Continuing the sock saga
Posted in Knitting on Feb 23rd, 2010
I’ve restarted my sock – it only took one attempt to cast on.
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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 [...]
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.
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.
Spiral Knitting
Posted in Inspiration, Knitting on Feb 2nd, 2010
I’ve been working on my spiral baby blanket. It is very relaxing (almost meditative) knitting. The colour is beautiful and the yarn (surprisingly) lovely with which to work.
While knitting I’ve been watching Emily of New Moon. I don’t think this was ever shown in Australia (I bought it from DVD Scene and they were fabulous [...]
Free Range Knitter – Stephanie Pearl – McPhee
Posted in Book Review, Knitting on Nov 16th, 2009
I thought this book was hilarious – I can particularly sympathise with the challenging child stories. It motivated me enough to pick up my knitting needles again – not with much success.
Knitting Disasters!
Posted in Knitting on Nov 15th, 2009
I started knitting this blanket …
From here. I wasn’t doing too badly – about 30 rows in – when disaster! On one row the pattern was out by two stitches! I tried to undo it to just below the mistake, but even more of a disaster, so the whole thing is unravelled and I’m wondering [...]
More Purchases
Posted in Knitting on Oct 28th, 2009
My camera has gone on holiday so I can’t take any images – sorry.
Today I went to Spotlight and used my gift voucher (thanks Mum and Dad). I bought one of those bobbin winder things – it looks like this one here. Plus I bought more wool (I plan on making a blanket). It’s this [...]
Knitting Night
Posted in Knitting on Oct 14th, 2009
It was knitting last night at Woolly Lattes. I worked on my scarf – I think I did about eight rows – chatted to my friend and bought more sock wool (it’s Filatura Di Crosa - Maxime Print in shade 5062).
Scarf Update
Posted in Inspiration, Knitting on Aug 14th, 2009
I’ve been working away on Miss A’s scarf. The pattern in the yarn is quite extraordinary and unexpected.
The yarn is Panda Magnum (8ply) and the pattern is from here.
I bought a copy of The Knitter magazine – it is beautiful, high production values and lovely (although I imagine tricky) patterns.
I’ve decided to try this one [...]