Yes, I know...most Minnesotans do not want to think about cooler weather right now, but I am in a knitting mood after a long summer break. I dug through my bags, emptied out all the loose needles, organized them, and rounded up my notions. It amazes me how many gauges I have, but they make nice bookmarks and I keep yards-meters and meters-yards on them. It is handy to have along when buying yarn, which I am working hard NOT to do right now. It is all about using up stash for awhile.
My next project is Kasuri Chanchanko by Cheryl Oberle (Folk Vests). I bought Spud and Chloë Fine, a superwash blend of wool and silk. The dark blue and creamy white will be really nice together for this project. Today I will wind yarn and then swatch.
Before I do anything else, Eevee needs walkies. The gym is closed, so no yoga or walk club :( . At least the humidity is down a bit after all the storms.
04.07.11 I provisionally cast on the 252 stitches for the vest. After the near-disasterous yarn winding session yesterday, I do like the feel of the yarn. The only size 3,5 mm circular I have is an Addi Turbo, so the knitting goes quickly.
16.08.11 The Addi Turbo was not a good choice for my project. I have done more frogging than knitting. Bamboo is better. I believe after a few tries, I am on the right track.
The time for Ben to be home is fast approaching and I couldn't be happier! He has had a wonderful summer of adventure in New Mexico. Last week he was on bear patrol and chased a bear away from the area he was patrolling. Mind you, we are talking about a black bear and not a grizzly.
We had our first Round Table of the year. I made Monkey Brains (the boys like brains better than bread). I found a chef's hat at the craft store and had pieces off Jim's old uniform for decoration. It was fun to embellish and it's a nice touch for my Dutch oven presentations.
And now for something completely different...
04.07.11 I provisionally cast on the 252 stitches for the vest. After the near-disasterous yarn winding session yesterday, I do like the feel of the yarn. The only size 3,5 mm circular I have is an Addi Turbo, so the knitting goes quickly.
16.08.11 The Addi Turbo was not a good choice for my project. I have done more frogging than knitting. Bamboo is better. I believe after a few tries, I am on the right track.
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| I called this Tangled--not because of the pattern--because of the yarn! |
We had our first Round Table of the year. I made Monkey Brains (the boys like brains better than bread). I found a chef's hat at the craft store and had pieces off Jim's old uniform for decoration. It was fun to embellish and it's a nice touch for my Dutch oven presentations.
And now for something completely different...
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| My chef's hat for Round Table. |
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