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I'm not exactly sure when it happened, but somewhere in between selling hand knits and creating designs for knitting patterns, my favorite hobby started to feel a little like work at times. Don't get me wrong, I don't love knitting any less than I did two years ago, but sometimes with baby and career taking most of my time, knitting for fun seems to be at the bottom of my priority list.
I guess sometimes the things we 'must' do get in the way of the things we'd like to do.
Enter Gramps Slouch. I first fell in love with this hat pattern a few months ago when I added it to my Ravelry Roundup.
Details:
Pattern: Gramps Slouch
Yarn: Plucky Primo Worsted (Icey Audrey colorway?)
Raveled: here
ps... I've been trying to figure out photoshop a bit (I've had it for a couple years and done nothing with it- it's so intimidating). I think I'm starting to get it because in this last picture, I actually made wrinkles disappear from my face- (hey, at least I'm honest about it)!
What about you- anything you can put off until tomorrow? It may be time for a well-deserved cleansing knit.
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Cute hat!
ReplyDeleteAnd an adorable baby :) Have a great weekend!
I had a phase like that when I had to knit a few boleros, and I did nothing else for 3 months. It kind of sucked the fun right out.
ReplyDeleteBut a week off and some relaxing me knitting always helps. That's a cute hat and Elise looks adorable!
Love the idea of a cleansing knit. That hat is so cute, and I love the color on you!
ReplyDeleteEvery now and then I totally need a selfish, fun, just for me knit. This hat looks great!
ReplyDeleteLove this hat!! I can definitely understand how one needs to have some knitting just for themselves once in a while, otherwise the burnout just sneaks up on you. Looking good!
ReplyDeletelove this hat! i need to knit myself one now. that's a beautiful colour too! you look great!!! well done to do a cleansing knit.
ReplyDeleteWell, for the next 3 weeks, there ain't going to be much knitting in my life... work, work, work... I'll probably take a few days off once it's over and knit to relax! Your new hat is beautiful! This color looks great on you and it's a very original hat!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful hat...GORGEOUS daughter! That four letter word (WORK) steals too much time and creative energy from all of us! I never have enough time to knit, but I always knit every day...even if it's just a little bit! Hang in there!
ReplyDeleteI can totally empathise - before I did my fine art degree, I used to paint and draw all the time. By the end of uni, it had become a bit of a chore because of having to churn out the paintings. I didn't do any painting for ages after.
ReplyDeleteps I absolutely love the hat :)
ReplyDeleteI love the hat, but really love the cowl! Care to share the pattern that you used for it?
ReplyDelete@Anonymous
ReplyDeleteThe cowl is my Breckenridge Cowl pattern. You can find the link on the right of this page, or by searching on Ravelry.