I've got to the end of the garter stitch section. I'm going to put a life line in and leave it here for tonight. I will do the lace section tomorrow either when the youngest 2 children have an afternoon nap or in the evening when they are all in bed. Wish me luck!
Monday, 7 May 2012
Sunday, 6 May 2012
Sad Sunday
So, I was knitting the lace shawl and I made a mistake. Stupid me hadn't bothered to put a life line in, what an amateur... I frogged it back but the yarn broke so I've got a little ball of yarn that I'm not sure what to do with! How irritating.
Irritated at myself as well. One brief lapse of concentration on the purl row, so not even the lace bit with the different yarn overs and decreases. I felt very silly.
As it's a bank holiday weekend I'm going to cast it back on tonight and hopefully get back to where I was by the end of tomorrow.
I've temporarily (probably) deleted my facebook account. I'm in a bit of a negative spiral at the moment and wasting time on the internet isn't very good for that. I may not be posting much for a while, sometimes it's good to hide away for a bit. I'm still reading people's comments/emails/blogs, I just don't feel able to say much right now.
I'm feeling a bit better today than I did yesterday. I went for a long walk with the baby in the sling and ended up sat on a bench by a lake watching some House Martins swooping over the water catching insects in the evening sun. I don't know how long I sat there for but it helped me find a bit of tranquility and peace...
I'll be back soon, hopefully with a finished lace shawl!
Bye for now,
E.
Irritated at myself as well. One brief lapse of concentration on the purl row, so not even the lace bit with the different yarn overs and decreases. I felt very silly.
As it's a bank holiday weekend I'm going to cast it back on tonight and hopefully get back to where I was by the end of tomorrow.
I've temporarily (probably) deleted my facebook account. I'm in a bit of a negative spiral at the moment and wasting time on the internet isn't very good for that. I may not be posting much for a while, sometimes it's good to hide away for a bit. I'm still reading people's comments/emails/blogs, I just don't feel able to say much right now.
I'm feeling a bit better today than I did yesterday. I went for a long walk with the baby in the sling and ended up sat on a bench by a lake watching some House Martins swooping over the water catching insects in the evening sun. I don't know how long I sat there for but it helped me find a bit of tranquility and peace...
I'll be back soon, hopefully with a finished lace shawl!
Bye for now,
E.
Friday, 4 May 2012
FO Friday
Just a quick post from me today as I'm rather busy on Fridays. Here is my Iris shawl, a lovely knit and very straight forward and easy to customise. I think you'd enjoy this one Lisa!
I'll take some better photos when the sunshine comes back. Maybe some time in June *sigh*
I really enjoyed knitting it and I'm definitely keen to make another one, maybe in some brighter more Summer-y colours :-) I've cast on my lace shawl now and my seed beads arrived this morning. Scary!
I'll take some better photos when the sunshine comes back. Maybe some time in June *sigh*
I really enjoyed knitting it and I'm definitely keen to make another one, maybe in some brighter more Summer-y colours :-) I've cast on my lace shawl now and my seed beads arrived this morning. Scary!
Wednesday, 2 May 2012
WIP Wednesday
I've left this a bit late but after the lovely Lisa at Everyday Randomness mentioned me I figured I should probably get my act together! Incidentally, Lisa, I love your cushion WIP!
So, what have I been working on? Well my Second Born turns 5 years old in a couple of weeks and as the Little Momo jumper didn't fit him I said I'd make him a hoody instead. I'm using the Little Hoodlum pattern. I'm finding the actual pattern a bit irritating to work through as there are three patterns combined into one and a variety of sizes for each as well. Once I've worked out which bit I'm supposed to be following though it's been a very easy and well written knit.
As you can see, I've done the main section of the hoody and I'm now doing the hood. Some nice mindless knitting for in front of the tv or whilst supervising the children when they are crafting/playing/splashing in the bath etc. I'm using the Ice Magic yarn I bought off ebay and I've got a 4-6 years body out of just one skein, fab :-D
I've got another WIP planned which will be my evening knitting, i.e. when the children are asleep and I can sit quietly and concentrate on what I'm doing. I'm doing another KAL with Crafty Clare and this time we're going to knit a lace shawl. I have never knitted lace weight yarn before and the idea of doing a whole shawl in it is really daunting! Clare has also persuaded me that I can do the beading the pattern asks for as well so seed beads and a teeny crochet hook have been ordered. Eep!
So what pattern are we going to be knitting? It's going to be Fragile Heart. Isn't it beautiful? I do hope I can do it justice!
Do you have any irrational fears when it comes to knitting, or indeed any crafting? If this pattern was in aran weight I'd be absolutely fine with it, silly aren't I!
So, what have I been working on? Well my Second Born turns 5 years old in a couple of weeks and as the Little Momo jumper didn't fit him I said I'd make him a hoody instead. I'm using the Little Hoodlum pattern. I'm finding the actual pattern a bit irritating to work through as there are three patterns combined into one and a variety of sizes for each as well. Once I've worked out which bit I'm supposed to be following though it's been a very easy and well written knit.
As you can see, I've done the main section of the hoody and I'm now doing the hood. Some nice mindless knitting for in front of the tv or whilst supervising the children when they are crafting/playing/splashing in the bath etc. I'm using the Ice Magic yarn I bought off ebay and I've got a 4-6 years body out of just one skein, fab :-D
I've got another WIP planned which will be my evening knitting, i.e. when the children are asleep and I can sit quietly and concentrate on what I'm doing. I'm doing another KAL with Crafty Clare and this time we're going to knit a lace shawl. I have never knitted lace weight yarn before and the idea of doing a whole shawl in it is really daunting! Clare has also persuaded me that I can do the beading the pattern asks for as well so seed beads and a teeny crochet hook have been ordered. Eep!
So what pattern are we going to be knitting? It's going to be Fragile Heart. Isn't it beautiful? I do hope I can do it justice!
Do you have any irrational fears when it comes to knitting, or indeed any crafting? If this pattern was in aran weight I'd be absolutely fine with it, silly aren't I!
Tuesday, 1 May 2012
Flash!
It's a wet and miserable day, I don't feel like doing housework so instead I decided to Flash My Stash!
Tee hee!!
Actually I'm surprised it isn't bigger to be honest :-S It's a bit too big for my tastes, there are some beautiful yarns in there that I want to knit up. I'd rather do that than add to them. At least for a little while :-)
edit: *gulp* it's 9.42 miles! However I knitted approximately 1.16 miles last month so that means I've got just over 8 months worth of knitting there. That not actually too bad :-S
Tee hee!!
Actually I'm surprised it isn't bigger to be honest :-S It's a bit too big for my tastes, there are some beautiful yarns in there that I want to knit up. I'd rather do that than add to them. At least for a little while :-)
edit: *gulp* it's 9.42 miles! However I knitted approximately 1.16 miles last month so that means I've got just over 8 months worth of knitting there. That not actually too bad :-S
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