Yesterday, I gave you my Home Edition 1, and my soap making adventures. Today, is Part 2, with my knitting adventures.
My knitting is….well, not good. I’m at the point where I need to sit down, carefully go through a longer, more complicated pattern, and I just can’t commit myself to that kind of learning process when there are so many other things to do. I WANT to make socks but first I need to LEARN to make socks. It’s that slowing down part that makes me stop. I know once I have it down, I can churn them out, but I don’t have it down.
However. I attend quite a few soccer/volleyball/swimming/other sport events. Sometimes I get volunteered to be score keeper at volleyball, but for the most part, I take the time to enjoy some solitude, albeit in public. It’s not that I don’t like being chatty at events, it’s just that I’m not going to initiate it, especially if I feel I need to recharge. Often I’ll choose the recharge.
This match, above, there’s LITERALLY a mom next to me knitting and she’s got full on cables and shit going on. Yeah.
I’m not fast. I’ve gotten faster since moving to circular needles, but I’m not fast.
My #MMMay18 share here is that I’m slowly replacing washcloths (SLOWLY) as they wear out (FASTER THAN I CAN KNIT.) My husband teases me, “you know you can just buy those…” SEE. Even under that ridiculousness, I persevere and have not purchased washcloths in 5+ years.
I purchased 2 stacks of cheap white wash cloths 5 or 6 years ago at Costco. As they get dingy and peroxide no longer whitens them, I’ve dyed them various colors. As they get “rougher” still, I’ve removed them from circulation (tomorrow’s post.) And those little balls of cotton yarn that are always in FUN colors and so cheap?!?! They satisfy that little retail therapy bit, AND I can make something trendy, cute, and, eventually, knitted.
My idea was to make washcloths and pair with soap as gifts. 3 years ago. HAHAHA. Not likely.
However, this pace works for the rate at which we are wearing out our washcloths, it’s sustainable for me and our household, and I recommend giving it a go. Who cares if you’re scrubbing faces & feet with something imperfect? It is awesome to scrub your face with something you made.
Last post on this tomorrow is what I do with those retired washcloths, and a guilty confession.
When I am feeling unwell and can only sit on the couch, I like to crochet wash clothes. Simple washcloths. It is something to do when I am sick of being sick but still have no physical energy. I know what you mean about not wanting to stop and take the time to really learn it. That’s how I feel when I get a new electronic gadget.
Totally. I’d never upgrade my phone or any electronics if it wasn’t for my partner making me – which I love. lol. I can crochet with much more efficiency….but crocheted sock patterns don’t inspire me, so I force myself to work on my knitting! 😀
I also make washcloths (but crochet). I love the look of yours with the owl soaps 🙂
Thank you! Mr. Owl Soap makes everything cuter.
I’m much more efficient at crochet, as that’s what I learned as a child, but I really do want to make socks some day, and crochet sock patterns are pretty meh.