Well it's definitely been a while since I wrote to you all last, I hope you're all doing well and keeping as busy as I am! There's lots of news, but I'll try and keep it brief.
I've finished a few bits and peices, like the fern and waves lace scarf for my mum on mother's day and Amused from Knitty winter 2008. I'm also about a third of the way through knitting The Great American Aran Afghan. I joined a knit-a-long for this one, but it's not particularly taxing - just needs a lot of concentration! The real challenge will be joining all the squares together, there are 24 and a border!
I seem to be having issues with socks. On the whole, sock knitting is not difficult as long as you follow the instructions, listen to advice people give you and concentrate on you're grafting. My problems are with sizing. I tried a pair from the Violet Green Sock Generator which weren't too bad, but a bit short - not a problem when you can just add a few extra rows. I did however find them really baggy and I can't decide whether it was the pattern or the yarn. I've done maybe three rows of Media's Socks from "Favourite Socks" by Nancy Bush, but they've gone on the naughty pile because I'm not even 50% sure they'll fit me!
I've just ordered 300g of Stylecraft "life 4ply" in mint green for Pioneer from the latest knitty (spring 2009). Not 100% sure I love the colour, but will have a bash at it anyway, if in the end I hate it, I'll frog it and turn it into something else - I have a friend who loves that colour and I'm sure I could find a pattern to make her smile!
On a related knitting note - The Angel yarns forums went down in dubious circumstances, so we have all moved to Pheonix Knitting Forums.
I've been doing lots of non-knitting related stuff too. I got my first peice of coursework back from my degree and got a really good mark, so I'm really proud of myself for that! Exams on the 2nd of June though! It's going to be tough because I work as a polling clerk, and polling day is on the 4th of June this year so I'll be dead on my feet by the end of that week! I've also been seriously thinking of putting my horse in foal, but given she's a little fat at the moment, step one is getting her fit and it's taking a lot of work!
Finally, I've spent a lot of time reviewing products on DooYoo.co.uk under the nickname Poison_kitty. Currently I don't have that many knitting-related reviews, but the few I've written have been received really well, particularly a review on Denise Interchangable Needles which earnt me my first crown! Future reviews will feature more knitting books, so pop over and have a look.
I've finished a few bits and peices, like the fern and waves lace scarf for my mum on mother's day and Amused from Knitty winter 2008. I'm also about a third of the way through knitting The Great American Aran Afghan. I joined a knit-a-long for this one, but it's not particularly taxing - just needs a lot of concentration! The real challenge will be joining all the squares together, there are 24 and a border!
I seem to be having issues with socks. On the whole, sock knitting is not difficult as long as you follow the instructions, listen to advice people give you and concentrate on you're grafting. My problems are with sizing. I tried a pair from the Violet Green Sock Generator which weren't too bad, but a bit short - not a problem when you can just add a few extra rows. I did however find them really baggy and I can't decide whether it was the pattern or the yarn. I've done maybe three rows of Media's Socks from "Favourite Socks" by Nancy Bush, but they've gone on the naughty pile because I'm not even 50% sure they'll fit me!
I've just ordered 300g of Stylecraft "life 4ply" in mint green for Pioneer from the latest knitty (spring 2009). Not 100% sure I love the colour, but will have a bash at it anyway, if in the end I hate it, I'll frog it and turn it into something else - I have a friend who loves that colour and I'm sure I could find a pattern to make her smile!
On a related knitting note - The Angel yarns forums went down in dubious circumstances, so we have all moved to Pheonix Knitting Forums.
I've been doing lots of non-knitting related stuff too. I got my first peice of coursework back from my degree and got a really good mark, so I'm really proud of myself for that! Exams on the 2nd of June though! It's going to be tough because I work as a polling clerk, and polling day is on the 4th of June this year so I'll be dead on my feet by the end of that week! I've also been seriously thinking of putting my horse in foal, but given she's a little fat at the moment, step one is getting her fit and it's taking a lot of work!
Finally, I've spent a lot of time reviewing products on DooYoo.co.uk under the nickname Poison_kitty. Currently I don't have that many knitting-related reviews, but the few I've written have been received really well, particularly a review on Denise Interchangable Needles which earnt me my first crown! Future reviews will feature more knitting books, so pop over and have a look.
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