more Fetching

Well think I've satisfied my fetching fetish for now. Love the black ones , even though they are a cheap acrylic. Modified them from suggestions from the Fetching Ravelry Group. They are for my friend who says she has average to large hands and from all comments the original pattern is quite small, which would appear to be so, as the Patons Tweed DK one's are just right for me and I do have small hands. I added an extra row of cable at the wrist , four rows of 4x1 rib before the thumb and completed the cable be fore doing the picot castoff. This seems to prevent the rolling with a flatter neater finish. A lot of people said they didn't like picot castoff, but I find it very appealing and one of the things that draw me the pattern. Will definitely do some more, royal purple yarn from Biggan I think for daughter and I. That will have to wait still on one income, so stash busting is the only yarn option at the moment. Thinking of making matching socks.

What now, maybe back to Magic Stripe Socks, or start a cable scarf.

Weight gone 7.9kgs and counting , over 10% of my body weight

Fetching

Love Love this pattern (Knitty - Summer 2006) unfortunately did not quite have enough yarn to complete mittens to match the Road Scarf, but wanted some so badly.So an abbreviated version was completed , few rows missing and only a hole for the thumb.

Now working on a version in Patons Tweed, which maybe a bit small for anyone but me (really sad about that).Then I want to make some my friend in Black and some how I don't think it will stop there.

NewYear & a FO

Happy New Year everyone, hope it's turns out good for you.



The Road Scarf is completed , and an attempt at blocking being made, given the 12 different stitch panels, had no choice really. Original pattern asks for repeat of four stitches, but I thought I take the opportunity out to try some more. Stitches include Basketweave, Simple Seed, Double Rickrack, Hazelnut, Drop Stitch, Diamond Seed, Ridge, Chevron Seed, Moss, Network, Mesh & Sugar Cube. Yarn Elle Tweed Aran from a discount store , nice and soft even if only 20% wool. Not sure how will block given wool content. Is a stash buster, just under a skein left, will attempt to get some short fingerless mittens out of it.

Shock horror also finished a blouse I was sewing for my Mum, only took me about 12 months.

In Lurrrrvvv

With SmarieK patterns http://smariek.blogspot.com, and they're free to download, stash busting here I come. Sorry can't get links to work on my blog. Also on Ravelry as SmarieK

Trying to get back into it

Haven't touched the cross stitch since it was signed, thinking of knitting - have been looking at plently of patterns for inspiration. But a bit distracted , hubby had a knee operation this week ,so have been ferrying him around to the physio etc.

Have had the week off , not looking forward to going back to work even if it is for
2 and half days, then off again to 5/1. Need to pick something up my mood is down.
Hubby had to quit his job so could get his knee sorted, so even if I have said to myself not worrying about being down to one income till after Christmas , think it's playing on my mind.

Did check out the new Patons Pattern books in Spotlight this week , very nice.

Weight Lose 5.5kgs - yay

Autographed

Didn't quite complete it, but it is signed (even if it was through an uncompleted bit). A great day had by both father and daughter at the last ever V8 round at Oran Park. A track that was great for spectators and drivers alike. Dad survived getting dragged around all day on a signature hunt, even with a torn knee cartilage.

Now to find the motivation to finish

3.5 kgs gone and counting

Still Stitching

Been gone awhile getting closer to finishing cross stitch but won't meet weekend deadline, so it will have to be signed unfinished. Keep forgetting to charge camera batteries to take a picture for an update, it will explain where I've been.

And the other thing I was meant to be tracking here, my weight lose. 2.6 kgs in 4 weeks, so slowly but surely.

Received Interweave Knits today, was hoping for something to inspire, that I can knit
when I've lost another 20kgs or so. Nothing takes my eye, like the shorter length of things (being only 149cm tall) but they don't seem to be very figure flattering.