Photos and splurges and moving and knitting and and and…
18 May 2008I promised a modelled photo of my cropped cardigan, didn’t I.
Love it. <3 It could stand to be a little smaller under the arms--I was winging the numbers a bit and cast on a few too many stitches when separating the sleeves, I think. I took the photo in one of the mirrors at the shop.
Speaking of the shop, I had my last shift yesterday. I'm going to miss it--it was great to be able to immerse myself in a craft I love, and, even better, actually get paid for it. Should I manage to move back to Moncton sometime in the next couple of years, I hope there'll still be room for me, even if only a couple hours a week.
I got presents! A blue/green knitting bag & gorgeous brown/green/blue hardcover journal from one of my awesome regular customers, and gift certificates & sock-sized stitch markers from my wonderful co-workers and the fabulous person I actually work(ed) for. The gifts were totally unexpected, but so very much appreciated.
I redeemed one of the gift certificates during my last shift and put a large dent in the other. =D I put a load of DB Donegal Aran Tweed away a few months ago, and had been picking it up a couple of balls at a time since then. I picked up the remaining balls on Saturday, plus some green Felted Tweed and Sirdar's Little Sweet Peas book.
I’m planning lace with the Felted Tweed. I want something a little more challenging than the projects I’ve been knitting lately, so I think I’m going to try the Alpine knit scarf from VLT, the one with the leafy insertion and diamond border. I may knit the pattern as written (it’ll be huge with thicker yarn) or I may cut the number of horizontal repeats of the leaf insertion from 4 to 2. Haven’t decided.
I’ve started another pair of socks from New Pathways for Sock Knitters:
I used the Master Upstream pattern, and added a bit of texture to the arch expansion and cuff with a knit-two-rows-purl-one-row sequence. Yarn is Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sport in Envy; sport-weight socks always knit up so quickly, and toe-up seems to go even faster. As always, I’m knitting tighter than the ballband recommends–7.5 sts per inch instead of 6.
There’s a gorgeous new (well, new to me) colourway on BMFA’s site called Kaw. Those are my initials. It must be a sign. A sign of what, I don’t know. Perhaps my impending leap into total insanity–I’ve teetered on the edge of the cliff long enough, yes?
Dad took a carload of stuff from the apartment a couple of days ago, on his way back from the southern part of the province, and the apartment looks rather bare without its usual explosion of yarn (and fabric, and general clutter). The cats seem a little bit lost without their usual obstacle course.
It’s occurred to me that if the pieces of life fall into place for me over the next couple of months like I’ve been hoping, I may be able to go to Rhinebeck this year. I may have possibly even checked fares for the abysmally long (but totally affordable if I’m properly employed!) train ride. Maybe.
And now, back to the books.
6 Responses to “Photos and splurges and moving and knitting and and and…”
May 18th, 2008 at 4:35 pm PDT
Those socks are fascinating!
Just think of all the knitting time you’ll have on the train though ;)
May 19th, 2008 at 11:40 am PDT
Love the cropped sweater - gorgeous!!!!
Too bad you had to give up the knitting job…I know it was a lot of fun!
May 19th, 2008 at 2:25 pm PDT
Your sweater is great. Lovely gifts they gave you from the shop, I hope you get to work there again.
May 19th, 2008 at 4:28 pm PDT
BIG alpine lace…. the mind boggles (in a good way!) I can’t wait to see it.
Love the cardi.
May 19th, 2008 at 4:49 pm PDT
shame you had to stop working at the knititng shop. I like your croppe cardi.
May 20th, 2008 at 9:47 am PDT
Good luck with the move!! And fingers crossed for Rhinebeck. I’d be very jealous - but would love to hear all about it!