Knit n' Stitch

   Last night I went to a Knit n' Stitch at my local library. I sat there quietly most of the time because usually, I don't fit in with old people(sorry). Being a long-time young knitter, I'm use to this. Even though I didn't talk to them very much, it was fun. I loved to look around and see a bunch of people who were all doing what I was doing- knitting! Well, alot of them were crocheting, but that's besides the point. Some of them finally noticed my project and talked to me as they admired my leafy stitches for a few minutes. But atleast there were cookies, right? Most of the time I did what I do best- eavesdrop. I found out the lady across from me is opening up her own bakery, somebody is going to a peach festival and need peach recipe ideas, alot of them don't even know how to knit, one of them has a taste for everything fancy and another moved from Louisiana. Overall, I think I was probably the best knitter there.
   Also, I am making some very good progress on my leaf pillow. I am more than half way done with the front of it already. It is finishing up alot faster than I thought it would. This means that I will probably do the back in the leaf pattern instead of plain stockinette stitch.
Happy Knitting!

Peacock Plume Stole

   Using my Mini Mochi, I have decided to make the Peacock Plume Stole from Knitting 24/7 by Veronik Avery. I love this book! It has three different sections for different times when you should knit the projects in that section. For example, in the P.M. section, whish is the section that the stole pattern is in, it tells you that you could "sneak in a few rows" of any of the patterns in this section during lunch breaks, before a meeting, during a movie, during a recital, etc. The other two sections are a.m(the less intricate patterns) and weekend(the most intricate patterns in the book).
   I found out it isn't very productive to try to knit lace off of a chart in a pitch black room while watching Flicka. Which, by the way, is probably my favorite movie. It happens to include two of my favorite things. Horses and Tim Mcgraw. I eventually put down my knitting after i mistaked the k2tog for yarn overs.

The Leafs Were a Flop

   About the leaf pillow, it didn't really work out. I think it was four- or maybe five times- that I started over. I don't know why. I followed the pattern perfectly, counted my stitches when it wasn't turning out right, unraveled and re-did individual rows, etc. Also, I have done this pattern before in a scarf that I never finished. If that scarf turned out perfectly than what is wrong with my pillow?
Maybe I will try out this stitch pattern. It looks the same but there could be something wrong with the other pattern.
   On a totally non-floppy note, I got some new yarn! It is a ball of Mini Mochi from PK Yarn Over Knit Shop. As I was winding the gorgeous yarn up into a ball, I just had to stop and take a picture. Here is a closeup of a parshly unraveled ball of Mini Mochi:

   PK Yarn Over is my absolute favorite yarnshop. The yarn is gorgeous, the store is cozy, and the people are just great. As I was checking out with my new yarny picks, this is the conversation that took place:

My Mom, refering to the Mini Mochi: What are you going to make with that?

Me, wondering how she expected me to predict the future: I don't know.

The Yarn Store Lady, in her semi-pleasant, chirpy voice: It was just calling to her and it is probably the first thing that is going to be worked up.
 

Well, she was right. I also bought the pillow yarn there too and that is going very slow. I am already making a lacey scarf with my soft 196 yards of Mini Mochi, which is some very pleasant knitting. I just love knitting without deadlines.