The Knitting Post
Yes, finally, the knitting post that you have all been waiting for!
Ok, so, thanks to Sharon who sent me my starter project, I am now the proud owner of a pair of fingerless gloves. I will post a photo of them soon. The one ball of wool worked out exactly right as they said in the pattern. I ended up with out 50cm of wool left at the end. The perfect project. The debbie bliss wool is extremely soft and warm so I'm sure they will be very useful as the weather gets colder here. 
Due to a client meeting across town on Wednesday I was able to get along to John Lewis - one of the department stores that still has a haberdashery section. They sell all the Rowan, Debbie Bliss and Noro yarns which makes that store very handy if you need something in a hurry. I could order stuff online but I do like the instant gratification of a ball of wool in the hand. Plus you are guaranteed to get a colour you like rather than spending hours trying to work out which site represents the real colour of the wool. So I decided on two small projects from the new Rowan book. One is the ruffle scarf for which I bought some pale blue wool (similar colour to the gloves I've just knitted and a nicer blue than the one they suggested in the pattern) and some black wool to make some lacy/fishnet type socks. Pictures for the two projects are shown.I've got my crochet hook, wool and copy of the scarf pattern to take with me on the 4hr train trip to Carlisle this afternoon.
As luck would have it, I also finally received my free project from Rowan today. So now I have 3 different projects lined up to knit. This is the little knitted bag which I've ordered in red rather than green. It's knitted in cotton so if I get around to it sooner rather than later i'll be able to use it during the last of the warm weather. You were right Sharon, I'm now unstoppable again :-)
posted by Elisabeth @ 11:23 AM
4 Comments:
wooohooooooooooooooooo! Yeah! You go sista!!!!! It is about time, I was beginning to think that this was turning into a motorcyle blog, but no it is all about the knitting. BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!!
Love the bag and the stocking/sock pattern. Cant wait to see them finished. And remember, to be a member of the AADC you need 5 projects on the go at any one time, so get cracking and pick another 2 (or 3, 4, 5!!!!).
Keep on crafting!
Elisabeth cngratultions - with your three projects on the go (or lined up at least) you are officially a member of the AADC. You're a bit of a finisher completer (and that freaks us all out) but we are desperately in need of a FC role model.
Maybe Elisabeth's AADC name should be FCG, Finisher-Completer Guru??
What ya think Elisabeth??
I like it! I have to confess to being almost finished my scarf... And i'm on the lookout for a new project. Must take another trip to John Lewis.
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