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 I mentioned my parcel of scary jumpers that arrived the other day, well, here it is in (most of) it’s glory (I’ve already given one orange/yellow jumper away):
They’re not so bad when I’m a) expecting them and b) look at them one at a time. (I have failed to capture the full intensity of the orange/yellow – imagine a yellow glow illuminating the whole room, and you will be close!) Ruth did wear one of the pink Aran sweaters on Sunday, and, to be fair, it did look lovely with a little denim skirt, and matching pink tights, but still…
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
