Laura | April 26, 2007
Unfortunately, as I have been at school the last two weeks, I have had to slow down on my knitting. I seem to have to teach children instead of knit
I have had time to do a couple of squares for my entrelac blanket though:
Slow progress. I reckon I either need to do [...]
Laura | April 13, 2007
The last couple of days I have been busy knitting. I have finished these sexy armwarmers:
They are knitted in Rowan Kid Classic, shade Frilly (discontinued) using a double strand. They were a really quick, easy knit and I really enjoyed knitting them. The pattern was from the Rowan 38 book. I [...]
Laura | April 10, 2007
Just a quick entry …
Last night, I finished sock 1 of Thuja [knitty.com]. It took me 2 days of knitting. The yarn (colinette cadenza 100% merino) was so wonderful to knit with, and the pattern is so simple and straightforward. Such a lovely, easy knit. These are for David and he [...]
Laura | April 7, 2007
Well, since my last entry, there has been many decisions, purchases and new ideas in the pretty in purple knitting home. I completely frogged my Thuja, I bought lots of new yarn for various projects, and I learnt a new skill.
First, the Thuja. I decided that the yarn was way too thick and [...]
Laura | April 4, 2007
I have now finished a wearable pair of socks!
Thank goodness for that. I was starting to get extremely bored knitting with the Opal Rainforest yarn. As pretty as it was, I have been knitting it for quite a while. But they are wearable. They are slightly too small, but I do [...]