GAAA Wordless Wednesday

You know when they make those amazing programs but only show half the season and then have a really big break?  Well GAAA Wordless Wednesday is doing that.  You see, I’m really lazy and haven’t finished the grafting on two of the squares, neither have I designed and knit the 25th OR Started on the edging.  I’m guessing it’s going to be well beyond Christmas until I get back to it since I’ve got lots of other things on the go too.  If you’ll all bare with me, one day you might see the finished article!

GAAA Wordless Wednesday: Susan Rainey Square

This square is the prize winner of the competition, and not for those that dislike sewing!  The sweater is sewn to a plain background in three pieces.  For more information, visit my Great American Aran Afghan Squidoo Page

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

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

For more information, visit my Great American Aran Afghan Squidoo Page.

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

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

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.

GAAA Wordless Wednesday: Hannah Burns Square

There is so much going on in this square that it’s difficult to keep track of all the charts – you will definitely have a lot of stitch markers!  For more information, visit my Great American Aran Afghan Squidoo Page

Long Time No Post

So, almost two years between posts…  At least there is a lot I can tell you about!  In a nutshell, there are a lot of finished projects, started projects and hibernating ones.

GAAA Wordless Wednesday: Pat Tanton Hewitt Square

Knitting Stormclouds

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted properly, and I’ve been knitting up a storm between now and when I finished my Blood Shawl, so I’ll fill you in on what I’ve been up to.
Firstly I’ve been trying to make headway on my Great American Aran Afghan.  I remember when I first started this project (January 2009) I estimated it would take me maybe a few months, six at the outside.  Well I’ve got about 10 squares and an edging to go and in about 5 months it will be two years old.  I hope the saying “Terrible Twos” doesn’t apply to knitting like it does to toddlers!
My second project, and the one that is currently taking up all my time, is a jumper for my other half.  About a week ago I bought 800g of Hayfield/Sirdar Bonus Aran in “stormcloud” which is a sort of off-white with short black fibres spun into it.  It’s sort of like a mohair effect, but hopefully without the itchiness!   It’s the same yarn as I used for the jacket I knit for my mum at the end of last year, so I know it wears well and is  quite soft once it’s washed.  Given that he wanted just a plain polar-neck jumper, I cast on the “incredible custom-fit raglan” pattern, and it’s going great guns.  I’m about 10 inches past the arm holes, with about another 8 inches to go.  2 inches of two by two ribbing and then I’ll be onto the sleeves!

GAAA Wordless Wednesday: Dana Hurt Square

GAAA Wordless Wednesday: Barbara Selesnick Square

Really easy to knit and the charts were memorable – only took me a day and a half!  For more information, visit my Great American Aran Afghan Squidoo Page

GAAA Wordless Wednesday: Suzanne Atkinson Square

I loved this one because it was a picture as well as a pattern! The I-cord sun rays were a bit fiddly though.  For more information, visit my Great American Aran Afghan Squidoo Page

GAAA Wordless Wednesday: Marian Tabler Square

I only recently finished this one but it was also pretty easy!  For more information, visit my Great American Aran Afghan Squidoo Page

GAAA Wordless Wednesday: Ann McCauley Square

The bobbles on this one really annoyed me. There were twenty five of the big ones and thirty of the little ones. The big ones were the worst.  For more information, visit my Great American Aran Afghan Squidoo Page

GAAA Wordless Wednesday: Janet Martin Square

I love knitting “pictures” because you can see them take shape as you go! For more information, visit my Great American Aran Afghan Squidoo Page

GAAA Wordless Wednesday: Carol Adams Square

An easy knit, and the diamonds are pretty cute. For more information, visit my Great American Aran Afghan Squidoo Page

GAAA Wordless Wednesday: Vicki Sever Square

Was too scared to do the main ribbon a different colour, but would have done it in the darker “hazel” yarn I have to match the caramel. For more information, visit my Great American Aran Afghan Squidoo Page