gathering it all together
DK man’s sweater in New Lanark Donegal Silk Tweed.
This project took a long time to come to fruition, though the actual knitting was very fast. Enjoyable knit, I would make it again. Mr L loves it. I gave him the sweater to try on for size as I finished seaming it. It took a long time to get it back from him for washing.
It would appear that I have accidentally cast on a new project.
If this shawl comes to fruition, I shall be paying it forward. If you would like it, leave a comment below to tell me how you would wear this shawl – or with what outfit, or to what event… with which date. Be creative!
The yarn for Bloke Sweater #2 has arrived in today’s post. I shan’t photograph it at this stage – it’s coned and it’s grey, what’s to see? We shall try to skein it and wash it over the weekend. I shall have the Eucalan out anyway as I managed to get Bloke Sweater #1 off …
There is little of interest happening in these parts. The holiday weekend disappeared in a haze of grass cutting and weeding, dog clipping[1], and general lolling about in the sunshine. Dogs were walked, knitting was effected. Food was enjoyed. Time passed agreeably. The sun is now sufficiently strong for us to be out and about …
Knitty, knitty, busy, busy. UFOs busted, WIP progress.
A major push on my Cascading Leaves Shawl brought it to three quarters done last night. I am perfectly happy to admit to feeling cheesed off with it now and I have been casting about for some light relief. Then I checked in with William’s blog… and decided to take my lead from him. I …