Finally an update

I've finally got at least one picture of a cloth I recently knitted. This is an Entrelac cloth. It took me a couple of go's to get the hang of the instructions, but once I did, it was surprisingly easy to do. I'm really pleased with the way it has turned out. Below is the link to the pattern, and below that is a picture of my cloth.
http://criminyjickets.blogspot.com/2006/07/garterlac-dishcloth.html

Allroundcrafter

Ok, I have NOT been keeping this up. A bit like my knitting, actually. I start off full of good intentions, but soon forget all about those intentions. While I may not have been posting here, I HAVE been busy knitting, and other things.
My daughter has moved back home, and it's actually nice to have her back in the fold - so to speak. My son has a job, which is wonderful. It's full-time, and NOT dependent on the weather, which is even gooder - I know, not a proper word; but it fits.
I havae several photos that I need to get loaded on to here, and will do that over the next few days. When I get time, and when I remember. I have a computer course starting tomorrow. It's Computing Level 3, which covers, among other things, web design. I REALLY want to learn about web design.
So, this is rather short and sweet, I should be getting dressed, and doing a few things around the house. So will try to post again this week - no promises, though.

Allroundcrafter

Allroundcrafter
Winter is obviously on the way over here. Both my children have come down with bad throats. Natasha went to the doctor a couple of weeks ago, and Gareth is off to the doctor this afternoon. At least I can still get some knitting/crocheting done. I really need to concentrate on some of the things I wanted to get finished BEFORE winter arrived!!!! Not a lot of chance of THAT happening. Ahhhhhhhh well . . . there is always next winter. I really want my mohair coat for THIS winter, though. Guess that will be my next project to get off the needles - especially now that I have more of the wool wound up.

Admission is good

They say admission is good for you - or is that confession?!?!? Both I should think - although some would say it depends on what you are admitting to!!! My admission/confession is'nt bad - really.Well...I don't thinks it's a bad admission.
I have come to the conclusion that I am a really bad knitter. Sure all my work looks fine and dandy, the jerseys I make always fit the intended recipient, the patterns don't usually have mistakes. So...what makes me a bad knitter? Easy. I NEVER do a swatch!!!! Honest!!!! Never!!!! Well...hardly ever!!!! Almost never!!! Added to that, I DON'T keep the swatch on the rare - VERY rare - occassions that I DO do a swatch. I frog it, and use the wool for the intended project. So, why don't I do a swatch? Easy - again. My reason for NOT doing one, I know how I knit - I should, I've been doing it for a number of years now. I'm also in too much of a hurry to get the pattern started, so I can see what it looks like, and get something else started. Yes, I have MULTIPLE works on the needles at any one time. In fact, I'll go and buy needles if I haven't got any spare, rather than take something off the needles. I DO finish my works, ... eventually. Good thing they aren't usually for someone who is still growing, aye.

Some old works I've done

I promised I'd display a Kaffe Fassett coat that I knitted a few years ago. This was my introduction to Intarsia work, I never thought that it should be difficult, just a lot of work. This was also my introduction to Kaffe Fassett, I'd never heard of him before. I just knew that I loved the look of his patterns. I only wear this coat when it is really cold. I still need to get the right fabric and line the coat, I am just not sure what colour I will use, yet. I'm also not sure of what fabric to use. Maybe I'll just take the coat into the sewing shop, and ask them.

I won gold!!!

I have here my Gold Medal for the Knitting Olympics. It was interesting sticking to the one project for 16 whole days. I've not done that very often. Now to see if I can keep it up, and get a few of my UFO's out of the land of languishing knit-land.
Now isn't that a good image? I'm so very pleased with myself for having achieved this.

Adding a button

I have no idea ofhow to do this, but will try to add a button to a sock group I'm part of. There are some really great patterns in the group - and all are free.

It is finished!!!

My Olympic project is finished. I'm really pleased that I stayed with it for this long, and actually got it complete BEFORE the due date. I really do like this pattern. The pics are before I've blocked it, I've just left it, to enjoy the sight of a Finished Object.

My progress

I'm quite pleased with my progress so far. I'm just about finished the third ball, and will get some more wool tomorrow. I"ll probably only need the one ball, which means I should get this finished before the Olympics are finished. Won't that be great?!?!?
Charmaine

My Knitting Olympics project

You know, at the rate things are going for me tonight, I'll get this scarf finished before I ever get this posted correctly!!!!! Golly better work this time!!! lol
I have made good progress on my scarf for the Knitting Olympics. The fact that I have stuck to it, and NOT started something else is great progress!!! Let's hope I can keep it up for the entire 16 days!!! Although it is less than 16, now. Did I say 16 days on only one project?!?!? I must be sick, or challanged, or something!!!!! Anyway, here are a couple of pictures of the scarf in progress - at least, I HOPE here are a couple of pictures. Facing the right way this time!!!

My sock scarf

I finally got my sock scarf finished tonight. I'm really pleased with the way it has turned out. I used Cleakheaton Tapestry Wool, and 5mm needles - two circs. I've finished it in time to start another scarf for the Knitting Olympics - this scarf is a pattern I have tweaked to turn into a scarf. It was a baby blanket pattern. So, of course, I have no idea of how much wool I will need for it. I don't even know how it will look as a scarf!!! Oh the fun!!! lol