Thanks for all the anniversary wishes! I wish I could report that Fatty and I had a nice night out, but, alas, I am in Colorado and he was in Chicago. He is joining the girls and me here on Wednesday and my parents have generously offered to babysit, so we can go have a nice dinner together. Hooray!
I need a change of pace so I put the crochet hook down and picked up the knitting needles. I wanted to knit Elisa’s Nest Tote that I saw on the Purl Bee. It’s cute, it looked quite simple and the pattern said that it takes a few hours. Perfect for vacation knitting. I cast on the 41 stitches and started.
Oh, Elisa’s Nest Tote, why do you taunt me so? This is try number two. The first go didn’t work out so well. I like knitting fast and I have a tendency to drop stitches. Not good when you are knitting lace. I can never figure out how to put the yarn back on the needle with all those decreases and yarn overs. So, I frogged number one. I got 20 inches into number two and then realized I only had 38 stitches on the needle….wonder what happened to the other 3? I painstakingly took out about 8 rows over the course of 40 minutes and counted 39 stitches. Still missing two, I frogged again.
I cast on again last night. The plan: knit and watch movies, enjoy some down time while the girls are at camp. They say the third try is the charm. I sure hope so.
I love it. I crocheted something like that a couple of weeks ago.
I hope you guys have a proper night out…you deserve it. Good luck with the tote…it will turn out eventually….xo
Have a great time out on Wednesday!
Clara
it’s looking good! If you drop a stitch next time, just figure out where your pattern is not correct and add an extra stitch there. You’ll probably never notice. Better than starting over!
Have a great anniversary dinner.
I made the same bag a few weeks ago. It’s fun but was not a few hours – it took me several evenings. My tip is when you pick up stitches for the handles pick up many. I can only put one apple in at a time and nothing as big as a grapefruit. Have fun it’s worth the effort.
I hate dropping stitches when knitting lace! While I normally can fix mistakes in other knitting, lace mistakes defy me. I’ve got my fingers crossed for you. It’s looking very pretty 🙂
i love the yarn. and the tote. i sure do hope that the third time is the charm for you. keeping my fingers crossed!
Ah, that elusive knitting thing!
I’m seriously thinking about taking the plunge – I’m going out of town for a week all alone, and I’ll need something to do in my hotel room to kill time. I’m thinking it’s time I broke out the knitting needles.
What a trooper you are! I’m such a weanie, I’d have ditched it for sure!
wow. I have to give it to you for trying over so many times! I definitely don’t have that kind of staying power. That’s why I’m addicted to knitting baby clothes right now. I think my girls are beginning to get jealous.
Happy Belated Anniversary. A date out sounds wonderful!!
I’m making this bag too! I was losing stitches when I started making it because I forgot to yarn over at the end of the ssk row. That might be your problem. I haven’t started the handles yet. It’s kind of taking me a while. Good luck with yours!
Check out this post at bella knitting about using a lifeline for lace knitting.
I’ve been eyeing that market tote, too. I like the color you’re using. Hope you and Fatty have a wonderful time when he gets there.
hope it works well!!! can’t wait to see it finished.
i totally had to rip out my first attempt too! 2nd try has gone much better … ran out of twine – need to get more so i can finish, but am halfway done. thanks for the pattern! i too, would find that i suddenly had less than the 41 stitches i started with – i would just increase one at the end to make up for it – would sometimes forget that yarnover!
Good for you for sticking with it. I am notorious for dropping stitches and often give up and start something new.
I hope you enjoy your anniversary dinner.
This is why my mother knitted my winter scarf and not me. I am a total dunce when it comes to crocheting and knitting and am in total awe of you for even attempting the bag, let alone repeatedly! I hope you conquer it!
Enjoy your anniversary dinner!
I have trouble dropping stitches when I knit and then not knowing how to go back and fix them. That’s why I like to knit with others… that way I can always say “help~” Love the pink yarn! So pretty.
I wanted to try this tote – apparently it’s not so easy…
good luck !! your yarn color is lovely.
Have you seen the one from Knitty ?
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer07/PATTeverlasting.html
The yarn is scumptious–love that bright, happy color! Hope you won’t have to go frogging anymore ;o) My DH suddenly always needs to talk to me while I’m knitting…so I understand about frogging *SIGH* :o)
why are the supposedly simple and quick projects always the ones that cause so many problems?
guess what? i ran out of twine – added a different kind, but mistakenly (pbviously – who would do this on purpose?!) knitted it on backwards – so the new twine is showing the good/right side on the purl side of existing bag. am i making sense here? ahhh!!! i already gave the bag to the recipient (nothing like giving a gift still on the needles & saying, it’ll be done in a week) -but now, i think i have to rip it all out & start again! … this has been a tough one.