Knitwit

Monday, April 30, 2007

Skinny scarf finished


I've finished my skinny scarf. It was a quick and easy project to do.

Lizard Ridge Progress


I've managed to sew up half of my lizard ridge at the moment. The sewing up isn't going too bad but sewing in the ends takes forever. I still can't decide what colour to use on the border - I'm thinking maybe a cerise pink?

Sunday, April 22, 2007

Decorating Nightmares

Have been painting the new downstairs toilet today in preparation for the tiler coming tomorrow. Somehow I managed to drop the pot of paint I was holding - its just as well we need a new hall carpet. Thankfully the paint was emulsion and I managed to get most of it off. Too traumatised to do anymore in case I do something even worse so I'm off to peacefuly sew up some more squares of my blanket.

Sunday, April 15, 2007

Skinny Scarf



My boyfriend's Mum bought me some yarn called Zip for my birthday. Its a ladder yarn in black with different shades of pink. I have been using 10mm needles to make it into a skinny scarf. Now that I have finished knitting my lizard afghan panels, I needed a nice easy project to complete while I was watching TV and this fits the bill perfectly.

Finishing


I've just started to sew up my Lizard Ridge Afghan. Originally I had thought about buying some bland coloured double knitting wool to sew up with but so far I have been using the Noro and its coming out ok. I've only put the first 3 squares together and I haven't yet blocked any pieces. I think I will wait until I get a few of them sewn together before I block the larger pieces prior to putting it all together. The hardest part has been trying to work out the combination of the squares. I spent about an hour rearranging all the squares so that it would look ok. I think I am happy with the arrangement now - just hope I don't lose my numbered stickers from each square or I'll be back to step 1.

Thursday, April 05, 2007

Thanks SP


Its my birthday today and so far I am having a really good one. The weather is fantastic; my boyfriend got me some fab presents (and he is taking me out tonight - its a surprise but I think we are dining and staying over at a hotel just down the road from us called Jesmond Dene House. I've been desperate to go for ages); and I got home from work to find a parcel from my SP.

After opening the envelope, the gifts inside were neatly wrapped in blue tissue paper - and she remembered my birthday and sent a birthday card. I love SP's. Anyway, I got the Knitting Rules book by Stephanie Pearl McPhee which I immediately had a quick flick through - ok, I confess, I've been reading it for the last half hour. Although I have been knitting for years, I have never been adventurous enough to try my own patterns or stray from original patterns. From my initial readings of this book then I think that may change very soon.

I also got some Koigu wool sock and the cutest sock project bag. I've used Koigu before to knit a baby blanket and its such an easy yarn to knit with - so smooth and the colours are fantastic. I'm definitely going to enjoy making some socks from this.

So thanks SP, I thoroughly enjoyed my parcel and love every bit of it.

PS on the knitting front, I have finished knitting my last panel of the Lizard Ridge Afghan last night. Hopefully at some point over the weekend I can get all the panels together and sort out the order that I want to sew them up.

Sunday, April 01, 2007

SP Q&A

How old were you when you learned to knit and who taught you?

I was 8 when I learned to knit and was taught by my aunt - she thinks I am a better knitter then her now! I started off knitting clothes for my Sindy doll.

Glastonbury here we come

Been up since really early this morning trying to get tickets for Glastonbury. We had no luck in getting through on the websites but fortunately one of our friends managed to get through and buy our tickets. Its been a military operation but all been worthwhile. Just trying to book a camper van now - we like our luxuries!

On the knitting front, I'm down to my second last panel on the Lizard Ridge Afghan so hoping to have all the knitting finished this week and then I can start the mammoth task of sewing it all together.