I’ve been quiet for a couple of months, I know this, and to be fair there’s been a good reason for the lack of posting – namely the fact that we moved house. But first some background on this… For the last 10 years (seriously 10? How did that happen) I’ve been living in Glasgow, … Continue reading »
Day 15: What was your least favorite pattern and why? Probably the kimono wrap cardigan which I’m still working on (it has been 2 years! since I started it). Why do I not like it? Here are my project notes from Ravelry… I think they sum it up quite well. Progress January 2011 Seem to … Continue reading »
Day 14: What’s the worst yarn/fiber that you’ve worked with and why? Without a doubt, Sirdar Snowflake DK. For a very simple reason, I just could not see where I was knitting, the fluff obscured the stitches. Finished object was cute though.
Day 13: Do you have yarn that you love but can’t find a project for? I have a few skeins which I’ve purchased without anything specific in mind. MadelineTosh Tosh Merino Light Abstract Cat Silk Baby Alpaca Laceweight Habu Shosenshi Paper
Day 12: Where do you keep your stash? Post pictures! My stash – both yarn and fibre – is kept in the office / spare bedroom. It is boxed up by either weight or type and stored under the bed. Fibre is in separate box, along with a oversized shoe box full of remnants. Everything … Continue reading »
Day 11: Do you have a “Knitter Hero” or someone that is just way too awesome for their own good? Do share! I find this a hard question to answer, there are certainly knitting individuals out there (and groups too) which are admirable, but I think ‘hero’ may be slightly over the top! So in no … Continue reading »
Day 10: Do you have a favorite pattern or designer? One of my favourite designers is Stephen West. I like the strong geometric shapes and textures which feature in his designs. At last count I’ve knitted about 10 of his shawls, have yarn for another, and have just purchased his new Westy’s Besties KAL which starts … Continue reading »
Day 9: What fiber or yarn do you love working with? All of them? But in no particular order, my top five. Silk – Shiny! Shetland – Woolly! Alpaca – Fuzzy! Merino – Squishy! Cashmere – Soft!
Day 8: What’s your most challenging project? Hmm… tough question to answer. I have a few projects which are challenging in their own ways. Probably the most was Nightsongs. I had never knitted lace before and ran into every type of issue I could manage, I couldn’t follow charts at this point, so had to … Continue reading »
The first finished object from February! Abalone, a shrug-like cardigan. Originally the pattern was written as a bottom-up pattern. But me being me, I reversed it and made it top-down. I blogged about this already – including the rather unfortunate mistake which was thankfully easily rectified. It still needs blocking, but I’m really pleased with how … Continue reading »
