Out With The Old :: In With The New

Out: Halter Dress from Vogue Knitting Holiday 06:


As much as I love the design of this pattern my silly decision of a yarn choice managed to end this project prematurely. The CaraMia yarn was to drapey for the pattern and with the weight of all the knitting my dress sagged and as a result my gauge was scarily/crazily off. I might tackle this guy again sometime with a more suitable wool yarn.

In: Thermal From Knitty Winter 06:


The too-good-too-be-true price of Merino Bambino at my spotlight store prompted me start this sweater. I really like the design and the the low scoop neck so you can wear a matching (or contrasting) singlet underneath. It might take some time to get used to going back and forth from 15mm needles (for my twinkle) to 3mm needles, but I am assured all the time is well worth it! wish me luck!

finishing is looming.....

My dress is coming along well. I actually finished the body/jumper part of it but then decided that it wasn't meant to be really fitted so then i frogged my cast off edge and knit another gore. I have nearly finished!

I really want to do a good job with the finishing and take my time so it looks neat. I had the idea that instead of seaming the sides of the dress together like the pattern suggests, i wont cast off and I will unpick the cast on edge on the other side and graft them together. like a 'after thought' seam. Pretty cool idea hey?

Oh, i ordered Rowan's All Seasons Cotton in 'Cookie' from cucmberpatch UK for this:

Pretty hey? It is out of a book i bought recently 'Knit #2' by Jo Sharp.

I will post pics of yarn when it gets here.

growing....

My dress is growing. It is getting quite big as you can see. i have 2 slip stitch gores to go and then i am done.... not really still have quite a bit to do (e.g seaming, hemming, blocking, attatching the strap) with it but the big part will be done!



The first globe zucchini off my vine. It grew really quick! It only took a week.



School goes back on monday (groan) THe holidays have gone really quick as always. I have some really good teachers this year so i am hoping for a better year than last year!