Sockmonster

So long since I've posted

Sorry everyone - I have had knitting world fatigue with lots of  work and kids things - I am trying desperately to get out as a property valuer full time in our business, have put on and trained an office staff member (our first!) and the kids have had really busy weeks with DS starting to train at Melbourne Park (where the Australian Open is played) one night during the week and on Saturday afternoons.  When you add in the occasional knit time, there hasn't been much blog time. Projects beign worked on at the moment include:

• Stole in Birch pattern in Majestic KSH for my friend
• Lacy scarf in Lornas Laces sock yarn (stalled)
• Celtic Shedir Cap (stalled at the crown)
• Rogue - All knitted and needing an attached I-cord, zip and sleeves sewn in
• Socks - three single socks need pairs at the moment
• Soft Cotton jumper for DD - just started (but 7mm needles so it should be quick

Really enjoyed Bendi - froze my butt off but had a great time.  Here are some pics that are a little long in the tooth now but its the first chance I've had to put them up.  HAve decided to try and blog a bit more often because I was feeling a little overwhelmed about what to say since I had so much to share that I actually avoided logging on!  Silly of me I know.

I bought some of Wendy Dennis' lovely Polwarth yarn for this hoodie on the front of a Fall IK.  It is such a luscious soft yarn and is in 100% Polwarth or 80% Polwarth and 20% silk.

This is the KSH Birch stole in progress.

400gm wool/angora from the backroom at Bendigo Woollen Mills and some top and a drop spindle for what seems another life when I have time to have a go at some spinning.

4 balls of Possum Merino to have a go at something with and to try - I have been interested in this yarn for its warmth for a long time.

Ma girls!!!! Helping me out on the Bendi stall so I could go for a toilet break, eating break and check out what else is around break.  These girls were wonderful , great sellers and enablers!!! Thanks - I was really wrapt to meet everyone and I hope the socks are knitting up as we speak.

Enough for one post - I am going to get back into this I promise.  I do plan to destash a little and also I still have quite a few Addis and Profi needles for sale and of course the sock yarn.

Happy knitting - Lisa

Birch is BUSTED wide open - YES!!!!!

I am the MASTER!!! of the knitting universe.  Well maybe not!  But I feel pretty freaking fantastic because I am 12 rows into Birch. Ha!!

Yes GG, Ceels and Theoretic Gal I know I should have heeded your advice much sooner!!!  I have mastered the pattern and am half way through pattern repeat 2.  I only started on 259 stitches because my Mum is short and its for her but these rows are VERY long.  I did it at the Junior Football today but had to switch to the socks when DS was playing.  Couldn't risk a muck up and couldn't concentrate on both things at once.

(no 7 - Aussie Rules first year of footy in the Under 10s)

I have also been doing a little planning for my Green Jo Sharp - I took this from Knitting on the Edge and plan to make a scarf and hat from this Saxon Braid - but without the fringing.

Finally a little update on the Lush Mohair jumper I finished and showed you blocking for my SIL here it is

Finally Happy Mothers Day everyone - hope you get a nice breaky in bed and chance to have a knit.

This B&$*#@ Birch will not Beat Me!

Well I am so frustrated with Birch!  I got through two rows and then the third row started stuffing up on me!  So I knitted up some leftover Shepherd Sock in the Tahoe colourway so I could get more comfortable withthe pattern.  A dear friend of mine has suggested this a number of times! Thanks Ceels.  I have done one pattern repeat in an 8 ply (worsted weight) previously but this time I did  5 pattern repeats - see below

Well yes I can do it so why not on KSH - I will have another go tonight - I know once I get started I'll be fine but its just getting that pattern set.