The past week was exteremly busy for us. Rehersals, recital, two sets of visitors, going out of town for a night, and the exhausted kids that go with all the above. Since last Tuesday today is the first normal relaxed day we’ve had.
deep breath…. aaahhhhh…..normal life…….
I’ve been knitting though. The handdyed wool is slowly becoming squares for a patchwork-garter-stitch blanket
EZ’s Pi shawl is finished. I stopped when I ran out of string, so it’s not the complete Pi. The diameter is about 1 meter. Too small for a shawl so it will probably become a table cover.
I started the Wheat Ear Cable Yoke (cover of Summer 2007 Interweave Knits) using the green Lamb’s Pride I bought at the Scandinavian Festival. I’m knitting it entirely in the round. I can’t understand why a design with seamless raglan shaping would be made in pieces up to the yoke join. ?? Look! it’s a boring tube of stockinette!
I got a new knitting book… Knitting Vintage Socks by Nancy Bush. Of particular interest to me were these socks:
I’ve been knitting and ripping that exact same yarn for over a week now. Maybe this pattern will be better. These socks are sized for a man, so I need to do some major resizing. I could do it two ways- I could omit one pattern repeat and go down a needle size, or omit two repeats and go up a needle size. Will you guys please help me? I hate making decisions!
Lastly, Mandy sent me this gorgeous laceweight which I’m planning to knit up into the February Baby Shawl from Knitter’s Almanac. Isn’t it lovely?? I love the warm browns. This stuff is so soft. I can’t wait to start knitting it. Thank you Mandy!!!
*whips out her own copy of Knitting Vintage Socks* I would say, go up a needle size. Most of the patterns in the book are itsy-bitsy – fantastic, I love fine gauges – but you really do not want to kill yourself with 00 needles. At least, I would not want to! How fine is the yarn? LL-like? I have never met it in person, so I don”t know. Honestly, I would probably do a littler experimenting and see what I liked better, but I know you have been, so…
my .02, anyway.
wow what a lot of knitting
my dear, thank you so much for the pic of me and the boys. if you have any more, i’d love to see them. also, saturday, june 23, was a perfect day. thanks again to you and yours (including the wonderful ballet class). love to all, and to all a good day. dot
You are welcome!
You’ve got many wonderful projects going. The pi shawl is great!
Which fabric do you like better using the different needle sizes? Then knit with those needles.
Gosh!!!! So many wonderful things to comment on. I love the colors for the garter stitch blanket. So happy!!!! The shawl/table cloth is gorgeous.
The sweater from Interweave is going to be gorgeous and I love the color you have chosen. Keep me posted on resizing the sock pattern, I love that one. Don’t you hate ripping!!! Particularly, over and over again. And the yarn, what a wonderful gift!!!!
Don’t ya wish every child had an Aunt Dot!!!!!
You knit so neatly! The pi shawl is beautiful, beautiful. I have resisted doing it…I think you have changed my mind.
The socks are great…wish I had the patience. I have the book. One day I will knit the socks.