Yet another stash project (why doesn't my stash seem to getting any smaller??). This one has been worn a lot. Pattern: Spilt neckline cap sleeved tee from Fitted Knits. Yarn: Noro Kureyon (won on ebay). Silver buttons: from C&H Fabrics, Canterbury.Monday 18 February 2008
Noro tee
Yet another stash project (why doesn't my stash seem to getting any smaller??). This one has been worn a lot. Pattern: Spilt neckline cap sleeved tee from Fitted Knits. Yarn: Noro Kureyon (won on ebay). Silver buttons: from C&H Fabrics, Canterbury.
Wednesday 13 February 2008
Cash Iroha socks
A beautiful sock to slip on over thinner "work" socks in the evenings to ward off the draughts of our Victorian wood floors. Sadly, languishing in my workroom as I have the dreaded second sock syndrome.Saturday 9 February 2008
Not very disciplined...
Below are photos of the finished, dyed clapotis which languished at the bottom of my knitting and yarn cupboard for about 2 years before being completed. But completed it is, and dyed Fuschia Pink thanks to Dylon (hand dye). Although after reading the article on natural yarns and dying in Rowan 43 I wish I'd tried a natural dye like beetroot, as the dye I poured down the drain is probably highly polluting. Its also been quite harsh on the fibre. But I love the clapotis (as I always knew I would) and have worn it every day this week, with my black coat.
A futher FO (baby mitts) to report - this is not one of my old ones, but instead a new and quick project for knitting group. These were seriously fast and pretty cute - done in some left over Regia dk sock yarn.
Out and about today I found myself in John Lewis Kingston. And so I have come home with a handy little Noro design accessories book and 2 balls of each Cash Iroha and Silk Mountain (both half price) to do, respectively, a pair of comfy bedsocks and a beret. I have already cast on for the socks. So, you can see, I have already broken my resolution to finish things, before starting anything new. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.
A futher FO (baby mitts) to report - this is not one of my old ones, but instead a new and quick project for knitting group. These were seriously fast and pretty cute - done in some left over Regia dk sock yarn.
Out and about today I found myself in John Lewis Kingston. And so I have come home with a handy little Noro design accessories book and 2 balls of each Cash Iroha and Silk Mountain (both half price) to do, respectively, a pair of comfy bedsocks and a beret. I have already cast on for the socks. So, you can see, I have already broken my resolution to finish things, before starting anything new. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.
Friday 1 February 2008
Knuckling down and finishing things off!
Well - knitted up one ball of the ribbon twist and decided my tension was off (it was!). And many thanks to Smug Sheep who let me know that I'll need more RT than big wool to do Anise. Frogged, to do a tension swatch (I am a lazy knitter and rarely do) and rethink a bit. I haven't really got enough RT.
Anyway, this has given me an opportunty to return to my many, many unfinished projects as a new year, new clear out kind of thing. I have finished the vintage cotton clapotis! Am going to dye it Fuschia this weekend - pics pending. I am working on "Milla" from Rowan Newsletter Autumn 07 on the train (its just boring stocking stitch but is knitting up quickly). There is more...
After a Yarncrawl with the knitting group last week I have some lovely lovely Pear Tree 12 ply merino in sky blue which is going to become an Athropologie-style capelet (from Peony Knits - link to follow). I've done one of these in hand spun natural dyed yarn from Orkney for an Australian friend, can't wait to do one for myself. I'll ball the skeins on Saturday sometime and start it at knitting group on Sunday, I hope. That will be my knitting group project - a little bit of Aussie sunshine in bleak UK February!
I have finished listening to "Friends, Lovers, Chocolate"; McCall-Smith works well this way I think as he's sometimes just a little too light for actual reading; and am now reading "The Rose of Sebastopol" by Katharine McMahon. Although it seemed a bit predictable at first (and still does to some extent), I am much more caught up in the story now, and the central character has developed a bit and become more interesting. In fact, she's an interesting central character because she is the shy, mousy type - I get frustrated with female central characters always being the daring, tomboyish type.
More knitting and books soon,
Anita
Anyway, this has given me an opportunty to return to my many, many unfinished projects as a new year, new clear out kind of thing. I have finished the vintage cotton clapotis! Am going to dye it Fuschia this weekend - pics pending. I am working on "Milla" from Rowan Newsletter Autumn 07 on the train (its just boring stocking stitch but is knitting up quickly). There is more...
After a Yarncrawl with the knitting group last week I have some lovely lovely Pear Tree 12 ply merino in sky blue which is going to become an Athropologie-style capelet (from Peony Knits - link to follow). I've done one of these in hand spun natural dyed yarn from Orkney for an Australian friend, can't wait to do one for myself. I'll ball the skeins on Saturday sometime and start it at knitting group on Sunday, I hope. That will be my knitting group project - a little bit of Aussie sunshine in bleak UK February!
I have finished listening to "Friends, Lovers, Chocolate"; McCall-Smith works well this way I think as he's sometimes just a little too light for actual reading; and am now reading "The Rose of Sebastopol" by Katharine McMahon. Although it seemed a bit predictable at first (and still does to some extent), I am much more caught up in the story now, and the central character has developed a bit and become more interesting. In fact, she's an interesting central character because she is the shy, mousy type - I get frustrated with female central characters always being the daring, tomboyish type.
More knitting and books soon,
Anita
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