Troubles and More Troubles

Some sweaters are just more trouble than others. Take this one for instance. Do you see the stripe running through the middle of it? What the heck happened there? This is the third time I have had trouble with Debbie Bliss yarn. You would think with the price you pay for Debbie Bliss it wouldn't have these problems. So I unraveled and reknit it and now both fronts look ok but the back is not as long as the front. I don't think I can blame that on Debbie! So I will have to rip it open and knit another inch or so. I work on this sweater a little bit and then I put it away when my temper gets the better of me!

Monday Morning

Hope everyone had a good week-end. I am still trying to remember all my

blogging tricks so it takes me twice as long to do the simplest things. I did get my Rowan Tie Shrug done and photographed. We were having lovely summer weather so I was quite warm while taking these photos! Specs are: Sarah Dallas' Tie Shrug from Scottish Highland Knits. Knit double in Rowanspun 4 ply color Bramble. I have my Debbie Bliss jacket almost done but I have run into a major problem which I will write about later in the week. Since TOOMA isn't home during the week I also started a jacket for him so this winter he will feel wrapped up in love. Life continues to be interesting at our house.

Next Two Projects

I thought I would do a quick update on my next two projects. This brown rectangle is the tie shrug from Sarah Dallas' Scottish Highland Knits. I just have to knit on the two tie ends and it will be finished. I am knitting it in some Rowanspun 4 ply that I had stashed away. It is knit with the yarn double on nos. 13 and 8. The bands are where it is knit on no 8 needles which gives it a "tight" look. I might get it done this week-end.

My second project is a cross stitch picture of two of my favorite things, cats and books. I used to do a lot of cross stitch but gave it up over time. TOOMA is going to be gone during the week this year so I decided to go back to my cross stitch. This design is by Anagram Diffusion, one of my favorite designers and is called Livres Chat Rouge. It is very simple to stitch so it is a good way for me to get back in the groove!

Back To Blogging

Linen Drape Shell-1
Originally uploaded by pghjan2

I've been gone so long that I have forgotten how to blog! I have to see who is still out there and catch up on everything. Life has been very interesting to say the least but it has been so chaotic I don't even know where to begin. I have been knitting a little bit. I got this shell done except for the seaming on the sides. I was all set to do it and then my hard drive crashed and took all my pictures etc with it. I had knit some gifts this summer but the pictures are all gone. This shell is from IK Spring 2002 and is knit it Rowan Linen Drape. Its very comfy. I have lots of other projects going that I will have to post pictures of. First I have so much catching up to do! Its good to be back!