Level-two master.

I pulled out my packet of instructions for the second level of the Master Knitter program. I have no intention of getting it done before I leave grad school, but I thought working on some swatches now would make the task as a whole a little less daunting.

Here are the requirements:
22 swatches
1 traditional Argyle sock
1 vest
15 questions
4 book reviews
1 report on the worldwide history of knitting

I feel confident that I can wrestle my way throught the swatches. They’re cable, color pattern, buttonhole, and the like. I had more problems with the questions (in level 1). Here’s a sample: “When should a stitch be slipped knit wise? Purl wise?”

The Argyle sock is going to be tough, and the stupid questions are what killed me in level one. At least now I’m in school, and my question-answering skills are much better.

Part of me feels that getting this started increases the chance of me finishing it within the next year. The other part of me wants to jump right in to knitting my dream project. I’ve blogged about it before. It’s the most amazing hoodie I’ve ever seen.