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Candy stripes

May 24, 2006 in Knitting | Tags: Wearables | Leave a comment

So I've been working on my ~~piece of fluff~~ cardigan from this pattern:

And so far I have the back:

And one front panel, the left one:

You might be forgiven for thinking the white bit is the sleeve cuff, but not. It's the bottom ribbing. Seeing how stretchy the whole thing is, it might be too large for me. Then we shall have to look for ~~an innocent victim~~ delighted surprisee for it, shan't we? Candy stripes, anyone?

Oh, and does anyone know about these Robin Wools and Wendy pattern leaflets? They're British and I know the yarns are still being sold (not the ones in the patterns, but from the same companies), but I don't know when they were published. Any info you have is welcome.

Flowers

May 19, 2006 in Uncategorized | Tags: Flowers | 3 comments

Warning: Image-heavy post

From our recent trip to Shillong, here are some flowers. If you can identify them, please do!

…and, she’s back!

May 19, 2006 in Knitting | Tags: Knitting | 1 comment

Less than two weeks away and WordPress refuses to recognise me! Got over that problem though with a brand-new password. Here is what I've done, yarn-wise:

It's something for me and I love the colours (tacky, icky, who cares?). But squeezing 184 stitches (plus yarnovers) onto a 13.2" long 4.5 mm (Size 7) straight aluminium needle is making my hand turn into a claw…I like the dropped stitch, though, having used it earlier on a shrug for my niece (my first sweater for her).

More books…

May 6, 2006 in Uncategorized | Tags: Books | 3 comments

Well, with a cover like that, I couldn't just leave it at the book sale and walk away, could I? I hope it's a good read.

And then:

There's a writer I know and love.

I also found a copy of KnitLit (too), but I put it back…heartwarming stories of people knitting don't sound very attractive right now…gasp!

I don’t drink tea, but…

May 5, 2006 in Uncategorized | Tags: Books | 1 comment

I bought this book today:

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And I find there's a blog attached! What fun.

Also bought (being uninformed about Western classical music):

And on one of my favourite writers:

So now I'm set for that interrupted air trip to the northeast. Still haven't decided what to do with the hooks and needles. Probably check them in.

SP7 that was

May 5, 2006 in Crochet, Knitting | Tags: Supplies | 5 comments

Undeserving I might have been, but I've been thoroughly spoilt by my spoiler, Ruth*. She sent me a box filled with individually wrapped goodies:

What patience and care to wrap each thing separately! What's more, some providence made the box arrive on my birthday, so you can imagine what fun I had unwrapping everything.

Lots of yarny goodness: Debbie Bliss Maya in 05

A lovely pale blue cashmere lacewight from Hipknits:

It looks good enough to eat! Some more from Hipknits, silk lacewight this time:

Then some yarn from Handpainted yarn which I'm hoping to knit into a purse:

Then the yarns spun (or dyed) by Ruth herself for me: This is 50% wool and 50% silk

12 hanks of this mmmmmMohair:

Doesn't it look like a sheep?!

My first wood-y hooks (the packs said needles, but I'm guessing 😉 they're hooks, and made of Indian wood, besides!):

Then this ~~monster~~ thing of beauty:

My dream-come-true! Tunisian hooks in ebony and bamboo:

And to go with them, naturally,

This book is now out of print, but I have a copy now, yay!

Also, this thread (rayon, linen…):

Some non-yarny goodness:

A thriller:

Strawberry soap:

Chocolate:

Mind that drool puddle!

And tantantara…the ultimate spoilingness:

It's official, you may please refer to me as Princess or Your Spoiled Highness from now on.

* She of woollywormhead.com and wonderfully funky hats and yarn.

CLBFX fun

May 1, 2006 in Crochet | Tags: Supplies | 5 comments

Here's what I got from the CLBFX for my birthday from Kimberly:

The yarn is Bernat Denimstyle in colour Canvas. It is already halfway to becoming a vest for a friend's son. Hopefully the two skeins will be enough. There are also a knit dishcloth, some patterns, a picture postcard of Houston,a greeting card and a notebook.

From Jennifer I got these:

A cute card and a smiley face, a pen and huge ball of Aunt Lydia's Baby Denim in pale blue. Yippee, more cotton for me to play with, to add to the Phildar and Rio I got in an earlier CAT PAC.

CLBFX has been fun, if a bit nervewracking while waiting to hear that packages have reached the intendees.

March CAT PAC

April 17, 2006 in Crochet | Tags: Supplies | 4 comments

These are the goodies I got from Julie for my March CAT PAC. The stickers are being put to good use by the nephew, and the CD has already played a couple of times. This month's CAT is this weekend.

Voila!

April 17, 2006 in Knitting | Tags: FOs, FOs - Knitting, Kids, Wearables | 6 comments

What have we here? An FO!!

The Short rows baby jacket that I read wrong and made a right royal mess of is finally done. It ain’t pretty and won’t stand up to close scrutiny, but done it is. Here are the gory details:

Yarn: Froya Narvik 100% wool, 3 50gm balls, 131 yds each (120m).
Hook: Pony 3.75 mm straights (the label calls for 4mm)
Pattern: Garter stitch short rows
Time: Over a week (come on, you don’t really expect me to give you exact times, now, do you?)
Size: 21″ around, 10.5″ from neck edge to bottom edge, 10″ sleeve, 4″ cuff.
Extra: #1 Learning short rows

#2 I read the pattern wrong, else the shaping goes from one front panel to sleeve to back to sleeve and second front panel.

#3 The pattern doesn’t give measurements of the finished product in inches, only says ‘3-6’ month baby. Could somebody please tell me what size baby this might fit? Please!

#4 The binding off had to be done imaginatively because I ran out of yarn and I invented a technique of binding off which involved picking up loops and slipping over themselves ~~and a spot of black magic…~~

#5 I also joined the fronts together at the top because of the same issue of yarn shortage. More abracadabra there.

#6 Skipped the 3-4 rows of ribbing at the neck edge. See #4 and #5 above for reason.

Pattern link, and don’t faint!

April 13, 2006 in Knitting | Tags: Kids, Patterns, Supplies | 3 comments

Desiknitter wanted the link to the pattern for the short rows jacket. So here it is, in plain unvarnished html: http://www.knitting-and.com/knitting/patterns/baby/shortrows.htm

Dark mysterious things are being done to the jacket as the yarn has run out and I wouldn't get more. Pictures when I'm ready to share.

Meanwhile, I leave you with a picture of one of my recent purchases:

Afghan hook

That, me sweeties, is a Tunisian/Afghan hook, all of 2 mm gauge wide.

Come on Elizabeth-Jane, pick yourself up off that floor. You can continue to use your ~~giant~~ normal-sized hook to make king-sized afghans.