July 30, 2007
Little Lace!
Little lace, it moves along so quickly!
Scarf with Attention Seeking Rabbit.
It's flying along. I'm a little bit surprised how much of my knitting time was being sucked up by the Shetland Shawl. It's so nice to have a break and work on something different.
As usual, my tension is a little loose. The pattern recommends 4.5mm or 5mm needles. I started with 4.5mm needles, did a whole repeat, and then decided it was a little too loose, so I ripped it out and restarted on 4mm needles.
This is the first time I've used Kidsilk haze, and it's nice, but I'm sure it's exactly the same as Madil Kid Seta. Either way, I love to knit with it. It knits up into such a nice soft, fine fabric.
I've done a little bit of work on the Twisted Flower socks, until today when I came across this.
A knot in the middle of the skein. Yet another of my pet peeves. In fact, this one is right up near the top of the list. I hate knots in my socks. Hate it. Hate weaving in ends in my socks. That's one of the reasons why I haven't done any colourwork in socks, because I hate bumpy bits on my feet.
I'll get over it, but it's put a serious bump into my love affair with Louet Gems Merino. I was totally enamoured until now. Hopefully it's a one-off, and the next skein will be perfect.
Who wants a free t-shirt? I first saw this over at Stitching Mum's blog.
If you follow this link to the Remo General Store, you can get a free t-shirt. The only catch is that you have to pay for the postage. It cost me $AU8.50 for postage, and it's a nice quality t-shirt. It's available to anyone, anywhere in the world. Shipping to the USA looks to be around $US13 for airmail.
There's 160 designs to choose from, and I couldn't make a decision as usual, so I went basic and chose the cupcake.
On the site, the cupcake was white, not fluoro pink, but I can live with that. You can choose fitted or not, long or short sleeves, mens, womens or childs sizes.
You do need to order before August 16 though. There's no catch, apart from paying for the postage, they're giving them away as a form of advertising, trying to drum up business.
I love me a freebie!
Comments
Or it could be,
"Gorgeous talented and spoilt rabbit adds to the beauty of lace"
Either way, both the rabbit and the lace are gorgeous.
I really love the colour you picked for your scarf, i've knitted with silk haze a couple of times it's just lovely. I'm now off to get my free t-shirt hehe.
Posted by: Kylie at July 30, 2007 06:30 PMI love how something a bit different is a delicate lace scarf. ha ha ha ha
Cute bunny.
Knots in socks. Grrr...hate that too. I get quite irrationally pissed off.
Posted by: Bells at July 30, 2007 08:56 PMMy post got eaten.
Trying again. If it comes out twice, that's why.
I love how something a little different to a lace shawl for you is a lace scarf.
I hate knots in socks too. I get irrationally pissed off.
Posted by: Bells at July 30, 2007 08:58 PMI'm with you. I really don't like finding knots in yarn. Good thing it's a solid color though and not self-striping because then you would have to figure out where to join it to keep the stripes in sequence.
Posted by: Wool Winder at July 30, 2007 11:30 PMThank you for the gratuitous Twinkie shot! Is the lace for her? lol It sure is pretty.
Posted by: Janet at July 31, 2007 04:53 AMThe scarf looks great. I found 2 knots in a recent skein of yarn. Most of it at the very beginning. I wished I had noticed it when I was winding it so I could have cut it off then. I was in such a rush to get all my yarn wound that I didn't even notice.
Love Twinkie!, she is adorable.
Posted by: Suzanne at July 31, 2007 10:54 AMugh!! i hate knots too!! i hate weaving ends!!! urgh!!! they're nasty nasty stuff!!
anyway, i've never knit with kidsilk haze before. is it scrathy though because of the mohair?? i have this turtleneck (bought from store) that is made of wool and it's so itchy!!!
Posted by: Michelle at July 31, 2007 11:32 AMI hate knots in yarn too - even worse when it is expensive yarn!!
Your scarf is looking lovely - can't wait to see the FO! I have that same colour KSH (5 balls!). Am waiting for it to tell me what it wants to be when it grows up!
The kidsilk looks lovely, such a pretty colour.
Love the tee too.
Posted by: angie at July 31, 2007 02:25 PMThe scarf is looking lovely - love the color! I hate sewing in ends in my socks too & had the same problem with the Tofutsies.
Posted by: Ann at July 31, 2007 05:56 PMKnots are the worse - hate em' too! Love the kidsilk - beautiful work!
Posted by: Rox at August 1, 2007 03:36 AMThe cupcake is cute! I can't resist a freebie and have ordered the 'perkins paste ' in black. I wonder if I have to use my 'get out of jail free' wardrobe refashion card? I hope not!
Posted by: Rachael at August 1, 2007 05:39 PMGreat to see how well your scarf is going, beautiful colour too. Knots in balls are just RUDE! Very cross-making.
And thanks for the link to the t-shirt shop, must get myself something! Maybe the tag, a very in joke for a web designer to wear ;)
Posted by: Jejune at August 2, 2007 10:32 AM
Or it could be,
Posted by: Lindy at July 30, 2007 06:29 PM"Gorgeous talented and spoilt rabbit adds to the beauty of lace"
Either way, both the rabbit and the lace are gorgeous.