Can't blog... knitting...

There’s a reasonable amount of progress to report…

The Sivia Harding Shetland Garden shawl is coming on – I’m on about row 85 (out of a hundred and thirty something), and it now takes about 15 min to do a right side row, but progress is being made.

First zebra sock… – Opal Zebra for most of it, toes and heels in woolcraft sock yarn (“man sock” yarn, grabbed at The Skep). My first afterthought heel – possibly to become my favourite heel, although I’m STILL getting holes on the ankle bones, but I think I have a way round it (other than just putting a couple of stitches in – shh… don’t tell the knitting police… )

First sock for my mother – Sockotta in 2×2 garter rib, gradually decreasing down to 2×1 garter rib – she has somewhat swollen ankles, so I want to make them comfortable. She is also sensitive to wool, and definitely allergic to spandex. This makes socks a tricky issue, but we think she can probably cope with the 40% superwash wool in sockotta (it’s tickly wool that she really can’t cope with).

And I’ve not only been knitting – here are two “skeins” (kind of small, I know, but still… ) of handspun.

Oh and my copy of No Sheep for You finally arrived from Amazon this morning. I was expecting to be fairly interested in the information about the various non-wool yarns, but wasn’t expecting anything much from the patterns. So I’ve been blown away – the information looks excellent at first glance, and I love nearly all the patterns. (And I so DON’T need anything to add to my list of “must-knits”!)

six comments:

You busy bee you! Love the shawl, so glad I voted for that pattern. Have to say, I have never knitted socks, but I’m getting more curious everytime you show yours! x

Louise () (link) - 31 March '07 - 22:28

You have been busy.Nice looking socks I have some Opal zebra that I have yet to knit with. I really like that shaw it is beautiful! Happy knitting!

Mandy () (link) - 01 April '07 - 18:32

Oooh so many things! The Lucy Neatby sock book seems to think that holes at the corners of afterthought heels are just about obligatory (I always found this very reassuring) and suggests just sewing them up when you weave the ends in!

Daisy () (link) - 01 April '07 - 20:07

your handspun looks gorgeous

rosie () (link) - 01 April '07 - 22:26

Oh, wow, amazing how differently your Zebra knit up from mine!

Chris () (link) - 02 April '07 - 00:29

You’ve been busy! I love the color of the shawl. Can’t wait to see it finished.

Becky () (link) - 07 April '07 - 08:22

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