Knitting stuff (and other stuff)
First a few more pics of Senryu – because I love it, and one day I will have to send it away 
I think I mentioned when I started knitting it, that the ply was giving interesting effects (and I didn’t say, but I was ever so proud that I could explain why the stitches were asymmetrical), well here is a pic to show what I meant:
See how one half of each stitch is about twice the width of the other half – I wasn’t fazed by this, I actually think it looks rather cute.
And finally – a close friend has a baby due in 3 weeks – does this information say “knitting project” to you? It does to me – here is the yarn:
(be very impressed by the pic – Adam (aged 3) took it! And note the tasteful colours – my friend is very frustrated that the sonographers in Sweden refuse to look at the relevant bits, so she doesn’t know whether she’s having a girl or a boy – I hope these will do for either, without falling into the lemon/aqua trap)
I’m designing it myself – something with a hood if I can work out how to do it – watch this space.
Oh, and as for the “other stuff” in the title – my lovely husband John fixed the puncture on the rear wheel of my bike yesterday – but forgot to reattach the brake – oops! Even more oops that I discovered this while doing an emergency stop!! Still, I did stop (the front brake was working), I didn’t fall off, I didn’t hit the car, the car didn’t hit me, so it was all OK (although I did get a filthy look from the driver) and on my way to Sew Creative to get the yarn above (wipe your chin Daisy!) I happened to go past a “same day repair” bike shop, so I got it fixed (for nothing).
five comments:
You’ve been to Sew Creative AGAIN? It’s not fair stamping foot. I want to go big wail.That orange jumper with the tulips (?!) on is truly truly terrifying. If it’s even brighter in real life I don’t even want to think about it. Gulp.
Daisy () (link) - 19 October '05 - 22:08
Yup – the nearly £30 I spent today kind of makes up for only spending 60p last time. (And I did feel so virtuous!) Oh well.Anne - 19 October '05 - 23:09
The orangy yellow jumper is definitely scarily bright in a screamingly “hey, look at me, I’m neon” sort of way!
Hazel () (link) - 20 October '05 - 15:19
No, no, those jumpers are very tasteful. They could be fairisle, after all. They could have intarsia teletubbies worked on the front.But I love the nettle green colour of the yarn destined for baby clothes. (I’m working up to a big dyeing enterprise – when I can find the books.. they’re here somewhere – and indigo and nettle green are big in my own little world right now.)
Your tension is beautiful in senryu.
Fi () (link) - 20 October '05 - 18:28
orange is rather bright…. wool is Luuuuuuvely! and Senryu are sooo cute – how can you stnad to get rid of them…you could always make some more.
Can you teach me to cast on on sunday?
Ruth (link) - 20 October '05 - 23:04
