Aug 20 2009

beachy goodness

Published by Mintyfresh at 9:29 am under life

I took enough yarn with me down the shore to knit an entire sweater. I told myself “you have one week: get it done.” I knew this was risky, given I would not have my (small but good) library of knitting books on hand as reference, as I was designing my first set-in sleeve. I knew i would have internet access and could easily read great tutorials on armscyes on knitty, and I could use the fantastic armscye calculator, created by my friend Elinor of Exercise Before Knitting’s genius husband. I knew if all else failed I could wing it and it would probably be okay. But instead . . .

365x3.222 • the girls (by mintyfreshflavor)

crabbing in the rain (by mintyfreshflavor)

Minty v. Crab. (by kriegs)

365x3.226 • last night hoppity (by mintyfreshflavor)

Yeah, I didn’t knit a single stitch. Didn’t touch the yarn, didn’t look anything up. I jumped in upon my return and am cranking along—of course, I’m also freaking out about those armscyes. All the references and reading in the world can’t help me i don’t think. I just have to do it!

14 Responses to “beachy goodness”

  1. # Mandion 20 Aug 2009 at 9:48 am

    If it makes you feel any better it looks like what you did instead was a bunch of fun :)

  2. # NJStacieon 20 Aug 2009 at 10:24 am

    Heh heh! Of course you didn’t knit a stitch - the call of The Shore beckoned! Looks like you had a great time :)
    Don’t freak out about the armscyes - just do it, but be a little bit prepared to tear things out a bit :)

  3. # Deeon 20 Aug 2009 at 11:14 am

    Seaside Park —- ahhhh, fond memories of Seaside Park. DH’s family had a house on “M” Street. Our very first “date” was to Seaside Park.

    Cute photo of the crab —– yum, DINNER!

  4. # Julieon 20 Aug 2009 at 11:25 am

    Ah well, there’s plenty of time for knitting! I LOVE the second photo - is it a “frame” that you got or did you somehow do it yourself?

  5. # Julieon 20 Aug 2009 at 11:50 am

    I do the exact same thing when I go on holiday- tell myself that I’ll ge tall this knitting done, and then barely touch it. Looks like you had a blast!!

  6. # maion 20 Aug 2009 at 1:13 pm

    great photos! the first jumpity photo makes me smile :) super cute poses!

    also, did you get some maruca’s? i need to live vicariously through you!!!

  7. # margauxon 20 Aug 2009 at 5:21 pm

    ahh looks like so much fun!!! and i don’t blame you on the armscyes… i “get it” but I don’t get it at the same time… I’ll be over here cheering you on!! (and when you do get it, prob gonna ask you for help ;-))

  8. # Claudiaon 20 Aug 2009 at 8:25 pm

    Sometimes, I think it’s very important to put down the knitting and just get out and jumpity. It looks like you had an awesome time at the beach - good luck with the arm scyes (they scare the snot out of me, too).

  9. # Heatheron 20 Aug 2009 at 8:29 pm

    The road to hell…in this case I’d say that you made the right choice–you can knit any old time:)

  10. # Christy / Not Hipon 21 Aug 2009 at 12:58 am

    Oh geez! I, too, have been completely freaking out about armscythes this last week. Playing with numbers in Elinor’s calculator has been my savior.

  11. # novaon 21 Aug 2009 at 11:59 am

    I think you week was better spent not knitting and designing, personally. But youk now, that’s just me.

  12. # Elinoron 22 Aug 2009 at 2:41 pm

    Oooh, I’m glad the calculator’s been helpful! I use it all the time now. Aaron’s working on a program that draws schematics for you. Now THAT will be useful.

    Also, it’s much better to enjoy the vacation than to return with a finished sweater! I never get any good knitting done on vacation. Good luck with the math now that you’re back.

  13. # tiennieon 25 Aug 2009 at 3:43 am

    I think you did well to just enjoy your vacation - great pics! The knitting will always be there!

  14. # JanieBon 25 Aug 2009 at 10:27 am

    But at least you had great shore week….

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