It's back!

Finally, after more than 3 weeks, my computer is back, with a new DVD drive and a new heatsink fan. I hope I didn't rush them!

And now I don't have to share Emily's computer, with it's super crappy colour settings!

Finished project alert.

Picture cropped because of Mt Vesuvius on my chin!

It;s my pink hoodie, finally finished. I started this one back on April 10, and finished it on May 30. I decided to do this, because I thought that the nice thick yarn (16sts - 10cm) would knit up nice and quick. Apparently not!

Specs:
Pattern: Knitting Pure and Simple #244, Neck Down Hooded Tunic for Women.
Yarn: Cleckheaton Merino Supreme, now discontinued.
Needles: Knitpicks Options, 4mm & 5mm
Mods: A few. First off, I put in a cable down the sides and down the sleeves so that the endless stocking stitch wouldn't drive me insane.

I found this cable in one of my Japanese stitch pattern books. The other mod I made was to put some shaping in at the waist, so the garment wasn't shapeless. As it was a top down knit, I just kept trying it on to get the shaping right.

I'm happy with it! I think I got the shaping just right. The yarn was purchased at the ACS mill in Wangaratta last year, on our way down to Bendigo. I love the colour, and the yarn is nice enough to work with, but I can see why it was in the seconds bin - it was full of knots! I don't know what it's like in balls, although the balls were only around 85m, but I felt like I just kept finding knots. The yarn is superwash, so it can't be spit spliced, so there were a lot of ends to weave in.

It's a heavy jumper! It took two days to dry when I blocked it. I've already worn it, (my mum thought it was shop-bought!) and it's been washed and is drying again. This may be the part of this one that I like least!!

Big weekend coming up, I'm off to the Inner City Guild meeting in the morning, then knitting in public with the Sydney Knitters (and a few imports!) for Knit In Public Day, and on Sunday afternoon, Ailsa and I are manning the guild stand at the Craft Show - say hello if you're nearby!