Sunday, September 18, 2005
Picture time!

AKSP gift

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Okay, this isn't all that was sent this time, but was most certainly the most impressive. She made this with her own two hands (and a sewing machine, of course). Wow. I am inspired now. I'll have to gow hip out some of that fabric I have lying around. I want a small needle roll just for my sock needles.

Toy Seal

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My AKSP also sent me a book - World of knitted toys by Kath Dalmeny. The pictures are all so cute, I want to make them all. Okay, so my seal doesn't really look like a seal. I don't know whether it is my fault or that of the book, but I think it is more likel to be my fault. I was meant to use mohair, but I just used a smooth wool yarn. Not quite the same, huh. Thanks, AKSP ! I am going to have so much fun making all the animals in the book!

Kiri Shaw finished

And it's a scarf!

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I only had one skein of KnitPicks Shimmer in Morning Mist, so it's smaller than it is meant to be. It makes a nice large neck scarf, but definitely not a shawl unless I am the size of a nine-year-old, which I am not. Remember how I complained about the colours pooling? well, here it is in all its 'pooled glory'. It looks better now that it is blocked and I don't mind the pooling as much. It's also funny, I think, how the pooling is almost symetrical across the left and right.


Un-named socks

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These are the socks I am thinking of submitting to the next issue of Souther Cross Knitting. Before I do that, I need to know whether you have seen the same pattern else where. I made it up on my own. However, there are so many sock pattern out there, I just want to be sure nobody is going to think I copied their pattern. It's a very simple pattern, great for beginners. I plan on two versions, one with garter stitch at the top (like the one in this picture) and one with ribbing at the top (not knitted yet).

I like how the colours dip where the eyelets are. Dippety-dip socks?

Multidirectional scarf completed

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Here it is, fringed and washed.

I knitted it from a large skein of handspun and hand-dyed merino. I don't like the colours, but it is so warm and so soft. Anyway, winter's nearly over, so I'll put it away. Maybe I will find a new home for it, or maybe I will like it a little more when next winter comes around.
Comments:
Wow! I Love that Toy Seal heheehe wish to have a look on your oncoming animal projects >>also the Kiri its so cool and adorable~
 
That 'dip', as you call it, is one of the reasons I really like using variegated yarn for simple lace. I've done a couple of pairs of socks that do that, which I've made with variegated yarn.

Barbara

http://www.sermomknits.blog-city.com/
 
I think your Kiri scarf looks very pretty. Thanks for posting the photo - I have some of that yarn in the same colorway and was wondering how it works up. I am thinking of using for a square shawl converted to a diamond called Boundary Waters. Maybe the pooling will add to the desired effect of water!
 
Lovely stuff this time round again. I can't decide which I like best..:) I especially like the water like Kiri and the needle wrap.
 
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