princessdeia

September 27th 2005
Filed under General, Swaps, Sweaters

I seem to have lost the cable to upload my photos on to the web And I have loads of photos to post. I have taken some photos with my camera phone but they do no justice.

Finally, I have a finished project, NLLALM is finished – it is just waiting to be blocked – all I can say is never again over 160 stitches for the back and front, took forever. Although I am pleased with the rest it just took way too long.

Now I am concentrating on the KSH scarves. I am half way though Branching Out, I have done 20 repeats of the pattern, but as I am using 3mm needles it is still really short (about 30 inches), I think I will need to do about 50 to get it too the length I want. But I have loads of wool left.

Over the weekend as a quick project, I cast on an Airy Scarf (from Last minute Gifts) in Kidsilk Spray, for this version I am using the pinkie colours, and it looks amazing, there are four tones of pink in there, from an almost lilac colour to a bright pink, and totally unintentionally the colour weaves through the scarf like a wave.

Once again, I am using smaller needles than the pattern asked for, and I cast on extra stitches to make it wider, after knitting for 4 hours (the blur above the pattern says that was how long the designed knitted for), the scarf is 24 inches, I always intended to make it a longer scarf, but now I think I might just knit until I run out of wool.

EDIT:After I posted this morning the postman delievered some goodies… a postcard all the way from Vegas (baby), and a lime green jiffy envolpe, also from Vegas. Inside was this amazing package, the wrapping paper was hand-made. I didn’t want to open it as I would ruin her lovely work. But inside was Weekend Knitting : 50 Unique Projects and Ideas , which I have been lusting after forever. I spend all this lunch time planning what I am going to make.

June 8th 2005
Filed under Swaps, Travels

So finally I have a chance to update my journal. I made a decision not to bring any knitting on holiday with me – this is meant to be a chance for Jason and I to spend time together without worrying about his sleep patterns because of his shifts, and I didn’t think we would appreciate me knitting on the plane or in hotel rooms – of course now I really miss my needles.

With the pound being so strong against the dollar I had to do some shopping (not to much so far I am pacing myself). But I had to go to the Motherland – and as we were staying two blocks away from 5th Avenue I went to Tiffany’s and brought myself a rather lovely “dâ€? necklace – well I had to treat myself – I also brought my sister a matching “aâ€? necklace, so we really will look like sisters – tacky I know.

Yesterday we went to Soho and of course a trip to knitters’ New York Motherland, Purl Soho. I decided to treat myself (again) and brought the current IK – I never brought a copy of the magazine before – but was looking for some inspiration for more summer knits. Whilst flicking through the books, I saw a few ideas for presents for my Secret Pal, but I want to do a little research online first to find out which one is the best book. But I did pick up a copy of Last Minute Gifts for myself.

Last night as I was leafing through Last Minute Gifts, I was really missing my wool and needles – however, I now have an even longer list of things I want to knit and I still have to read IK. But in Chicago, I am determined to buy some wool to go with my Denise Inter-changeable Needles.

I also got an email from my the person spoiling me – and I have a parcel waiting for me at home