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Triangles Galore dishcloth

Yarn: Lily The Original Sugar 'n Cream (100% cotton; worsted weight)
Color: Sun kissed ombre
Needles: US 7s
Stitches: 41

Never fear, my sock knitting career is not over just because I finished one. I was in the mood for something less taxing, so I polished off the final 23 rows for this dishcloth tonight.

In case you don't read the comments, I was teasing in yesterday's post when I referred to dedicated sock knitters as "stark raving mad". I don't think anyone took me seriously--if so, I didn't hear it--but I wanted to make sure that was clear. Sarcasm doesn't always translate to the written word, even if I suspect there's some truth in the accusation. :)

The sock took a lot of concentration, and I got impatient when I didn't understand everything immediately. Without combing through my earlier posts, I suspect I griped about not being able to figure things out then too. In general I'm pretty patient, but there are times my reserve runs low. The sock depleted the supply.

If I were to reflect on how much I've learned as a knitter, I would have to say that I've come a long way. I've been knitting a little less than eight months. While I'm not as fearless as somebody I know, I've worked hard at knitting regularly, improving, and learning new things. As of the first of the year I only had scarves to show for my efforts, so I've branched out, even if it's been via baby steps. I'm having as much fun knitting as I did when I got hooked.

In other words, there will be plenty more projects for me to complain about being stuck on and then calming down when I figure it out. Blogging about knitting has been a lot of fun too, and I'm glad you take the time to stop by. As always, thanks for reading and offering your advice and encouragement.