The other day I was talking to Penny in College and I noticed she had made herself a set of stitch markers for the socks she was knitting. They were really lovely and I was surprised that I hadnt even thought of making any of my own!
I have been in some real need of knitting inspiration as I haven't knitted or crochet in weeks. I have obsessive spells of crafting and it all boils down to how much energy I have left at the end of the day, and recently, there hasn't been much. So, when I woke up yesterday and grabbed for my needles I knew I was feeling better!!
Im knitting a new hat for Paul, he works at a lumber yard and is outside all day, he also gets filthy and cold, so I will probably be knitting him replacement hats for years! I only need one stitch marker and decided I would go through some of my silver cast buttons that i made almost ten years ago ( thats a bit scary!).
So, with a fair bit of sanding I was able to use some of scrap silver to make a really cute stitch marker!
It was enough to get me knitting again and I pretty much made the hat from start to finish in a few hours! Im glad my hands don't forget what to do, there is something really soothing about the repetitious nature of each knit and purl stitch. Lets hope this hat lasts linger than the last one!!
