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 From this

I picked this

and then I stewed it for my breakfast. Scrummy on top of a bowl of oats.

I have just looked out the window and it is raining. Good job I took this photo before it started! 

The second sleeve of Sport. I am almost up to the armhole, it is a raglan sleeve so will soon be finished.

I really must sew the buttons on to Daisy and if I get organised super fast for the week ahead I may have time to thread beads for Petal later. I can't wait to wear Daisy and Petal.

Happy Knitting

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Sport has really knitted up quickly. Knit 3 purl 2 and away you go, rows and rows and rows of it. I haven't confessed earlier but I have knitted 2 backs - the first was knit 3 purl 1 so had to be ripped and knitted again as knit 3 purl 2. Was only when I did the front that it came to me I had done knit 3 purl 1, I thought the raglan shaping was odd but just carried on. Anyway didn't take long to rip and reknit.

Here we have fronts - ready and waiting....

Come on that sleeve and I will have a finished garment - SPORT before the world cup begins with any luck.

Happy Knitting

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A gorgeous day here in Newbury - hot and sunny. Our poppies came out today, they don't last long but whilst they are here they are beautiful.

I wonder if there is some hand dyed sock yarn out there a poppy colour - would be lovely. Talking of socks I do have a pair on the needles for emergency "on the go" knitting.

Sport now has 2 fronts. I shall hopefully get to photo out in the garden tomorrow.

Have a great week-end.

Anna

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A busy month for Sport

Royal Ascot

Queens Tennis 

2010 FIFA World Cup

Wimbledon

Seems rather appropriate to be knitting "Sport" and flying off the needles it is too.  

                                                    Sleeve number 1

I had better get going on sleeve number 2 although I am not sure it will be knitted as fast as sleeve number 1 - next Bank Holiday is not until August!

LOL
Anna

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Has got 2 sleeves!

Just a little finishing off to do, sew on the buttons and then she is ready to wear. This is going to a great number even if I do say so myself. I love the colour too!

Sport is knitting up a treat too. Just a few rows to go until I start shaping for the sleevehead.

Happy Knitting

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Sunday afternoon's spent knitting and listening to Bands in the park was something David and I did a couple of years ago throughout the summer.

Well we had rather a different band entertain us - Transe Express, a French spectacle. They were a small group of green and yellow elf-like outfitted French drummers donning Napoleon-style hats who began winding their way through the crowd from the Clock House in the Broadway into the Market Place for their Mobile Homme show.

I got to work on Sport and before I knew it most of the back was knitted.

I said I had another surprise for you. Well it is from one of Kim's summer books NECTAR. It features some patterns from one of her previous spring collections - 0ut of the Shadows. I just think Breeze  is fantastic a real winner...

Breeze

and I had some denim in my stash. I couldn't resist as I have wanted to knit this for ages.

June will be a busy month knitting wise amongst other things I am sure but I am determined to have my switch off time for an hour or so in the evenings to do some knitting. I am also hoping for a sudden burst of pure energy where I just want everything sorted out......even my knitting.

Have fun on Bank Holiday Monday. Happy Knitting.

X

Well here we are nearly June. May has been rather a busy month here in Chez Hirst - a birthday, Newbury Spring Festival, Newbury Races, Crafty Craft Race, Chelsea Flower Show.

Yes perhaps I did take on too much!

I have managed some knitting. I did promise myself I would "finish things" and not "cast on things". Safe to say I have managed both - finishing and casting on!

The casting on went like this.....while having a little sort through a pile of patterns which were merely taking up room on the shelf I came across a copy of the pattern for Sport by Kim Hargreaves. I had some Handknit DK and decided this was the garment to knit with it.

                                                          Sport

The finishing

                                                       Pucara

I wore this to Newbury Races and got a fair few compliments as well as a couple of orders for some socks! One friend may strike lucky as she would like them for her 40th birthday in December - bags of notice.

So June will be busy as I have Sport to finish and would also like to finish

                                                          Petal

I have to thread lots and lots and lots of beads on to the yarn before I can continue this. Will take some concentration which isn't one of my strong points at the moment.

It is Bank Holiday week-end so an extra day off of work. Today was pretty miserable weather wise but it is suppose to brighten up tomorrow. I do hope so as I would like to take some outside photo's - more surprises for you! 

For those wondering Daisy is resting at the moment. I am having a devils job setting these sleeves in. I was reading Yarn Harlot's blog last night and she makes reference to this. I shall play this a couple of times and then have another go as I would rather like to wear Daisy.

Enjoy what is left of Saturday and have a great Sunday and see you tomorrow evening some time.

Happy Knitting

Anna

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The main knitting of the pieces is finished. I need to sew together now and do the neck.

                                                      Right front

                                                     Sleeves - I love these!

                                                        All together..

I really like this and it has been a relatively quick knit.

Happy Knitting

X.