I was going to say that the Alhambra scarf is nominally 25% complete now but that I shall certainly be doing extra repeats as it’s going to be very short. In fact the pattern says “Repeat these 18 rows 16 times more (or to desired length)” which means that I have been ever-so-slightly under calculating, [...]
Hope Springs: “A sparklingly modern fish-out-of-water drama set against the stunning backdrop of gorgeous Scottish scenery, Hope Springs will be filmed on location in Wanlockhead in Dumfries and Galloway” http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/06_june/30/hope.shtml I coulda been an extra, with a real live Who star… We’ll be watching, if only to sigh over the gorgeous scenery. I love it [...]
It has been a long evening but I do now have three of the part cones of cashmere wound into balls. Rather more breaks than I would have wished for occurred but rather surprisingly there were no major tangles or wastage. The rest can wait until tomorrow. Though I shall have to bake, as I [...]
I am loving the Alhambra scarf. It’s painfully slow progress, and I really must get some better needles soon, but is enjoyable – and at the pattern requirements, is now over 10% complete (2 of 19 pattern repeats done.) The colour is wonderful and the fabric is as light as a whisper. I have been [...]
Having knitted two swatches of the cashmere yesterday, I washed and blocked them last night. They bloom beautifully. I knitted both on 3.25mm – one with a single thread, the other with two. Oddly, the latter seems more than twice as thick as the former. I would happily make a jumper at that weight. The [...]
It’s all I can do not to go back and snaffle another pack. It’s a good job all the best colour choices have gone! I might ply some strands together. Or I might not. I think I should test knit a piece to see how far it blooms on washing.
I have white skeins of handspun wool I have Dylon cold water dyes I have vinegar I am dying to be dyeing! Can I find any useful comprehensible information regarding how to go about this project? No. And I really do not want to ruin my spinning efforts…
Clickety-click! Words are on the pics As promised:
Done! For certain values of done-ness, that is. It’s not really a scarf, it’s very short. But it is lovely. Photos over the weekend. The solution came to me this morning in bed. I shall unpick it and re-knit it as a cowl. The ripples will run sideways – I can change needle sizes to [...]
The scarf continues to delight me. I am about to begin on the second, smaller skein. It should be “finished” today – but will it be long enough? Anyway, it is a truly delicious looking thing. Copperpot has indicated that she can make up another batch for me, if I need it. I am planning [...]
