At last - a proper knitting entry
I promised myself that I’d do a “proper” entry today. I also have a large pile of marking, but I have things to report!
Exhibit A: An FO!!
Finally it’s done – and with matching bootees from Zoe Mellor’s adorable knits for tiny tots. I have mixed feelings about this book – I like a lot of the basic ideas, but I’ve found a few mistakes in just this one pattern (too many stitches on one row, and no finishing instructions) – I was interested to see one of the Amazon reviewers also found mistakes; and some of the patterns are very fussy for a small child to wear. Having said which, I do love these bootees – I even suspect they may stay on for longer than the average 10 min.
The jumper itself was saved from a last-minute final frogging when I realised that I’d forgotten to put a buttonhole in the neckband, by some careful dropping and picking up of stitches. (Don’t ask me exactly what I did, but there’s a buttonhole there now!) However this made a much bigger buttonhole than any of the others. I decided to turn this into a feature, and found this in Sew Creative. (Yes, I went again yesterday – more on that later.)
So, having achieved an FO, it’s time to take stock of my WsIP:
Working from left to right we have:
Another pair of bootees, using yarn left over from the jumper set above, this time for one of my SIL’s twins who will prob arrive within the next month. I’m using the same pattern as before, but instead of putting in coloured spots, I’m purling them on a stst background. The effect is very different, but it works. And because I’m a little scared that I’m going to run out of the red, I’m knitting them both at once – one using the “outside end” and the other using the “inside end” of the yarn.
(Under that we have someone’s Christmas present, so I’m not going to say much now!)
Next we have the Linux Illusion Scarf I’m knitting for John (after he slightly embarrassedly admitted that yes, he would really like one 
) I bought the wool online and the colours have turned out to be more similar than I expected, but it seems to be working anyway. It’s very relaxing (apart from the ridiculous amount of tinking I’ve done because I can’t count – call myself a maths teacher… )
Then, finally there’s the second sleeve of Adam’s Norwegian jumper. I’m finding that really painful to knit now – I’ve been using gorgeous, gorgeous Rowan wool cotton for Edward’s jumper, and to go back to acrylic is nasty 
Still, it’ll be fine when it’s done, and he’s getting excited about it.
So, you’d think that all that, with 2 scarves to come for the International Scarf Exchange (I’ve offered to be an angel) would be enough, wouldn’t you… but if you were concentrating above, you’d remember that I went to Sew Creative yesterday… and I succumbed to this Opal sock kit:
...It’s really pretty, and it’s got 5 little skinny DPNs that I didn’t have, and it’s got really lovely stitchmarkers, and you know I need to learn to love stitchmarkers, and, and, and… Oh, and yes, those are 2×2mm circular needles in the background – I figured that if I bought them I could have a go at knitting socks on 2 circular needles sometime.
Oh, and because Fi says that the perfect post has an FO, cute pics of children, and a recipe recommendation, I’m including a pic of Adam with the collage we made of Daddy yesterday:
I did most of it, but with lots of instruction – all the fabric was his choice, apart from the fake fur slippers (you’ll have to click on the pic to see those.) And I’m sure you’ll all enjoy all the very realistic mess we’re sitting in – to be fair most of that is bit bags that we were using to find fabric scraps.
Oh, and I need a recipe tip:
We know this as “Piffle”
1/2 lb rice
1 onion
2 oz currants
pinch sugar
2 tsp vinegar/lemon juice
1 pt hot water
tsp marmite
1/2 lb corned beef
Fry rice in a little oil, add ion, fry a little more, add currants & water mixed with marmite. Add rest of ingredients. Cover & cook for 20 min over low light, until liquid is all absorbed. Add meat. Sever with chutney or soy sauce.
Now I MUST GET ON WITH SOME MARKING!
two comments:
lol…. that was a long excuse for not marking :P but well done with the FO! I’m starting today…btw… the mohair was pantons fashion mohair = found the lable :P#
xxx
ruth () (link) - 09 November '05 - 17:02
Love the collage! Can’t believe you were in Sew Creative AGAIN! Well, yes, I can, cos I’d be there too if I lived in Cambridge! Hoping to make it down to Cambridge in Dec or Jan as I’m working in Norfolk so not too much further down…Daisy () (link) - 09 November '05 - 21:45
