January 07, 2007
I think I'm overdue for a knitting project round up, aren't I?
First off, the purple blob, aka Spring Blossoms.
It's coming along. I'm trying to do at least 2 rounds a day, but I've been failing miserably. Each round is taking an hour, and I just seem to run out of time.
I've got 2 rounds to go on repeat 9, then I'll do at least 1 more repeat. I still have 35g of yarn, so I might manage 2 more repeats. It does look awfully small, and I'm using finer yarn and needles than recommended. The original pattern had 8 repeats. I don't know if I could bear 2 more full repeats. We'll see.
P-p-p-p-p-p socks.
I'm over them. This is the second sock, I have just 4 more rows until I turn the heel, but I am totally, completely, utterly Over it. I'll finish them, but I have no idea when. Probably when Em's nagging drives me to it.
New socks.
I spent Boxing Day playing with patterns and numbers until I came up with something I liked. I just wanted to use my new needles!
The yarn is The Knittery's Merino Cashmere sock yarn in "Water Lilies". I'm writing the pattern down as we go. The cables seem to slow down the production a little. I worked on these while we were away, and while I wasn't working on this.
The Jo Sharp "Tweed Cardigan" from Knit 2. I'm using the recommended yarn, Silkroad DK Tweed in "Fleece". I got the yarn from an eBay seller a while back, but I noticed today that she's listed a bunch more here.
Nearly finished the back. I'm going to short row the shoulders and do a three needle bind off, rather than the traditional shoulder shaping used in the pattern. I think I'll also make the sleeves a little wider.
Twinkie came home from the boarding facility yesterday, and she's unhappy. She's in her usual favourite spots, but she's avoiding David and I like the plague. She still loves Em though!
We're bribing her woth food, and it seems to be working.
I forgot all about Saturday sky yesterday, my body is still in holiday mode, so here's a Sunday sky.
It was blue and clear yesterday!
Posted by Donna at January 7, 2007 09:18 PMComments
love how that sock is coming along - you've got yourself a nice pattern there! looks like some gorgeous celtic swan dpn's there....
Posted by: debbie at January 8, 2007 05:36 AMPoor Twinkie!! I know she'll come around eventually!!! I was glad to finish my Hippo socks too: they were a labour of love by the end. Nice New Sock!!!
Posted by: 2paw at January 8, 2007 08:48 AMLove the new sock coming along nicely.
Posted by: Kylie at January 8, 2007 10:15 AMoh i cant wait for you to share the pattern in the water lilies wool! I got a ball of that from the Knittery too. I look forward to knitting mine up.
Katt
Posted by: Katt Walker at January 8, 2007 10:51 AMThe new waterlilly socks look lovely. Can't wait to see them finished. You're making good progress on the tweed cardi too. :o) I still really like the P-p-p-p-p socks, but then I'm not the one knitting them am I? (g)
Posted by: Terri at January 8, 2007 11:43 AMThanks for the pictures of your holiday.!!
Posted by: Donna S. at January 8, 2007 02:01 PMI love the stripy P socks. They are hard going, aren't they? I am beginning to think I will be scared to wear mine! I hope you share your sock pattern somehow. They look gorgeous.
Posted by: amanda j at January 8, 2007 07:43 PMThe new needles look good, are they nice to use? Love the new sock pattern and the colour is beautiful. A nice opera like "Madam Butterfly" (I don't know if you like opera) and a cup of hot tea does the trick for me for long rounds in lace knitting.
Posted by: Helen at January 8, 2007 09:24 PMAww twinkie do you want some extra cuddles or was someone horrible to you while you went on holidays.
Posted by: Tianne at January 8, 2007 10:38 PMThe unfinished socks are lovely as is the cable effort.
Just a quick perusal or your site.
bw
colin
Very pretty pattern on the new socks!
Posted by: wool winder at January 9, 2007 12:40 AMLove the socks, even the p-p-p-p-p-p socks. Though I'm not the one knitting them.
Have just gone and had a look at e-bay.......darn you for leading me there. hehehee.
Ooh the shawl is looking lovely. I like the new sock pattern too, very nice. Poor Twinkie, but at least he was looked after well. The Jo Sharp yarn looks as though it is nice to knit with. Will have to check out the ebay seller, ooh maybe not it might be dangerous, ha ha.
Posted by: Sue at January 9, 2007 09:09 AMWelcome home! I am so behind on my blogs I couldn't remember where you had gone exactly. I loved your pictures from the previous post. What a vacation!
Posted by: jessie at January 10, 2007 09:11 PMTwinkie looks like she is giving you what I gave Hubster after I didn't get the laptop for Christmas. The cold shoulder. Is her method working? Mine did, I got the laptop!
Thanks for the Birthday wishes. It's always nice to have good thoughts sent your way.
Can't wait to see the shawl! I am working on a border on my current one. Not to quickly it seems.
Posted by: chrisknits at January 11, 2007 12:08 AMI hope Twinkie is recovering now and is happy you're home. The purple blob looks good but sometimes it's hard to keep knitting away when you're in the black hole!
Posted by: Debby at January 11, 2007 09:35 AMOoo.. I just received my order from The Knittery. Have you knit with the merino/cashmere fingering weight before? How do you wash the items you've made with it? I notice the label says hand wash only, but, on the other hand, I noticed the website doesn't recommend the yarn for felting.
Posted by: nikki at March 16, 2007 09:17 AM
My cats do the same thing to me when we come back from vacation. Food always makes them like me better. lol. Can't wait to see the purple blob finished and blocked. Blocking: the magic of knitting.
Posted by: Diane at January 8, 2007 02:32 AM