Reading the Pattern is a Good Idea
So, I needed some “mindless” knitting after the the whirlwind of knitting Icon. What better than knit up the lovely Nimu yarns I bought at Ally Pally? This yarn… From Ally Pally 2012 I was going to make Different Lines again as I was so pleased with it but that would be boring and I wanted […]
Icon Progress – We Have a Front!
My progress with Icon is storming along although I’ve had some minor hiccups along the way – and I’m ashamed to say, the hiccups were all my fault! So let me show you how far I’ve got then you can LOL at the stupid errors I made. I have one beautiful, unpressed, front…photographed in true […]
Being Bad…
So Heligan is at the “reknit the top of the sleeve and sew it up” stage – not my most favorite part…. And I have sumptuous new projects begging to be started from Ally Pally… And I a weak and weary from fighting off this stupid cough/cold/flu/bronchitis type thing… So have I diligently finished […]
Heligan Mishap
You must be wondering how Heligan is going…. She has been slow going – mainly because I’ve not had much knitting time – she is an awful lot of moss stitch! I have finished knitting all the parts though 😀 She is currently laying on my dining room table having the bazillion ends tidied, neatened and tugged […]
Tension Hell-again with Heligan
GHAAAAAAAaaaa! 👿 You know I said I had gotten to the armholes on Heligan? There was a helpful line in the pattern which said, “If row tension is correct, back will measure 25.5 cm from cast on edge…” I like notes like that in a pattern – they let you know if you’re on track…or […]
Heavenly Heligan
I was going to tell you about my latest finished garment but it is currently waiting to be pressed and sewn up and is looking like a very uninspiring, messy, navy blue heap! Hmm – I guess that also means it’s not actually finished either 🙁 I’ll leave the navy blue heap until I have […]
String of Expletives
“String of Expletives” …Do my non UK readers know what it means? A String of Expletives is an outpouring of several very rude words and curses, one after another. That explains my recent knitting experiences perfectly. It also would make a great name for a knitting blog with the pun on “String”!! The Blanket Jacket […]
It Looked so Much Better in the Picture…
So remember I mentioned the cardigan thing I wasn’t sure about? I am now sure – it’s hideous. I snaffled up 14 balls of Rowan Silk Twist in the sales to make the Blankey Jacket from Rowan Silk Twist Classics. This pattern… From Blanket Jacket from his book… From Blanket Jacket I was a little surprised when […]
Irresistible Yarn
When I saw a bag of 10 skeins of Louisa Harding’s hand dyed Grace Silk DK for a silly bargain price of £2.90 a skein I couldn’t resist. Just look at it…isn’t that pretty? From Beatriz Silkwool I eagerly started to look for a pattern to use it… Hmmmmm Actually – there’s not that much […]
And I Had Most of This In Stash!
I think my mojo must be well and truly back because I think my next project is gorgeous! Here’s a clue…You should be able to guess the yarn at least (if you know my stash 😉 ) From Modern Quilt Wrap So did you guess it’s Rowan’s Kidsilk Haze? What else would be such a “Mojo […]
I would have, but I was terrified it was full of moth lavae. It went straight in the dustbin!
Its a real shame about your tumbling blocks cushion. The rest of it is still so pretty I'd be tempted…
The fronts look just fabulous, and the back calculations and planning are quite genius!
I am in awe of your skills Susan. Looking forward to seeing the finished mistresspiece. x
Oh my goodness!! What am amazing job on creating your own back design. I still haven't tried a steek yet…