yarn pick-me-up
I needed a bit of cheering up today and ended up buying this beautiful red malabrigo yarn. A cheerful cardigan for myself is in order!
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on the needles
On the needles at the moment – Girasole by Jared Flood (ravelry) and the lovely Soay Cardigan by Gudrun Johnston (ravelry).
I’m planning modifying Soay, it’s a cropped cardigan and just thinking ahead to cooler months I’m going to extend the body a bit and possibly the sleeves. I think I have the yarn for it and I seem to get more wear out of full or longer sleeved cardigans than their 1/2 sleeve length friends.
It’s rainy days here at the moment, perfect for staying in and starting new projects… I have itchy fingers for crocheted blankets and striped jumpers!
the fling
I’m so conflicted today! On one hand it feels like a perfect market and beach day, but on the other, knitting with a Northern Exposure marathon would be the perfect antidote to a tiring week. I think staying home is winning, the next two months we have so many weekend plans that I know we’ll both miss having a quiet day here and there.
Did you watch Northern Exposure when it was first released in the early 1990′s? Or have you since become a fan?
I don’t think the show has lost any of it’s charm over the years, I’m looking forward to getting to know the characters again :)
holiday knitting
First up is Soay by Gudrun Johnston - see finished example below.
Then we have Camilla Baby, a lovely little baby jumper that I have made for our friends newborn for next Winter… I think it’s going to be way way too big, so I may rip it, or maybe I’ll just finish it and start something else for him saving Camilla Baby for the next baby that comes along.
Last but not least here are the results of a ball winding catastrophe! All I wanted to do was cast on Emelie and instead I’m left with a couple of hundred yards of completely tangled Madeleine Tosh Sock…
plan for stripes
I have random plans for striped cardigans at the moment. I’m all flush with the joy of finally finishing Honeybee that all I the desire to knit is more cardigans!
First though, I’ll need to finish the beautiful little Camilla Baby sweater for our friend’s baby due this week or next – I’m in the process of knitting the 6 month old size, which will bring the baby into our Southern Hemisphere Winter. The sex is still a surprise to everyone, including the parents to be, but I was very certain it will be a boy… I wonder if the style of this little sweater is too feminine? This thought only occurred to me last night of course, 55% done :)
I’m very much looking forward to some time off over Christmas, knitting time! and I’m counting down until my last day on Friday. I hope you’re having a relaxing pre-Christmas week and haven’t succumbed to the stress of the Season xx
