Knit-Along Clue 4

[K1P1quebec]

I would have been caught up by now if I hadn't had to redo all my squares. I am now finished with Clues 1 & 2, for the second time. Now I have to do 6 more of Clue 3 and all of 4.

You are just moving right along! Good work!

[K1P1quebec]

i like the pattern for clue #4 so much more than clue #3... would there be any issue with knitting 4 in the clue #3 pattern (instead of 8) and doing the other 4 in the clue #4 pattern??

I think you'll be fine if you just use the colours suggested for Clue #3.

[K1P1quebec]

This is not a problem for me for this Clue.... In fact, I memorized it quickly and find it a great one to do when watching television.
Now Clue 3, however, puts me into trauma mode! Still trying to recover from my crash and burn episodes and get my courage back up to try it again from another angle.

I am the exact same way, well maybe not exact...I have a chart and I just check off the rows as I go along, so I always know where I am and what I should be doing, but Clue 3, ugh , I am actually not rushing through 4 and the others I haven't finished so I don't have to face 3 yet...lol.

Da da da da!!!! I have started over on Clue #3! Finally psyched myself up to try again! Smaller needles (down to a 4 mm and are they pointy and thin!). Luckily yarn is very soft and in colours I've not used too much. I've got about 20 rows done, and so far it's not looking too huge. Now just so it doesn't come out too small! Going to do a bit more over the lunch hour and see where I'm at. Printing out all the suggestions also in case I need them on finishing at row 49 and increasing 4 over the colour change. Keeping fingers and needles crossed and trying to stay cool. Breathing through the nose, as we say in French..... now just some good yoga breathing.....

[K1P1quebec]

Have now finished clue 4.
I feel all knitted out, hope I have the energy to knit the borders.
My little great grand daughter Miss 6 had great time counting and arranging the squares.

Taking a couple of days' break from knitting does an enormous amount of good - especially for the hands! You have done very well if you have all the blocks done up until now.

[namamel]

I'm caught up, finished Clue #4, but I too have to re-adjust the squares in Clue #3. I feel like I've knit the entire project twice (slight exaggeration there) but my hands have sure had a work-out. Looking forward to Wednesday's clue though.

[LuckyRainbow]

Still stuck on clue 3, but the one I have done of clue 4 was real quick. I will maybe be caught up by Wednesday.

[Shandeh]

Keeping fingers and needles crossed and trying to stay cool. Breathing through the nose, as we say in French..... now just some good yoga breathing.....

I find that Lamaze breathing helps when I'm stressed, or going through difficult things.
It didn't help at ALL with childbirth, but it helps with other things.

[KnitKnacker1234]

Da da da da!!!! I have started over on Clue #3! Finally psyched myself up to try again! Smaller needles (down to a 4 mm and are they pointy and thin!). Luckily yarn is very soft and in colours I've not used too much. I've got about 20 rows done, and so far it's not looking too huge. Now just so it doesn't come out too small! Going to do a bit more over the lunch hour and see where I'm at. Printing out all the suggestions also in case I need them on finishing at row 49 and increasing 4 over the colour change. Keeping fingers and needles crossed and trying to stay cool. Breathing through the nose, as we say in French..... now just some good yoga breathing.....

YAY!! Congrats! You can do it this time!!

[KnitKnacker1234]

I'm caught up, finished Clue #4, but I too have to re-adjust the squares in Clue #3. I feel like I've knit the entire project twice (slight exaggeration there) but my hands have sure had a work-out. Looking forward to Wednesday's clue though.

YAY!! Good for you! You can do it! I have to readjust my Clue #2 squares. I made them too long, unfortunately, so I need to take out several rows. I'm hoping I can manage doing it without messing up and having to start all over with them! I completely understand about feeling like we've knit this complete project twice!! (not much exaggeration here) What with all the frogging and redoing; we deserve a blue ribbon in the end just for completing the afghan!! But I'm still loving the mystery KAL!! And am very glad for the experience!!

[KnitKnacker1234]

I find that Lamaze breathing helps when I'm stressed, or going through difficult things.
It didn't help at ALL with childbirth, but it helps with other things.

LOL! That's SO funny and SO true, Shandeh!! I'm sure glad you're here on the forum cheering us on and brightening our days!!