Another sock project, yes, really. This is the chutes and ladder pattern from the Six Sox Knit-along. OK, I'm going to admit to not finishing or even starting the last sock in the last knit-along. So sue me... I'm joining in again because I like this pattern.
Dawn's socks looked fabulous. My socks are being worked in the burgundy Regia Silk. The Regia silk is diiii-vine to knit with. I can really feel the silk in it. It's so soft and the sheen is fabulous.
The pattern is fairly easy to memorise and very easy to work using a cabling without the cable needle technique. It's my portable project and needs to be finished before the end of the month.
Hampton Court Flower Show
I made it to the Hampton Court Flower show yesterday. Great fun, even if it was cold and grey. Not nearly as crowded as I thought that it would be. Gardeners are a hardy bunch though and would no doubt brave hail to get there. I happen to spy this fellow, probably more appropriate for a baronial mansion than a small London garden... but isn't he just adorable? For about £10,000 he and his mate could move in with you.
Finally...
Thanks to everyone for expressing their concern on the terrorist attack in London. In Chinese, I would say 'Yull sum' .
'Yull sum' translates directly into English as have heart. Less literally, it means 'so thoughtful'. It's a hard one to translate because its meaning goes a bit deeper. Maybe one of the Chinese bloggers might be able to express it more eloquently.
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Posted by: Evan Dickinson at November 1, 2005 01:56 AMPolly... love- that one is ALL YOURS...
*shakes head in the garden* :)
Posted by: stinkerbell at July 11, 2005 05:09 PMI've seen a pair of those guys before - here: http://www.solopark.co.uk/ It's a really brilliant place to wander round and drool, even if you do happen to live in a 2 bedroom maisonette like I do... I always have to go visit the oak spiral staircase in one of the barns - I'll be really sad when it gets sold...
Posted by: Alison at July 11, 2005 09:51 AMI love that sock pattern! It looks so soft, I wish I could cybertouch!
Posted by: Dani at July 11, 2005 12:11 AMI love how the pattern looks with that yarn. Very nice.
Posted by: Michelle at July 10, 2005 11:17 PMI have some of that Regia silk too, it is so soft and yummy in the ball, it will make fantastic socks.
You take one of those guys and I'll take the other. I don't know about adorable either but definitely cute in an odd sort of way.
Posted by: Louise at July 10, 2005 08:59 PMummmm, not so sure that i would use 'adorable' to describe that guy --- eeek
that yarn looks wonderful! gonna have to check around and see if i can find it mmmmmm the color is great too.
Posted by: rebecca at July 10, 2005 05:27 PM