Off the Needles
First things first - after having procrastinated on grafting 120 stitches for FAR too long (took forever too!!!) I am now finally, finally, FINALLY absolutely done with My Favourite Things cowl, and I couldn't be happier with how it's turned out. It's obviously much too warm to wear right now, but I can't make myself pack it away, and smile every time I walk past it. It's so colourful and so ME! I love it! I've promised Liz to knit one for her too, but haven't cast that on yet... think I need a bit of a break from fair isle just now. :-P
But here it is, in all its glory.
This next cowl I actually finished ages ago, but had to wait to show off until I could give it to Nina. It was originally written for DK weight yarn, but she'd asked me to rewrite it for fingering. Took some maths, but hopefully it worked :-)
Finally, I have two pairs of socks! The Jaywalkers that I showed off in progress last time, and a pair of plain vanilla that I've been knitting during work meetings.
Works in Progress
I haven't actually touched either of the two sweaters from last time, because I've signed up for two test-knits! I usually try to limit myself to one at a time, but I was literally just missing the sleeves of one when the other turned up, so I couldn't resist :-D
First up is the Midnight Sun top. The boatneck is slightly wider than I usually prefer, but I loved it on the model, so hopefully I can pull it off too :-P Working the stripes is a hassle and a half though!!! Four different balls of yarn at the same time - it tangles ALL the time. I've finished the first sleeve, but am taking a bit of a breather before tackling the next one... Managing 4 skeins was bad enough for the body, but at least I used each for a decent amount of time for each stripe. Now I have to change colours all the time, meaning the yarns tangle even worse! First world problems, I know ;-) Also, I think I knit the first sleeve too short, so I want to try to knit the second a repeat longer to compare... and then either rip back the second one, or undo the cast off of the first one and add an extra repeat. We'll see. I LOVE the colours though! The bathroom shot does not do it justice at ALL - the colours are a lot more vibrant in real life.
The other one is at the "impossible to photograph right now" stage, so it basically just looks like a blob, but it's absolutely gorgeous, and I love working on it. I should only be a few cm from separating for the sleeves, and then it'll be a lot easier to photograph.
