Beginning, middle and end

I was thinking that I hadn't really blogged much lately and that I didn't seem to be getting much done - apart from frogging ponchos!

But then I thought - hey I haven't posted this, this and that!

At the beginning:

I received from Threads and More  some Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran Tweed in the Dusk shade.  It was 20% off and well worth the effort.  I was going to make the the Big Sack Sweater but I'm not sure about something that shapeless.  I'm looking for a WARM WINTER woollen with maybe a couple of cables and a short neck - pref raglan rather than dropped shoulder.  Any suggestions?  Here is a pic of the yarn.

The middle - I have started (yes don't yell at your computer screen, I started something else) a  cap for my Aunt who is having chemo and radiation out of Bendigo Harmony - a wool/cotton and elastane mix.  It is a Celtic pattern called Shedir from  Knitty  and is lovely - I might even try and adapt it for a strip on some socks or a short scarf.  My cabling is not great but I haven't cabled for a while (except for my Jo Sharp jacket WIP from last year)  overall I'm pretty happy.

Progress thus far:

The end:

Yes I finally finished the Broad Street Mittens from Knitty as well.  These were done in 6 ply Opal and were fiddly to knit but fairly straight forward if you follow the pattern.  These are for my BIL in Vancouver, Canada and were supposed to be for the cold winter - ah well maybe Spring will be cool!  they need a button for when the flap goes back.  They are a great idea with fingerless option for working with fingers and a flap that folds back over for finger downtime!

First the fingers out with the flaps at the back of the hand

The palms with flaps behind and down

The palms with flaps over fingers - they don't seem to flap around at all

Loops at the top for buttoning back when pulled down.

Well thats a little filip for now and I need to be off and cook some tea.

BTW - Some of you will have been perusing through Sockmonster Sales - and thats great, please be aware that this is a work in progress and there is plenty to do but rather than keep it all under wraps it is actually easier to just release it as I do it!  Hope that works for you if you can't understand the way I am setting it up let me know as I see things a way that sometimes others don't.

Comments

[Katt Walker]

Hey there! I noticed you did the Hobbo Gloves (or the Broad street mittens) I so want to make them. Did you find using 6ply made them too big? And what needles did you cast on with (The pattern doesnt say). I thought about using 4ply, but if 6ply actually works (its what the pattern calls for) I will use some!

They look great too!

Katt