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What's on your needles?
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I'm knitting a bag without a pattern because I've been off work with the lurgy and needed something easy. It's in Debbie Bliss SoHo (16), I'm trying to do it in 2 skeins.
Also these gloves in Noro Cash Iroha, black.
Also these gloves in Noro Cash Iroha, black.
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I've got a pair of mittens and some blankets. I'll post links later. I really should get on them, christmas is soon!
I love the color of the Soho
I really want to get my hands on some Cash Iroha. I Noro. Is it nice to work with? I made some armwarmers from Kureyon, and they're gorrrrgeous, but itchy as all hell
My partner swears by washing Kureyon a few times in Soak to get rid of the itch.
I just knit a bag with that yarn without a pattern. I've not uploaded the photos yet. I used 4 skeins and felted it. Hope yours goes well.
Currently I'm knitting a basketweave stitch scarf. Only another 8 inches to go
And silly me I choose even finer yarn and slightly smaller needles still (but with more stitches so it's the same size finished)... only about an inch or so to go now, need to get a wiggle on as it's for a Christmas present.
My flatmate is currently making some super cute slipper sock things.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v147/aname/HPIM0441.jpg
And I cannot seam to save my life!
About 2 weeks, on and off. I waited ages for the fleece to come to line it, then it sat for another few days before I mustered the motivation to sew the buttonholes. It was actually pretty straightforward, but for the awkwardness of actually manoeuvring such a mass of fabric about - it's pretty heavy! I also snapped 2 needles trying to sew through the thickest layers.
If you do feel like a challenge, I'd suggest doing it in red, cause getting the checks to line up was a major pain in my arse. The front ones are off at the bottom, cause I matched them at the top and the seam was more curved on the outside front piece than the mid front piece. Tut!
I can knit which was all self taught and have wool to make a blanket for either home or someone else. It is all squares with a leaf pattern in the middle. Did make one before but will maybe pick up needles over the xmas period as I have some spare time.
Make me one?
Buttons are always surprisingly expensive aren't they?! :yes:
Currently I'm making a cushion cover from Rowan Romance yarn and I got my first sock knitting things yesterday at John Lewis, just started making a swatch to check my tension etc for that though. Can't wait.
John Lewis was stupidly busy when I went in so I couldn't really tolerate all the people so I went to the less busy non-sale section, I might try again on a less busy day (like a weekday when most people are at work) although I'm trying to be more planned with yarn buying now.
The Rowan Romance was from the John Lewis sale last year and had been in my stash all that time but there was more in the sale this time too (although fewer colours of Romance this time). I made a scarf with some dark green Romance early last year but it is quite an itchy yarn, not really suitable for next to the skin but I get loads of compliments on that scarf when I wear it. I was intending to use the other colours for another scarf but I've opted for the cushion cover as I thought itchness would be less important.
The biggy print was tempting in the sale actually although I wasn't sure of quantities etc or what to do with it (more scarves?!).
There is a similar sale on at Liberty (Great Marlborough Street) which has lots of yummy yarn too and was a bit less chaotic than John Lewis.
Doing swatch for the socks
It is a blankey for my grandma
With and without the flash
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v147/aname/HPIM0456.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v147/aname/HPIM0454.jpg
Lol, I never noticed until I took the picture and now I cannot get my eyes off where I messed up