March 29th 2005
Filed under General, Sweaters
I saw this message in the Livejournal Knitting Community, it kept me amused when I should have been working this morning. Personally, I have never liked and I doubt I will ever like ponchos and I hate them even more after the whole Martha Stewart “Home-coming” thing. I’m not really into the whole capelet thing either. I guess it is annoying to buy a magazine only to have it filled with awful patterns – hence why I don’t subscribe to any… it was a little extreme though and over 100 people commented – I guess the people have spoken.
The Easter weekend was quiet… nothing amazing happened and not much knitting was done. 
Did manage to finish one sleeve for Lucky – yeah!
Didn’t manage to get anymore wool – however Jason should be going to John Lewis this week for me. 
I started a bolero from Vintage Knits in a mohair blend I got from eBay… I’ve added a slight lacey pattern to it – jazz it up a little and after messing up a sleeve yesterday, I’ve decided it’s going to be short sleeved… make it will make it quicker to knit too.
March 23rd 2005
Filed under Sweaters
Finally, I have managed to get my camera out and add some images to a post.
Jason has been working funny hours again – which mean loads of nights in, in front of the TV for me and of course loads of knitting, without fear of getting moaned at!
This is the left front looks all amazing – I cannot believe how amazing this looks – I can’t wait to finish it – just so I can wear it.
As I said I have done loads of knitting – not only have I finished the left front – I have also done the right front and the back (for the second time).
The pattern seems to really use up wool. I think I forgot to carry a one or something when calculating the yardage, because I don’t think I have enough wool left to finish it – hopefully, I can get to John Lewis this week to get some more – if I buy too much, I’m sure I can find another project for it.
March 2nd 2005
Filed under Sweaters
I thought I should comment more on Lucky as it’s the main thing I’m working on at the moment. I’m using Paton’s Washed Haze in Rose Pink – although it’s more of a purple color, I loved the colour and didn’t stop to think that I don’t have much purple clothes to go with it – still it’s an excuse to buy a new dress and I’m sure it will look great with jeans.
I had completed the back however; I noticed a few errors, clovers with only two leaves. So I started again, now it’s looking a lot better and I seem to be getting into the swing of things with the pattern. As I started the back again, I decided to do the rib in tubular cast-on or Italian style (I’m not sure what it’s called), so hopefully it will look neater – I always think my casting on is messy.
The other problem is I am spending the week at Jason’s parent’s house and I remembered all my knitting stuff but forgot the camera, so I won’t be able to post any pictures until after the weekend.
February 25th 2005
Filed under Sweaters
Quick update, I have almost finished the fairly easy fair isle (not to self I must get my camera out and start taking photos). I am now working on Lucky also from Stitch n Bitch Nation, and I have joined my first knit-along over at Lollygirl.
