Sunday 14 January 2007

No new yarn until March!!!

That is my decision - there is far too much in the cupboard and OTN (on the needles)

I am currently working on:
A Kidsilk spray shawl for a gift - needs to be finished by the end of April
2 pairs of socks - I am hoping to learn toe-grafting at Stitch n Bitch this week
A multidirectional scarf - just to see how it is done!!

Then I need to:
Finish a sweater for my grandson for Mid-March, I am about half-way through this
Make another shawl for Mid-June

And finally, make some charity items, for the baby pack project, and Bonnie Babies.

I am hoping to finish the items I have started, plus a few charity items by the end of February.

No pictures at the moment - they are all unfinished!!

Sunday 7 January 2007

A Belated Happy New Year

Well, the knitting took over, and the PC hasn't been on much.

I have completed a baby blanket and matching hat, plus a multi-coloured baby shawl.

This is Sirdar Snowflake Chunky Magic , in "Raspberry Ripple" colourway, which describes it perfectly.

It is wonderfully soft - ideal for baby items, and very quick to knit.










And for Me .....


This is my finished shawl, hot off the needles, but it needs to pinned out to block in it's correct size. It doesn't look like an item at this stage!!

It's in Cherry Tree Hill Laceweight Merino yarn.
The pattern is Flower Basket from Fibre Trends



It looks so much better when it has been blocked.












And here's a close-up of the lace.