)
Initial dishclothes for Christmas gifts, lace scarves and a purse to felt, along with the illusion projects.
Favorite yarns?
We have a new local yarn shop that carries some yummy wools. I also love varigated in any fiber, even the red heart acrylic.
Do you do any other crafts?
I crochet- but I'd rather knit and scrapbook. I used to paint professionally - I sold my first watercolors in college of blood cells to the university!!! Now I stick to fibers.
Add any personal info you might want to share (totally optional)
I am the editor of a knitting guild newsletter and have just volunteered for the program duties. I own a small business with my husband doing window warranty work for several large corporations and window repair. (The kind that have glass and open and close - not the computer kind -LOL)
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