| I don't know what's up with me. OK, I do. Not long ago I discovered that my dd would more readily fall asleep if I was upstairs with her. So, in the evenings while she reads/falls asleep I step into my knitting room and do a little machine knitting. The unexpected end result? ...a lot of unfinished projects! I'm happy that I'm able to comfort her and be productive at the same time - but I need to get cracking and get some of these finished up!
Clockwise from left:
1. Small blue denim merino soaker, destined for some light embroidery.
2. Large (20"hip) Brown Tweed pants - probably going to try my hand at some more applique on these- fallish, maybe pumpkins or leaves.
3. Blue Green dip dyed cascade eco soaker - just did the dyeing yesterday and I'm really happy with the colorway - in particular the way the contrast yarn turned out - I'll be doing some freeform embroidery as an accent with it.
4. Natural marl with rust trim soaker - not sure at all what sort of embellishment I'm going to do with this one!
5. Small Acrylic diaper cover- was intended as a gift - but I've found a small flaw in the decreases after I'd taken the trouble of knitting the waistband otherwise I would have ripped out and reknit the body. I dunno. I hate it when that happens. Only a knitter would notice but....probably be putting this one in the shop real cheap.
I ALMOST started another pair of pants last night but resisted the siren song of the knitting machine.
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| I picked up some lovely brown tweed patons at Joanns yesterday. I can see it knit up into longlegs with leaves the colors of the tweed flecks scattered about..
I also have one soaker finished - one ready to embellish - and another underway.
I started a pair of pants, but somehow buggered up the shaping so I'm going to reknit. I spent quite a lot of time last night updating my pattern notes in my computer so that doesn't happen again. I forget how to knit pants over the summer - and have to relearn every time. I think I have it squared away this time.
no pics yet - to come before long tho.
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| I'm doing some therapeutic knitting....been thru a rough patch. I think some creating and quiet time is called for.
That's all for now. over and out.
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| I guess summer got in the way of blogging. I have no knitting to report unfortunately. Been doing a bit of photography - feel free to hop on over to my flickr if you're interested.
Been thinking about knitting....really want to make another skirted soaker. They're just so darn cute. Maybe tomorrow I'll start one....
any requests? I didn't think so LOL
Nope I didn't grow this flower. My famous knitting gardening neighbor Beth did.
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| The good news - my compulsive knitter neighbor Beth knitted these gorgeous socks for my bday!
I am inspired. She tells me that WE are going to knit socks from my new socks from the toe up book. I'm askeered!
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