I did have something to say.

So, I forgot my username. Not that its difficult, it's just different from everything else. Which I don't understand.
As a result, I have forgotton what else I was going to say.

So, this is where I be narcissistic, and tell you what I can and cannot do, and why I'm really a needle crafter, and not a purebred knitter.

My first and true love: Tatting. I'm not very good, but it's tiny and easy to take about with you, and looks very very complicated, even though theres only two stitches. (Question: Does anyone know if it was the needle or shuttle that came first? I've heard both, and both make sense.) I use the needle, incidentally. What can I say--I like long pointed objects.

Secondly: Knitting. This does what tatting cannot--make garments. Which are useful. I can only make so many doilies before I question my utilitarian prinicples. I'm decent at this. I like to make lace (I mean, tatting, come on!), and though colourways intrigue me, I just can't get excited about them like I do with lace.

Finally, tied for last place: Crocheting and needlepoint/embroidery.
Crocheting...is useful, but I don't like the fabric it makes. I think it's good to know, makes a much more effective potholder, and makes pretty lace. But... its not soft.
needlepoint: Okay, I like this. It was really what i did first, in that elementry giant needle kind of way. I pick it up every now and then, but I think it's kind of like colourways. And you can't make garments. I don't know why this is important to me, but it seems to be the key. In any case, this includes crossstich and embroidery. I'm sure there's other kinds of needlepoint I'm not aware of.

What I would like to be able to do:

1- Sew. This is kind of in between, because technically I know how, I just am really horrible and have no practice. Currently I am working on a quilt, but thats easy. And I want to know how to recreate period costume. The ultimate in garmeting, though, right? Kind of think I need to take a class for.

2- Spin. Okay, this is actually more inbetween but I thought of it second. I do know how to use a drop spindle. I like spining. I want a spining wheel. And I want to be good. This is another thing I ought to take a class in.

3- other lace techniques. These always make me drool. But I really really ought to make my tatting better before make forey's (the apostrophe is there because I recognize I cannot spell. it seeme appropriate) into other techniques. I like fine lacework. Currently includes: bobbin and hairpin lacing. I think netting is ugly--the bit with the squares. There's others, I just can't think of them right now.

4- felting. I understand the priciples of felting. I could felt if I needed to. The idea of knitting a giant version of a garment and then shrinking it does not appeal to me (even though those shrink -things from my childhood always did). However, I feel I ought to be able to do that. What I want to know is things like needle felting, and how to felt fleeces. And I want to know how to fleece! I consider that a subset of felting.

that is all, I think

Still to come:
What is currently on the needles.
What will be on the needles.
What I wish was on the needles.

fin!