Next Knitting Project…

February 19, 2011 at 10:14 am (Uncategorized)
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These are the completed socks for Tom.  I was hoping to drive up and see him this weekend… but I suspect the wind might push my little Neon car past his place altogether!  So the socks get a truck ride via Canada Post.  *sigh*

Yes, I have started a lovely plain grey sock for myself… and I’ve also started a shawl.

Our local knitting guild: Elgin Knitting Goddess’, are doing a knit-a-long of this seemingly simple shawl.  Just a six row repeat.   So a pattern was handed out.  Cool!  I thought I’d use a sock yarn I had picked up in Toronto at the Creative Festival a couple of years ago.

A few dozen ‘un-knittings’ later and some cross discussions resulted in some interesting similar mistakes.   I’ve sorted mine out to just be a four row repeat, while others have altered the sixth row from a knit on the wrong side to a purl.  I look forward to seeing our glorious shawls side by side.

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Turned Heel

August 27, 2010 at 5:06 pm (Uncategorized)
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I’ve gotten this far on the first sock.  I had planned to knit both at the same time: knit the cuff of one on one set of needles, knit the cuff on the second set of needles… but the needles I started the first one with can’t be matched exactly because they came from UK.

Last night I watched a DVD (Firefly, the series) so I didn’t get much knitting done.  A very cool DVD, by the way.  I can’t believe the Fox network cancelled this one!  There is no doubt: I am an admirer of this show for sure!  Yup, Nathan Fillion is ruggedly handsome.  I wonder if he would like knitted socks?!!

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What are you working on?

April 13, 2010 at 10:16 am (Uncategorized)
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Cancer CapI have so many projects to work on, I have trouble choosing which one to begin with. Check off the ones done from my list…
I did finish the socks for my sister and she loves them. Of course!
I have 4 of the 6 Cancer ‘scarves’ (or are they hats?) done, the others are cut out.
The Stanley bears just need their engineer hats tacked on, all of their coveralls are made and on them. Plus extra uniforms (for bears) are ready for packaging.
I have started a pair of socks for myself in black with some grey varigates in the yarn. Not my favourite to knit with, but I wear a lot of dark jeans and super coloured socks kind of stand out!
On my list to do…
Oh! The May-June quilting class needs a sample! I’ve got the design worked out, phew!
A few repairs and alterations to fix up.
Ohh! I’ve got to work on my Round Robin for the Quilters’ Guild! And the block of the month! I’m doing it by ‘Quilt-as-you-go’ so I need to baste the bars of blocks to batting and backing, each set of bars that is. Plus finish the borders and baste them to the bats and backing. I’m a bit behind on that project.
But it is sooo nice out right now.
After the day at the shop, I might want to just enjoy the sun!
OK. Back to some book work and then to sewing!

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