June 21, 2009
Still cabling
The Cabled Hoodie has not been forgotten. It does get put down a lot, in favour of other knitting, but it's seen some action.
Not too far to go, and I'll be putting it down to start the sleeves. I worked on it a little at WWKIP day, and again while sitting at the Knitters Guild Stall at the craft fair. As a consequence, there are some errors.
There were some miscrossed cables that have been rectified. But those red circles are marking two missing bobbles. I thought about it for a while, but recreating bobbles from two or three rows above is too fiddly for my liking. (Is it even possible?) And I don't really want to rip it back, so I've decided to live with it. After all, I don't have to wear it, and Emily hasn't noticed it yet, so who am I to get all perfectionist about it?
Today's bear is a little Polar Bear. I'm betting that no-one is really surprised to see a Polar Bear pop up in the collection, huh?
Isn't he cute? Let me know if they're getting boring.
Posted by Donna at June 21, 2009 04:18 PMComments
Isnt there a way to attach a bobble after you've finished knitting. It would be a good if there was. The polar bear is just adorable.
Posted by: sue at June 21, 2009 05:03 PMThere is no way your bears could be boring. I have a collection of miniature bears which bring joy to my heart whenever I look at them.
That is one gorgeous polar bear.
Hoodie looking good. What a sweet face on the polar bear.
Posted by: KSee at June 22, 2009 06:51 AMI also think there has to be a way to attach a bobble after the fact.
Love the bears. I took sewing in middle and high school and I still have a monkey I made from a kit and a koala type bear that I made in crafts from paper mache and fur fabric.
Posted by: Suzanne at June 22, 2009 10:00 AMI like the bears. Sometime between now and when I'm 90, I want to make some, too.
Posted by: Sharon at June 22, 2009 10:59 AMmr bear is most adorable
p.s. stick on bobbles are on sale at the moment - along with spray on thread for nut and bolts and sky hooks
Posted by: missfee at June 22, 2009 05:31 PMVery cute.
And no, don't change it if "she" hasn't even noticed!
Posted by: Lynne at June 22, 2009 08:49 PMDefinitely don't worry about the bobbles... but if you're going to worry anyway, you did it on PURPOSE so you could add on some pretty/sparkly/interesting buttons there, right?
Posted by: CraftyGryphon at June 23, 2009 01:10 AMLovely cables! I don't think Em will miss the bobbles as the hoodie looks great. Your bears are gorgeous & I didn't realise that on top of all the knitting & sewing, you make bears!
Posted by: Ann at June 23, 2009 12:17 PMI don't think I'd see the mistakes if you hadn't circled them - I'm with you - it sounds painful to try and fix it. love the polar bear!
Posted by: Jeanne at June 23, 2009 12:42 PMbobbles? what bobbles?
Posted by: drk at June 23, 2009 01:57 PMLove the polar bear - got a real personality!
Maybe you could crochet some bobbles and sew them on - if it really bothers you...it wouldn't bother me!!
Posted by: Rose Red at June 23, 2009 08:19 PMGasp! You would let your daughter go 'bobblle-less'...the horror!
Posted by: Shan at June 24, 2009 02:00 AMYou could knit some individual bobbles and sew them on??? It looks pretty fabulous regardless!!!
Posted by: 2paw at June 26, 2009 12:37 PM
Donna, the hoodie looks beautiful. You are so clever. I can't knit and yak at the same time without mistakes either. Never have, probably never will, LOL
Posted by: Sheridan at June 21, 2009 04:55 PM