Home sick

I don't like being home sick, especially when I know they are short staffed at work. But, when one has a case of vertigo, one has no choice. More so when it is viral related, as this is. One good thing about being home, is the knitting time. I am working on a couple of blankets, and a stole. So I have been able to work on all three, that has to be good. The stole is from the latest Interweave magazine, the Shakespeare issue. It is Maria's Stole, and is working really well. The cHart is so very easy to read.

New look

This is my new look for a while. I had my hair have off to support Shave For a Cure. Leukemia and Blood cancer, which we are fundraising for at work.

Beautiful Merino

I was lucky enough to have some beautiful 14ply merino arrive in the mail today. I had ordered this yarn from Facebook. It has come from Lochanside Alpacas, which is up in the North Island. I also ordered some stitch markers, and they look even better in person. The yarn is called Coral Fairy, and so soft.

Long time, no post

I do keep meaning to post here, but then I let life get in the way. I don't think anyone is following this little blog of mine, but that's okay. I shall endeavour to improve writing on here more. Gotta keep a record of my knitting somewhere. 😊

Just for something a little different.

My Peace Lily has finally flowered again. Doesn't it look nice?

Update

Okay, so I thought I should do an update on my afghan. It is coming along quite nicely, even after some ripping back, and quite a few changes in the patterns. Yes, I have ditched some of the patterns I was going to use, and have changed the number of rows, as well. Who knew that working out patterns for a simple afghan would take so much work?!?!? I have paper, pencil, calculator, AND rubber all handy. I have needed them, too. Another thing I have learned, knitting and rugby don't always mix. Although, to be fair, it HAS kept me awake - both the knitting and the rugby.

Afghan

This afghan has gone through a couple of changes. I will post more about it once things settle down. I have changed a couple of the patterns, changed how they are knitted up. Ripped it out so many times, but hope that has ended. Onward, and upward I go. 😊

So, here is some information on the afghan. I am using Ashford Tekapo 8 ply wool. I am using 5 mm needles, because I am a tight knitter and with the cables in the pattern, I want a slightly looser fabric. 383 stitches, and the patterns I am using are Wavy Cable-from The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches, page 56. Cable Squares-The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches, page 42. Tilting Ladder-www.knittingfool.com Thick and Thin Basket-Maria Parry-Jones The Knitting Stitch Bible, page 59. Cabled Goat-Half-Assed Knit Blog Angel Wings-www.craftcookie Robo Stitch 1-www.craftcookie Mountain Peaks-www.craftcookie I am using two colours. But can't show a picture of the second colour yet, as I have it on order. Will put up pictures when I have both colours. I have no idea how much yarn it is going to take, that is part of the adventure. 😉

Picture

I said I would post a picture of the afghan. Here it is. I can't spread the stitches out, because my needle isn't long enough.

Long time, no see

But I am here for now. It is 3:56am, here in New Zealand, and the RWC is on. We are watching the Canada/Italy game at the moment. The two I really want to see are South Africa/Samoa, and England/Wales. I feel sorry for the Samoans, what with SA coming off their shock loss to Japan. Anyway, I have designed an Afghan. It is going to be called New Beginnings. I have no pictures, yet, but will post them as I progress. I have never done this before, so it is an adventure. I am knitting this for my beautiful younger sister, and she got naming rights. She has no idea of the patterns I have picked, and not seen the colour, either.

Busy day

It was a rather busy day at work today. Doesn't help that my knee is really sore. Think I must have twisted it the other day, and it has had enough. I am feeling torn between the two projects that I am working on.I know I want to get Nigel's garment finished, but there is a blanket that I have started, and it is also calling me. So, I am thinking that I could do one day on Nigel's, and the next day o the blanket.