Not much knitting to show since my last post, despite inspiring new knitting books. Lots of things going on here - life getting in the way of knitting! My girls did a school production last week which meant hauling out the sewing machine to run up a few costumes. I can't believe sewing takes so long given the fact that your fabric comes ready made unlike a knitting project.
I knit one of those pointless projects last week - garter stitch, easy increases, not much thought involved. It was the kerchief from Last Minute Knitted Gifts.
Looks okay around the neck except when I have to breathe out.
I'm not quite sure what the yarn is (lost the ball band), I do know that I bought it because I felt sorry for the yarn store owner. I think I may have been her only customer that week.
I also started another project from Last Minute Knitted Gifts - the hourglass sweater. I think there is a knitalong for this one somewhere - must look it up. I'm using some Rowan Silken Tweed which I found when sorting out my stash - it's actually a lovely dark green, mossy colour which is pretty hard to photograph.
Miles and miles of stocking stitch to go before I sleep
It works up quickly and is pretty straightforward but the amount of errors in the pattern is pretty bad - I think there are at least six.
Just to show that I haven't forgotten about it, here's the progress on the Batwing sweater from Rebecca, it's been 'resting' in the knitting box for a little while!
I'm just ten rows shy of casting off for the neckline, then it all gets faster!
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My local newsagent has started stocking 'Knitting' magazine so I've just bought the April issue. It says that there's an April Fools joke in there - couldn't spot it myself, anybody else?
Wasn't it to do with the silkworms or something towards the back. I can't find where I've put mine at the moment to check.
Posted by: Tracy at March 10, 2005 05:18 PMI was going to say something unkind about the mag being the April fool !!!
Will blocking make the scarf more wearable / bigger ?
The Hourglass Sweater was one of the reasons I bought that book (it's just well done). I think there's a list of errata on the Purl Soho website you may want to look for... http://store.purlsoho.com/purl/book_corrections
There you go! Happy knitting!
Posted by: MJ at March 10, 2005 08:02 PMgreat projects!
Posted by: froggy at March 11, 2005 02:14 AMthe kal is at http://hourglass-knit-a-long.blogspot.com
and i just got the rebecca mag with the batwing sweater in it. i can't wait to see how yours knits up.
just found your site. love your taste in knitting and projects beyond beyond words. i'm glad to see you read masondixonknitting. kay's neat - a good friend and a fellow fiberholic. we both live in manhattan. we keep talking about a 12 step program for fiber fanatics, but can't seem to get to step 1. you're now in my list of favorite blogs. hope to hear from you - let me know about elizabeth 1. i'm about to buy some linen drape which is how i found you. i was trolling for comments on google.
best,
phyllis howe