Knitting blather
I'm up... rather later than I should be (at least to be online) because I was finishing my Branching Out scarf. I had intended to knit until I ran out of yarn, but then I realized that it was actually getting to about the right length for a decorative scarf. I threw it about my neck and tied it loosely as I expect to do when I wear it, and sure enough, it was getting close. So I decided I may as well finish it. Now all it needs is weaving in and blocking. I'm fairly pleased with it, though I do wonder if it has a little too much stitch definition. Well, I'll reserve judgment until it's at least blocked.
I've been knitting a lot lately--trying to get Christmas knitting done, as well as just having time to knit now that finals are over. In addition to finishing the scarf, I made another bookmark for my grandmother, this one semi-improvised out of Heirloom Knitting. (I need to actually read the text in that book rather then just oohing and ahhing at the patterns. I think I'll put that next on my list, when I'm finished The Mabinogion and The Mists of Avalon.) I also finished the gauge swatch (or rather, geeky thing) with Shire Silk the other day--yes, those are practically projects for me. I have fun with them. Better than hating them like most people do.
So what's left to do before Christmas? At least one more bookmark for Nana, this one probably improvised out of the first Barbara Walker book. A purse for my mom, which I don't want to start until I've blocked the Shire Silk geeky thing and know the blocked gauge, so that will wait until at least Tuesday. My plan is to make the third bookmark and then block them, the Branching Out scarf, the geeky thing, and possibly a few other geeky things--I'll have to look through my geeky thing bag and see what wants it. And whenever the yarn for my sister's shirt gets here I'll get started on that and pray with every stitch that it's big enough for her bust size. How ridiculous is it that the pattern only goes up to 33 1/2"? At least it's knitted on the bias, so it will stretch plenty. Then when I finish the Christmas knitting I get to start my Tuscany!
The blocking will be done on a towel on my bedroom floor, as I stupidly forgot to bring my blocks home with me. What's worse, though, is that I forgot my yarn swift. Thankfully, the yarn for the bookmarks (Silk City Bambu 7) is on a cone, and the Shire Silk comes in balls. Also, I've knitted Blue Sky Cotton from the skein before and it doesn't really tangle. Not sure about the Handmaiden, though. I might have to try that draping-it-over-my-knees thing that the Yarn Harlot talked about a while ago.
I've been knitting a lot lately--trying to get Christmas knitting done, as well as just having time to knit now that finals are over. In addition to finishing the scarf, I made another bookmark for my grandmother, this one semi-improvised out of Heirloom Knitting. (I need to actually read the text in that book rather then just oohing and ahhing at the patterns. I think I'll put that next on my list, when I'm finished The Mabinogion and The Mists of Avalon.) I also finished the gauge swatch (or rather, geeky thing) with Shire Silk the other day--yes, those are practically projects for me. I have fun with them. Better than hating them like most people do.
So what's left to do before Christmas? At least one more bookmark for Nana, this one probably improvised out of the first Barbara Walker book. A purse for my mom, which I don't want to start until I've blocked the Shire Silk geeky thing and know the blocked gauge, so that will wait until at least Tuesday. My plan is to make the third bookmark and then block them, the Branching Out scarf, the geeky thing, and possibly a few other geeky things--I'll have to look through my geeky thing bag and see what wants it. And whenever the yarn for my sister's shirt gets here I'll get started on that and pray with every stitch that it's big enough for her bust size. How ridiculous is it that the pattern only goes up to 33 1/2"? At least it's knitted on the bias, so it will stretch plenty. Then when I finish the Christmas knitting I get to start my Tuscany!
The blocking will be done on a towel on my bedroom floor, as I stupidly forgot to bring my blocks home with me. What's worse, though, is that I forgot my yarn swift. Thankfully, the yarn for the bookmarks (Silk City Bambu 7) is on a cone, and the Shire Silk comes in balls. Also, I've knitted Blue Sky Cotton from the skein before and it doesn't really tangle. Not sure about the Handmaiden, though. I might have to try that draping-it-over-my-knees thing that the Yarn Harlot talked about a while ago.
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