So you may remember I am knitting
Moonshine, from Rowan Classic Style, using
Sirdar's Denim Aran in Aspen. I would once have called myself a yarn snob, but, I love this yarn, despite it's acrylic-ness. Its a great cotton blend, and although most of the colours are a bit wishy washy for my taste, the newer ones are great, well saturated shades. Anyway, I digress. I've been kniting this since well, since this book came out, last autumn. I've missed the boat for this winter, so it's kind of gone on the back burner. It is a slow (due to the double moss stitch), monotonous knit that seems to go on for ever. I think it's going to need a lot of careful blocking (when do I ever do
that??) as all the pieces I've done so far (the back, one sleeve and half a front) don't sit squarely when I lay them out. I'm not sure why, my knitting is correct, I'm sure. But, it will be great when its done, and be the knid of item I hope to wear a lot. Here is the half knitted front.....
And here's that yarn I bought last weekend although the project is covert!
My lovely friend Amanda warned me a while back that fabric was addictive as yarn and she was right. I think I have a problem. I bought this is JL yesterday and I need more. I just love it's kitschy cottagey feel. And only £5 a metre. If I wasn't so broke my mum had to fill my car up yesterday (Before you all panic that James, Daphne, Velma, Monty and I are about to starve, I get paid on Friday and mum bought us a big bag of organic veg yesterday too, not that that would help the catties!) I would have bought the whole bolt!! So far, it's been made in to a little surprise treat to go into my package for the lovely Molly.
Here too is a selection of the fabric that came home from Ripon last weekend.... As you can see, I clearly don't need more fabric.
I hope you all have lovely spring sunshine streaming through your windows today, just like we have. Happy Sunday everyone.
5 comments:
That's some very pretty stuff! I like the way that jacket looks, but yeah, I can imagine it would take forever to knit.
Very nice stuff!
The jacket looks great. I'd usually be for brighter, bolder colors, but it always helps to have a couple of 'classic' pieces that will go with your entire wardrobe and that can be worn to department functions or work.
Yes, the jacket will look great! It should be a good staple to add to your wardrobe. And, yes, blocking the individual pieces before you seam them together will make a huge difference. This time you will just have to do it, block those pieces.
Your new fabric choices are cute! Will we see some new things in your Etsy shop, or do you have your OWN plans for them?
:-) Amanda (gr8aunt)
Love the jacket!! It does seem like the kind of thing that feels like you'll be knitting it forever!! The fabric is gorgeous!!
Talked to the family and I'm just trying to figure out which day/s we don't have something scheduled, (westmidland safari Park, Cadbury World, etc... I have a 3 year old nephew), so hopefully we'll be able to find a day to meet up in Bham!
All that double moss would make me slow down too! Looks great though.
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