Trusting the Process

Today I’m sharing two projects close to my heart:

The first is one I’m knitting myself from a design I created at a recent workshop. I talked about the design in my last newsletter, I'm part way through knitting the back, starting from one side edge and working across ways.

Now I have some worries about this design that I know I will overcome in time.

1. There is shaping for the shoulders which goes right up the back of the neck, which at the moment looks quite weird  This was also in Lisa's original design and I know that it sat nicely on my shoulders when I tried it on. Hopefully when I sew the shoulders together it will make sense.

2. The fabric is knit in a slip stitch pattern, but I've knit the stiches (with some slips) on the right side row and purled the wrong side row so its basically a stocking stitch fabric. And as you know stocking stitch curls at the cast on and cast off edges. Because I'm working sideways, these edges will end up in the side seams (that's all ok) and the front edge border. So will I have to add on a front edge border to straighten out that curl?

3. All those yarn ends that I will have to weave in. I'm going to do some research to see the best way of doing this to make sure it' doesn't end up bulky.

I know I just have to trust the process stitch by stitch
 

The second one is soon to appear in "The Knitter" magazine, where as usual I’ve entrusted the process to a whole team.

 When I submit a design to a magazine, I place my trust in others. The technical editors check the numbers with precision, the photographers style and capture the garment in its best light, and the editors set the pattern beautifully within the pages. Each of us plays our part, and together the process works.

As designers, knitters and makers, we all have those moments of doubt—but trusting the process often leads to something more beautiful than we first imagined.

So....... just trust the process & happy knitting x

Sandra