Since I finished the hat I was making, this week I just began work on a project I was asked to do by a family friend, a small blanket for a baby. I knit it in alternating purls and knits (the two stitches in knitting) and plan to make it even longer so that it is taller than it is wide. They won’t need this blanket until early July, but I wanted to get it done quickly and thought that Genius Hour was a good way to challenge myself to get it done early. I will aim to finish it by next week but I don’t
Because the project is nearing its end, I wanted to reflect on my project and my progression through it. I am happy that I did not just spend the last weeks doing repetitive sewing, and instead focused on areas I actually wanted to target with this project. While I didn’t plan to include knitting, I felt that it was acceptable to add since it is similar to crochet and these hobbies often overlap somewhat. I am proud of my progress and while it may not be a very obvious difference in my work, I feel a lot more comfortable when approaching large projects in both knitting and crocheting. Additionally, I’m glad I learned more about how much work making a blanket out of smaller parts is and I definitely will try to finish the project I started, although I’m glad I didn’t devote my Genius Hour time to it and instead continued practicing with the skills I actually intended to develop in this project. This was the primary goal of the project, so I am very glad that this is the outcome that has occurred and overall I would say that while this project did not go exactly as planned, I am still happy with the result.
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This week, I knit a whole hat! I have included a progress picture and the final picture below.
I am very happy with this progress and glad I decided to expand to knitting as well. Being in this project has made me think about my final goal and since it was originally just to crochet a blanket, I have technically finished it. However, the true goal of this project I would consider now to be increasing my skills in knitting and crochet, and with the expansion of this project I feel like I am satisfied with what I have done. The hat I knit used a technique called cable knitting. You can see how I have done this in the section at the top of the hat where some of the stitches appear to cross over one another and appear like a twist or braid. This is done by using a third needle to take them off the main needle and hold them elsewhere. I haven’t had any actual finished projects I have been able to use this technique with and I am very satisfied with the outcome. I would also like to mention that this is my first time actually making a finished, usable piece with knitting. I wasn’t honestly expecting to finish it this week but I ended up finishing it in only a few days since I dedicated a huge amount of time to it because I was enjoying making it. The main difference between knitting and crochet is that one is done with only one hook (crochet) and one is done with two (knitting). Many pieces can be made in either technique but I personally find projects like hats or clothes to be more visually appealing when they are knitted. Next week I will be starting a small knitted baby blanket for a family friend who has asked me to make one. I have the yarn ready and am ready to start this project although I don’t believe I will be done by the end of Genius Hour, but it will be part of my progress for next week. |
AuthorEva Miller, a high school sophomore with an interest in crochet and a desire to learn how to persevere through large projects. Archives
May 2021
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