One of the best things about meeting up with knitting friends is that they've always something to show.
Jacinta has just finished her Kiri. She's used Rowan's long discontinued Donegal Tweed in leaf. Leaf is an interesting shade, taking on different colours depending on the lighting.
Here's a close-up on the leaves.
Jill on the other hand decided to not show her face.. but she did whip off her glasses for this shot (obviously, so that there would be no reflection from the flash). She's knitting with the new Noro Aurora yarn. It's like Kureyon, only thinner and with (ahem) sparkly bits.
...and on the Stitch Your Neck out front ...
I've received yarn and pattern from Grumperina so that I can soon start her scarf.
and I've finally dug out some yarn to send to my knitter... who no doubts thinks that the person that she is knitting for has decided to send it by surface. I was a real knucklehead. I wanted to have Forest Forbes, but hadn't realised that the yarn (Jaeger Matchmaker merino was in DK not aran weight) so I actually don't have enough yarn here to make the scarf that I wanted. So, I'm going to send the yarn and ask my knitter for poetic license...) i.e. pick something else that she thinks that this will work with and surprise me. I also don't mind a shorter and narrower scarf.
So that's all for this weekend at Chez ATU.
OK, Terry, you got me on the date.. how'd that happen? Fat fingers... when I tried to change the posting time, I overtyped part of the date ;-).
Love! Jacinta's tweedy green Kiri. Now when I see a Kiri it is like an old friend. This one especially gorgeously knitted and blocked.
And happy birthday! If Anon is correct about that. You don't look a day over......[insert a number 10 years less than your true age]. Seriously, I think the lanolin is keeping you very youthful! xoxo Kay
Posted by: Kay at August 16, 2005 06:21 AMBeautiful shawl! It's such a lovely pattern.
Posted by: eyeleen at August 16, 2005 12:54 AMBack to the Lion's brand sock yarn.. the socks I did in the same colorway that you did were size 7... exactly the pattern on the wrapper. The other colorway, with the red stripe in it, was a smaller size.. probably about a 5 (I knit it to match other socks I had made for that child). I used one skein and made 2 socks... HOwever, the repeat was very different on the socks with red.I had to wind off a lot of yarn before I found the same beginning point. The difference was subtle,so I almost did not notice.. but the stripes varied in size, and in which color came next. SO, if I were making larger socks,not sure if the repeat would have allowed for 2 socks from one skein. Although I doubtI would have needed much from a second skein. I guess the skeinsare sized about right for a size 7 sock.
Posted by: Willow at August 16, 2005 12:15 AMWhat a beautiful shawl, I love the closeup of the yarn, it really shows it's colors and color changing ability well.
Posted by: Rebekah at August 15, 2005 04:24 PMOooh, I love all the new knitting projects. That leave shawl is gorgeous :)
Posted by: Dani at August 15, 2005 03:29 PMWill there be a show and tell session next XXXXXXX(XXXX)? Or will you be doing something else as it's YOUR BIRTHDAY...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY POLLY
Anon.
Posted by: Anon at August 15, 2005 02:36 PMThat Kiri is stunning. Can't wait to see what scarf you get!
Posted by: Mary Beth at August 15, 2005 01:05 PMJacinta made a gorgeous Kiri, love that green.
Posted by: Tracy at August 15, 2005 10:17 AMJacinta's Kiri is magnificent ! Really beautiful.
Posted by: Emma at August 14, 2005 07:41 PMWhat a great idea to let you pal decide on a scarf for you! I'm not sure I could deal with that much incertainty (as evident by my long letter), but kudos to you! :)
Posted by: grumperina at August 14, 2005 07:30 PMWow! August 30 already? (kidding!)
The shawl turned out nice - so many people are using your great pattern, me included.
Posted by: terry at August 14, 2005 07:01 PM