I am the self-proclaimed queen of improvisation.
Which, this week, has been a good thing.
As I was knitting scarf number 3 last night, with a deadline of today, I discovered I had a ball of faulty yarn. My double-knit thick yarn suddenly became quite thin!
With no opportunity to purchase new wool or any time to start the gift again, it was time to improvise. Step 1 – I knitted through it.
I heard a great quote the other day. Highly paraphrasing – it was that the situation we find ourselves in is 10% the event and 90% our reaction to it.
Such an important thing to remember.
Step 2 – I decided to make a feature of the fault, that fortunately was toward the end of the scarf.
I quite like it! It’s unique – a design that can never be repeated.
Quite proudly I added my signature….
Have you any tales of improvisation to share?
That, my dear, was brilliant. I need to remember this. As you can probably guess from that last sentence, no, I don’t have any improvisations to share 🙂
Love the flower, by the way.
It’s lovely! My most recent improv was very basic, but in the kitchen. I “rescued” a casserole where I had inadvertently doubled the rice. We suffered through it the first night, but the next time I served it, I made an additional sauce for it, baked it partially through again, & served it. Delicious! It will yield at least 4 dinners in its form, which is fantastic.
Great save!
Thank you – confession – the flower is shop bought!
That, my dear, was brilliant. I need to remember this. As you can probably guess from that last sentence, no, I don’t have any improvisations to share 🙂
Love the flower, by the way.
It’s lovely! My most recent improv was very basic, but in the kitchen. I “rescued” a casserole where I had inadvertently doubled the rice. We suffered through it the first night, but the next time I served it, I made an additional sauce for it, baked it partially through again, & served it. Delicious! It will yield at least 4 dinners in its form, which is fantastic.
Great save!
Thank you – confession – the flower is shop bought!
Are you using a garter stitch on that scarf? I have never had a problem like that with yarn. Most of the problems I have while knitting are caused by me. That’s why I like felting after knitting. All of the little mistakes become invisible.
Yes just ordinary garter stitch!
Are you using a garter stitch on that scarf? I have never had a problem like that with yarn. Most of the problems I have while knitting are caused by me. That’s why I like felting after knitting. All of the little mistakes become invisible.
Yes just ordinary garter stitch!
Well done you!! What a marvelous save! It looks like it was meant to be that way 🙂
Thanks Clare – it didn’t turn out too bad considering!
Well done you!! What a marvelous save! It looks like it was meant to be that way 🙂
Thanks Clare – it didn’t turn out too bad considering!
Genius! Well done! I can only do really simple knitting and I love needle felting – have done felted brooches for pressies this year. Want to try knitting squares for a blanket next. Have a lovely day 🙂 xx
A blanket sounds lovely – but time consuming!
Genius! Well done! I can only do really simple knitting and I love needle felting – have done felted brooches for pressies this year. Want to try knitting squares for a blanket next. Have a lovely day 🙂 xx
A blanket sounds lovely – but time consuming!
I admire your creativity and your ambition. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you!
I admire your creativity and your ambition. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you!