Peaks and Troughs

I don't know about you, fellow knit-fans, but I sometimes go through phases of not wanting to knit. I know <judgemental silence>, I know. It doesn't happen often and never lasts long but, occasionally, I'll have a spell where I sew or draw or make jewellery of an evening instead of knit. Which is what I've been doing since my last post.

Thankfully, the Skirt of Doom appears to be working. So I have conquered that demon, if only temporarily. I know that I should press on with it before I forget all over again how to do it, but it has been resigned to the UFO pile in my craft cupboard (probably because I can't really knit it and do anything else at the same time - impossible with a tiny hurricane running around).

Now though, the trough seems to be passing and I have come out of it eager to knit CONSTANTLY! First of all, I knitted a couple of Anna Hrachovec's Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi  (Potter Craft, 2011) just to scratch the knit-itch as quickly as possible with maximum satisfaction. I remember her posting a picture of the tiny hot dog and falling in love with it, so I started with that. I also made the cupcake and then a bunny and lion (slightly altered by me, I must admit.)

I also made these cute guys for Easter.

I then moved on to making a hat for my beautiful friend's birthday, although more of that when it's not a surprise.

Knitting is doing me a favour at the moment, too. My little boy is having trouble getting to sleep alone so I have been sat knitting in his room as he drifts off. It's fast becoming my favourite time of the day and I'm getting so much done.

At this rate, I may even pick up the Skirt of Doom and crack on with that.