GAAA Wordless Wednesday: Ginger Smith Square

This Square is knit in panels whilst the other stitches are kept on hold – a really useful technique to learn!  For more information, visit my Great American Aran Afghan Squidoo Page

Poppy’s Puppies

Warning: Lots of cute pictures and videos!

About six months ago we had a litter of puppies from our gorgeous jack Russell, Poppy.

Progress Report

It’s amazing how long it takes to knit a sleeve.  I’m still on the first one of my secret project, but at least I’m an inch or so from the end.  I’m going to try putting a row in between each bit of joined i-cord because my other attempt came out a bit tight.  The bad thing though about sleeves is that I’m about to do it all over again!

GAAA Wordless Wednesday: Ann Strong Square

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GAAA Wordless Wednesday: Georgia Vincent Square

This Square came out far larger than the prescribed 12” square, so I’ll probably reknit this with a smaller needle.  For more information, visit my Great American Aran Afghan Squidoo Page

Secret update

Why does casting off the body of something always give that false feeling of being finished? 

GAAA Wordless Wednesday: Jay Campbell Square

This Square puckers slightly in the middle, but I am assured that it will block out! For more information, visit my Great American Aran Afghan Squidoo Page

The One Where I Start Christmas Knitting

I cast on Luna Moth yesterday!  I guess that’s not all that much of a surprise since I’ve been chomping at the bit to get started.  I realised that 4.5mm needles were what I should use so I didn’t need to wait until I’d finished with them from my other project. 

My Package Arrived!

It came today – that’s almost like overnight delivery!  Here are some pictures:

New purchase

I've just ordered a new knitpro interchangable needle case for my symphonys! I'm thinking they'll be here for monday, I'm so excited!
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GAAA Wordless Wednesday: Judy Sumner Square

There is a small bug left to add to the top right hand corner, but I’m still in two minds about whether to do it.  For more information, visit my Great American Aran Afghan Squidoo Page.

Thinking ahead

Not that I’m ready to cast off just yet (although that mini deadline is certainly approaching!) but I have been thinking about how I’m going to do it.  You see the main part of the thing is stockinette, so likely to curl without a little weight to the bottom, so I’m thinking possibly an applied i-cord cast-off.  However, part of the last row will be vertical ribbing, so needs to retain that stretchy look, which i-cord is definitely not.  Should i just gather some of the purl stitches as I’m casting off, or do something different?  At least I’ve still got a bit of time to think about it!