Continuing the sock saga
Posted in Knitting on Feb 23rd, 2010
I’ve restarted my sock – it only took one attempt to cast on.
Monthly Archive for February, 2010
The Knitting Olympics – Disaster
Posted in Knitting on Feb 18th, 2010
My knitting has all gone horribly wrong – the cables were a complete mess. I’ve ripped the whole thing and I shall start again. This time round I’m going to use bamboo needles and I’m just going to knit a stocking stitch sock – the wool is so slippery I think anything else is beyond [...]
Alphabet Quilt – Sashing
Posted in Quilting on Feb 16th, 2010
I’ve started cutting the sashing strips for my quilt. I don’t want to cut too many strips in case I run out of fabric for the borders.
The Knitting Olympics – Sock Progress
Posted in Knitting on Feb 15th, 2010
I’ve knitted the band of the sock – now I need to start on the cable pattern.
The Knitting Olympics
Posted in Knitting on Feb 13th, 2010
On my third attempt I managed to cast on 48 stitches and join it into a round without twisting. Yes that’s right – my third attempt – surely I would have been disqualified if I didn’t make it on my third attempt? I think I’ve been overly ambitious with my plan. It suddenly occurred to me [...]
Knitting Olympics – Tension Square
Posted in Knitting on Feb 12th, 2010
I finished my tension square. It works out at 8 stitches per inch, which according to my master pattern means I need to cast on 48 stitches. This yarn seems quite tricky with which to knit; it’s very slippery and I keep putting the needle through the strand – I guess it’s meant to be [...]
2010 Knitting Olympics
Posted in Knitting on Feb 12th, 2010
I’ve decided to enter the 2010 Knitting Olympics. I’m going to make a socks with a cable pattern. I’m using the master pattern in the Teach Yourself Visually Knitting Design. I’ve never done anything with cables before, so I thought that would be a bit of a challenge and actually finishing something in 17 days [...]
Scarf Knitting
Posted in Knitting on Feb 8th, 2010
As I needed a bit of a break from my spiral blanket, I’ve swapped back to my scarf knitting. It is a really easy pattern and being a scarf each row is finished quickly – perfect for knitting and watching a DVD.
New Embroidery Threads
Posted in Machine Embroidery on Feb 5th, 2010
I found an online supplier of the machine embroidery threads (Robison Anton Rayon) I like . I bought these ones from ozquilts.com.au. They were reasonably priced and although they did take a while to arrive they didn’t charge my credit card until they shipped the order (so I wasn’t worried about something going astray).
Selvedge Magazine
Posted in Inspiration on Feb 4th, 2010
Selvedge is a beautiful magazine with fabulous photography. As it is also very expensive ($30 Aus), I don’t buy it very often. Maybe once a year when I’m in desperate need of a treat. Yesterday I picked up a copy. I find it amazing (and lovely) that there can be an entire magazine on Textiles. [...]