June 2004 Archives

Sorry friends I have spent a little too long away but fear not I have not been away from my knitting.

I have actually been quite a busy bee on that front.

On Thursday evening I decided to cast on the long awaited Audrey from Rowan book 35. I have been looking at the calmer in coral shade sat on my shelf for some weeks now. I knitted some more last night and whilst I was concerned at the darts they seem to have come out ok. The back and the front are the same so I only hope the other piece knits up as quick.

Audrey

I have finished Knitting Bel Air in the Picasso shade of cotton braid and I only hope it looks as good on me as it does here.

Bel Air

I enjoyed knitting with the cotton braid so much that I decided to do

Martini

This is knitted on big needles - 12mm so I have to alternate with a smaller needles project. Hence this still has a little way to go before it is finished but I think I will skip the flower so that should help speed it up!

I have a feeling there are going to be a few ponchos around over the autumn months.

When Audrey is finished I plan to join Polly and Eva in the

Denim People Knit Along

but as yet I haven't declared what I plan to knit. I will need to have another look through the Denim People Book to help me decide - Lush is looking promising but then I do like Bomber.

Happy Knitting.

I have only knitted a few pairs of socks but have been very taken by the way the sock yarn produces the array of multi-colour rings that it does straight off the ball of yarn.

Well all my socks too date have been colourful but a little quiz has told me

What color of sock yarn do you prefer?
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I shall not be giving up my stripey socks though - I may be pure but I love colour too! I do have some plain sock yarn though and I could be tempted but first please let me finish those Walking Away Socks.