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Lurgyfied

Jan 052012

Hello my dears how are you all. I do hope you’re not suffering with winter ailments. If you are, you have my sympathies, as I have nursed some awful winter virus, since before Christmas. I won’t bore you with details, but I’ve felt pretty rotten. Just when I think I’ve seen the last of it, it comes back. I just can’t seem to shake the blasted thing off!! It’s like a boomerang!!

I must admit, it’s the perfect excuse for just sitting down with some yarn and hooks n sticks. I’ve been working on a pair of socks for my daughter.

Tiger Socks

As you can see, I prefer to knit 2 socks at a time, that way there’s no dreaded ‘second sock syndrome’. I’ve turned the heel and I’m working on the foot part, so it won’t take me long to finish.

I’ve also been crocheting some squares for the ‘Vintage Square Throw’. As some of you may know, this is the throw that is included in the Art of Crochet partwork. I’ve not been keeping up to date with the throw and as the first dozen or so squares were my first attempts at crochet, well, they weren’t too brilliant. As expected, my tension has changed, I also know what I’m doing stitchwise. So whilst I’ve been lurgyfied, I unpicked them all and started again. This time, however, I am substituting some of the squares. Over on Facebook, there is an Art of Crochet group which I’ve joined. A lot of the members have done a similar thing, whereby they’ve altered the squares with cross stitching/embroidery . Quite frankly, it is very awkward to cross stitch over trebles (US double crochet). The finished patterns don’t sit properly as trebles are tall stitches. They would’ve looked better worked over double crochet as this is more of a square stitch.

Here are my first 6 revised squares

The original squares were 13cm (5″ winking square, but as I’m using some of Jan Eaton squares which are 15cm (6″ winking , I’m having to bump them all up to the larger size. I just hope that the free yarn will stretch to cover the extra dimensions.

Till next time when hopefully I’ll have rid myself of this bug once and for all.

Keep on crafting xx

WIP: Silver Belle

Knitting

Oct 122011

It’s WIP Wednesday today. I have 3 current wips, 4 if you count the Vintage Style Throw. Today it’s time to showcase my current status on my Silver Bell/Romy by Debbie Bliss.

It’s been a challenging project so far, but one that I’m enjoying immensly. I’ve already completed bothe sleeves with yoke and I’ve been working on the peplum part.

428 stitches peeps. Count them, 428!!

Peplum

Luckily as I’ve progressed there have been decreases and I’m now down to a manageable 270. It’s 9 inches in length at the moment. The pattern calls for 11 inches, but I’m going to make it a tad longer so it comes down to past the top of my jeans. So, I reckon I’ve got about another four, possibly five inches left. That’s still a lot of cables to do.

lots of cables

Yep, a lot of cables. Still, I’m almost in the home straits. Once i’ve reached the desired length, it’ll be time to cast off, leaving stitches for the button, buttonhole and centre back bands.

My aim was to have it finished by the autumn. Fingers crossed, that may still happen.

Slowly Getting There

Knitting

Aug 162011

Hello again my lovelies. Thanks for stopping by. After yesterday’s post, it’s back to normal to talking about nice crafty stuff.

I’m finally making progress on my Silver Belle cardi by Debbie Bliss. After much tinking and frogging and starting all over again, interspersed with much swearing; I’ve completed the right sleeve and yoke.

Right Sleeve and Yoke

Here’s a close up of the stitch detail

Silver Belle Detail

I’m about halfway through the left sleeve part and I really want to get going on it so it’s ready for the autumn. Yes, autumn. I know, you’re thinking what happened to summer. I think we blinked and missed it rolling on the floor

Well, judging by the leaves on the trees around here it’s on its way. I have to admit I love autumn. All those lovely colours, wrapping up against the wind in some gorgeous knits. Do you like autumn?

Till next time. TTFN

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