A little note

Damn you blogger beta. I switched just before I moved to vox. I wanted to keep this open so I could reply to your posts. But every time I hit login and publish, it tells me I must sign in to Blogger Beta.

Then it takes me back to the dashboard. When I try to post a comment again, it tells me the same thing. This is very annoying.

If anyone is reading this, can you tell me if you keep LJ feeds of your knitting journals.

I'm sorry.

Dearest blog

In life, there are peaks and there are troughs. This is not working out between us and I think, deep down, you know it too. I'm sure out there is the perfect blogette for you, but it's not me. I'm too young to make such a long term commitment.

Also, I've met someone else, goes by the name of Vox.

I will always remember you fondly as my very first knitting blog.

Yours

Barbara

P.S. you can now find me here

Jelly on a Plate

The Noro Kureyon has become an FO!
Well actually two. Or three if you count each seperate armwarmer.




The Hat.

My lovely housemate claims that it looks like jelly. I love jelly so I'm calling it my Jelly set. (Pun not intended).


One of the armwarmers. I've still not quite
figured out the whole blogger-layout thingy. I want the righting beside the picture, not underneath!!! I'm not too pleased with the thumb on this guy. It sticks out a lot colour wise.
They are also too short for my liking. I'm temped to frog the thumbs and re do them.
See? How is that going to keep my thumb warm?

And here's the set:

Inspiration!

I know what I'm going to do with the Noro!
A simple ribbed hat and armwarmer set. If I make the hat first I can make "top dow" armwarms to make the arms as long as I like/can. Woo!

Yes, I know, I said ages ago I'd post pictures of Rogue.
And here you go...

Mmm... Superhero pose.








I hate taking photos of myself, it's such a pain, and they never come out very good. PAH.

I love cables. Really. I really really love them, possibly more than chocolate or good music. The cables on this jumper were more advanced than stuff I had done before. In fact the whole jumper is probably the most complicated thing I have ever knitted.
I liked the construction (I love knitting stuff in the round once I get going. Although, I love seaming as well. Yeah, maybe I am a bit of an odd ball).

The hood is probably my favorite bit. That and the kangaroo pocket. I loved that too. I love pockets. Almost as much as I love cables.

There are a few mistakes in the jumper: I have two little holes where I've started the cabling chart on the neck, and I bodged up the cableing a bit on the left sleeve.

I still love it though, and I think it's something I will actually wear. Even though I find it as itchy as hell. I guess a few wears and washes will sort that one out.

Reading - On Beauty by Zadie Smith

Zadie Smith - On Beauty

I enjoyed this book. The Belsey family brought you in to their life and allowed you to see them in intimate detail. Each of the characters were thoroughly thought through and the plot had structure and depth.
I felt the ending was a bit of a "cop-out", providing the reader with a way to end the story as they wished. On the other hand, it gives the reader the opportunity to daydream; to carry the story on, postponing the end of the book.


Well, that's what I thought anyway.

Now, dear readers (all, what, 1 of you?), suggest me something to read next.

Oh look, a pattern of my own design...

I mean, it is only a hat, but I did make it up as a I went along.





Materials: Debbie Bliss Maya in a pink/red/orange colour way.
Needles: Addi Turbo Circular 4.5mm 100cm
Techniques: MAGIC loop.


CO 72 Stitchs

Edge: Work in K1 P1 rib for 6 rows.

Main Body:
Row 1: *yo P2tog* repeat from * to * until end.
Row 2: K all sts
Row 3: *yo K2tog tbl* repeat from * to * until end.
Row 4: K all sts

Repeat rows 1 to 4 till hat measures 7" from begining.

Next row: K2tog tbl to end [36 sts]
Next row: K2tog tbl to end [18 sts]
Next row: K2tog tbl to end [9 sts]

Cut yarn, pull yarn through sts left on needle and draw through middle to inside of hat

Finishing: weave in ends, put on head.

Note: I imagine someone else has come up with this before, so please don't shoot me if you've seen the pattern elsewhere. Totally looks like a stole it now, huh?

This picture is a little better for the colours

Decisions, Decisions.

I've decided to make the Fairly Easy Fair Isle cardigan from Stitch and Bitch Nation. I wanted something relatively quick (it's knitted in bulky), but not too boring (hence the fair isle). It's also cute.
I've chosen to make it in Rowan Polar. The main colour will be "Combat" a dark grey, the thicker lines in "Zuchinni" a green, the thinner lines in "Silver Lining" a light blue, and the crosses in "Winterwhite" a white. I'm not sure how true the colours are, when I bought some Rowanspun Aran from there it was different, and I've heard Cucumberpatch's colours aren't the best.
The guage is slightly too big, but I'm hoping this won't matter too much.