Wednesday, October 24, 2007

My apologies

I apologise for being such a terrible blogger - I seem to be able to think up all of these awesome, clever and witty posts in my head but whenever I get near a computer and log on they all seem to disappear. I partly blame my terrible blogging on ravelry, I'm sure you all understand and also on my missing camera cable as what's a post without pictures?

Knitting wise I'm now in the swing of my Febuary Baby Sweater, the bodies done and I'm 3/4 of the way through one sleeve, but it gave me some nightmares to begin with, first I didn't swatch and just used some Cleckheaton Merino Supreme I had in my stash since I'd subbed it for another pattern that used worsted and got the same guage so it would be OK wouldn't it? Ummm..........NO! Half way through the body I actually looked it it and went OMG! It's big enough to fit a six year old! Then I measured guage - I was off by a stitch and over 140 stitches it ends up being 7". So I put that aside (it looks to pretty to frog at the moment) and cast on in some Lincraft Bamboozle, which feels lovely knitted up and has a lovely drape but IT IS THE SPLITTIEST %@$$%$@%$$ YARN I've ever used so I won't be touching it again.

The next thing I'm onto is my tea-cosy for the ravelry swap, I've bought the yarn and I keep staring at it with my fingers itching to cast on but ......must...finish....baby....sweater....first........

Friday, October 5, 2007

And a scarf


Scarf for Lynda
Originally uploaded by flic_22
A simple feather and fan scarf. Knit during a couple of long car trips during my Melbourne trip with yarn and needles raided from Gran's stash. Gifted to Lynda, my stepmum and modelled by Indie, their choclolate labrador as Lynda didn't want her pic taken.

My first socks


My first socks
Originally uploaded by flic_22
Finally got around to finishing my socks. I started them back in March, finsihed the first sock in a week, discovered that I had been twisting ALL of my knit stitches so put off starting the next sock until May, decided I couldn't be bothered frogging the first sock, or twisting the stitches on the second, and didn't care if they didn't match exactly, finished all bar the toe decreases and grafting on the second and then pinched the needles for another project so the poor second sock stayed languishing at the bottom of my knitting bag until August when I decided my feet were to cold and I needed to finish it.