I have to take these pictures in three now. This is starting to look the way I want it to. The colours are looking good, for me, anyway. Still got a lot of knitting to do, but the fact that I am sticking to this one pattern says a lot. I usually work on other projects, but want to stay with this one.
I have been plugging away at Iona, and am happier with the colours that I am now using. As I said in my last post, I am going with colours that make me happy. Yes, there are some darkish colours, but there are more light ones.
I did say that my knitting is my voice. It reflects some of me, I like colours, preferably light, bright, colours. I guess that is because I try to be positive. I am not a light, bright person. In fact I have been told I am quite a boring person. I have learnt to accept that. I know I can't come up with anything witty, but do I really want to? Sometimes I wish I could, I envy those people that can come back with a clever reply. I am surely not one of those.
I try to see the best in people, always believing that there is something good in most people. I get hurt easily, but that is because I feel things personally too much. I don't really want to harden up, that is not who I am. I may not shed tears in a sad situation, at least not where it can be seen. I usually cry once I get home, or on the way home if I am walking. It's not good to be in tears at work, it can be seen as a sign of weakness. Am I weak? I sure hope not!!!!
I've been going through a little bad period lately. I feel like no one listens to me, and I don't want to roar to be heard. When at work, I can say something, but don't get heard - not because I talk to quietly, I am told I talk too loud- but because no one listens to my voice.
In doing the Iona blanket, I thought I could sort of use my voice. I can't explain what I mean, but it makes sense to me. So, I am going to use colours that 'speak' to me, and if others don't like the combo's that I use, then that is their issue. I am going to use colours together that I like. After all, I am the one who will be looking at this blanket. There will be a few darker blocks, but that is because most of us, and myself included, have dark days. But, there will be more lighter squares, and that is because I don't want to be in those dark places for too long. I prefer colour, and mixed colours are even better. So, the blanket is going to reflect that as much as possible.
It is probably a good thing that no one reads this, because I don't think I have expressed myself very well. I have the ideas in my head, but find it hard to express in person. But, in my head, I use my voice, and my expressions in my voice, putting the emphasis where I want it. Others reading this will use their voice, which is fine by me. It will be interpereted their way, which is what I would expect. I still hope that if anyone reads this, that they will try to understand where I am coming from.
These are both old yarns, and have been in my stash for a while. One good thing about doing this blanket, it is helping me to use my stash of 4 ply yarn. I didn't realize just how much I have.
I like the way they look together. This may be the brightest square in my blanket.
You can see it fits across the bed nicely now. I am working on the length, and don't think it will be too many squares more than the width.
