KnittingNatty

First repeat of many, no doubt

The lighting for this photo is dreadful, but I wanted to show you some progress made over the weekend. The yarn is Artyarns Silk Mohair Col #418, bought locally.

There is some striping of the colour which I am just going to have to live with. There are worse fates! And  the yarn is delightful - soft, lofty but very strong (that'll be the silk talking). The cable on the left gives you a better indication of how it will look when more of it is knitted up and blocked.

I doubt that this will make a good blogging project (lace sucks that way), but all the same, I will try and capture a better photograph soon for your viewing pleasure.

A good long weekend was had by all, peaceful and relaxing - batteries all recharged and ready for the week ahead. As a family, we are about to embark on a money saving exercise (analysis of bank fees and products, phone accounts, that sort of thing) Don't worry, as is evidenced by the above, the yarn budget is not yet (thankfully) under threat. Although when I was explaining to the Hubster about what Ravelry can do (eg tell you how many yards of yarn you have) he added without skipping a beat "Does it tell you how many years it is going to take you to knit it up?".

Phhhhhhht. Harsh but probably fair.

So, what's new

Yesterday, I finished the body of the thick and thin cardi coat (ravelry link)

I am none to  sure about the ribbing at the bottom of the garment, and am going to opt for the sleeves whist I make up my mind. This project has languished since the initial enthusiasm, and when I picked it up, I remembered why - too many stitches, and only a short needle. The yarn is so big that my usual method of throwing does not hold up. Anyways, at least it is quick, right?

I have also cast on the reversible cabled shawl which is a Lily Chin pattern published in Vogue some time ago. (Rav link here). It is going to take a lot of time to knit up - I bought a kilometer of yarn for it, hoping that will be sufficient. It's a shawl, right? So past a certain point, I'm sure it will be okay. I will beg a little more time before posting a picture for youse all to see. The WIP is not yet really photoworthy.

I have also cast on the sleeves for the Hubster's  winter pullover. Again, its not really worth a photo - although the Hubster's face when it is all finished will be a joy to behold!

After the Hubbie's pullover is done, I will be knitting up some more cardigans just for me!

Stash knit down 2008

I have calculated the totals for DS's jumper; DD's cardi and the Hubster's pullover for the April challenge, and it has come out at just a smidge over 2.5 klms. There is a bit of knitting for March included in here, but not a great deal.

So it must be time for an updated photo of the Hubster's pullover:

This is the front, the back is already completed, and there's not much to go to the cast off, and then its off to sleeve island we go!

I'm itching to start something else for me, but I must also finish the thick and thin cardi first!

Anzac Day, a little late

DS Ian marched with his school

DD Caitlyn wanted to walk with big brother ...

We have had a busy and therefore tiring weekend. I am up to the armhole shaping of the Hubster's jumper, and I have to hurry as he is complaining that he is the only one without a new jumper this season... To which I reply to him, if that's the most you have to complain about, then your life is going along quite nicely.

Which it is, except I have to go and pull the kids apart. The fighting today has been terrible. Sigh ...
I am going to take them out somewhere so at least the house will stay clean and they will be properly tuckered out for bed time tonight. (The other recent battlefield of the Wills.)