Hmmm, maybe Spring has sprung, because I suddenly find myself wanting to get out the summer yarns and start lots of projects.
Take a seat, this is a long post...
I've cast on for two new things (no photos, just a few inches worked on each).
Knitting pure & simple's top down henley top in Debbie Bliss's denim cotton. Second time too, in exactly the same yarn, as the first one worked out really well.
And at last, Oat Couture's West Side Raglan, in Rowans Summer Tweed, a black shade (probably called something like Gloom, who knows with Rowan's imaginative shade names?)
This one's knitted in pieces, a real pain, but Summer Tweed is notorious for growing, so I'm hoping that the seams will give some sort of stability. Love Summer Tweed. Loathe knitting with it.
And I also made knitting progress on my sockapalooozer sock. One down, one to go.
Afterthought heel!
I blocked my Mystery Shawl, which has been sitting in my knitting bag for months now. This is knitted from Jamiesons Ultra laceweight.
Blocking.
Blocked.
I blocked this on the bed instead of the floor. Much easier to pin out when it's a couple of feet higher up! I didn't use wires and wasn't scrupulous about measuring out the points to ensure symmetry, but I'm pleasantly surprised to see that it is indeed symmetrical. A nice knit. The mystery shawl group at yahoo provided this pattern in pieces, free of charge, but I believe that nowadays the patterns are sold rather than free. I can't blame them either, a lot of work for the poor designer.
I spent a whole afternoon sewing in the ends of Suzette (picture in my What's on the needles album). Steam pressed my disastrous yoke (modification) to get rid of the puckering. Started sewing on the 17 buttons (another miscalculation; I went my own way and thought a buttonhole every 10 sts would be about right). Ran out of thread. So this is very nearly done and dusted. I'm not 100% pleased with this. Love the pattern and the colours, love the knitted fabric, hate the yoke - it pulls in and distorts the button band. Oh well, lesson learnt, and it will get good use indoors. When I eventually get around to buying the thread I may post a picture, with extensive pinning!
I finally got around to knitting my Debbie Bliss Club free kit.
Commuting scarf of the week. A woman can't have enough socks or scarves.
I'm hoping to do a little more knitting on the Flower Basket Shawl this week, but with all this Springlike weather (in London, I see that Sunderland had a little snowstorm on Saturday!) I may just start a few more things. A woman also can't have enought wips.
I'm right with you on the wips. I've spent the afternoon contemplating at least two new projects having got the new Vogue Knitting today plus Knitty to look at.
The Mystery Shawl turned out beautifully - does the Jamiesons Ultra make a soft fabric?
Posted by: Anita | April 10, 2006 at 06:22 PM
I'm right with you on the wips. I've spent the afternoon contemplating at least two new projects having got the new Vogue Knitting today plus Knitty to look at.
The Mystery Shawl turned out beautifully - does the Jamiesons Ultra make a soft fabric?
Posted by: Anita | April 10, 2006 at 06:34 PM
oops - trigger happy finger there....
Anita
Posted by: Anita | April 10, 2006 at 06:35 PM
I thought so few wips wouldn't last forever... But you're right: Spring is here at last and it's time to cast on ! I love your two new projects and the shawl is lovely.
Posted by: francoise | April 10, 2006 at 09:40 PM
You HAVE been busy over the week-end - I've done two Henleys, I think it is a great pattern. Is that DBliss scarf quite short? Someone on UKHK was saying it was TOO short. Love the mystery shawl, can we see all of it please.....
Posted by: Jill | April 10, 2006 at 10:25 PM
wow, you've been busy, accomplished so much. The mystery shawl is beautiful, more photos, please.
Posted by: erin | April 10, 2006 at 11:02 PM
The shawl is particularly beautiful. Dawn, you have converted me to multiple works in progress. I'm doing well with finishing the old boring ones but have replaced them with exciting new ones. It really does stop the knitter from getting bored, just as you said.
Where would I buy the Oat Courture pattern? I've got some grey Summer Tweed I want to knit up into something with a bit of shaping, for work.
Posted by: Linda | April 11, 2006 at 11:03 PM
You have been busy! I've got about 3 wips to finish off - think I'll take some of your inspiration!
Sarah
Posted by: Sarah | April 12, 2006 at 08:36 AM
You have been busy! I'm trying not to cast on anything until the Sockapaloooza socks are done, but I'm not sure I can hold out much longer, seeing all these new WIPs cropping up.
Posted by: Mary | April 12, 2006 at 06:20 PM