I think that as I've been working with a lot of cotton or summery yarns lately, my thoughts, and my hands, are turning towards something with a bit more wool content. I've been browsing the Virtual Yarns site through a link from Heather (thank-you Heather - btw, the bucket hat is actually quite loose and unstructured once removed from the bucket-shaped red thing!). I've long admired these designs and want to have a project on the needles that I can take my time over - too many quick projects, perhaps?
I've been thinking for a long time about Elizabeth I but I understand that you need the Tudor Roses book for the pattern which is, of course, out of print and I've been unable to track it down so far. I love the shape of this design - bell sleeves are really appealing to me. But no pattern, no dice.
Then I saw Kimberly - lovely sleeves with the added benefit of just a little bit of fairisle. Quite a lot of stocking stitch, though. Love the colours they used.
Maybe I need a browse through my knitting books:
Can a girl ever have too many knitting books??
In actual knitting news, I had to undo a several rows of Joy as I'd made a mental note to start a new ball of yarn before the armhole shaping so as not to have to join one in on the edges. Which of course I forgot to do. That's the trouble with mental notes - mental - need to write it down!
A girl can never have too many knitting books is what I say! How can you be thinking knitting when its so hot today - bleugh. I'm stuck in front of a fan eating ice cubes!
Posted by: kerrie at June 8, 2004 05:17 PMHi ! We never have enough yarn and knitting books. The problem, new designs always look great and old one have to keep as collection. So, in one day, I will have no place to sleep !
Posted by: Eva Shiu at June 9, 2004 03:55 AMOh yes Anita ! Do a Starmore !! Then like me, you could surreptitiously join in with the sort of Starmore knitalong that Emma and Thomas and Ann (and I think someone else but I can't remember who !) are doing.
Posted by: Heather at June 10, 2004 12:25 AMWe can never have too many knitting books! And especially when one keeps them as organized as yours :-)
Posted by: Becky at June 10, 2004 07:11 PM