As Babe Bennett might say: "Don't mind me, I'm just goofing around, is all!"
(BTW, did YOU support Marg Princess Warrior for Liberal leader?)
I sat down the other day and made a list of all my current Works in Progress, as well as a few things I would like to do once I finish some things up. Pictures to follow, I can't seem to get anything co-ordinated these days. It's not jet lag, it's just....Toronto. You know what I mean...
Primo:
Shawl made out of Eros. Knit mesh. My mum bought the yarn and wanted the shawl, but couldn't manage the yo, k2tog in the Eros, so I'm knitting it for her. Colour is black and silver.
Secondo:
A neat stripey sweater for my niece from one of the latest Phildar books for kids. It just needs to be washed and dressed and wrapped for Christmas.
Tertio:
Rowan Caterpillar Sweater -- I've got the back done and the front started. There is a mistake. I mistook a black glitter yarn for a navy glitter yarn. It's hard to see the difference. I'm leaving it as a feature, especially as there was supposed to be too much black called for in the pattern anyway.
I *really* like this sweater.
Fourth-io:
Another Janda sweater. I liked the first one so much, I'm making one in orange...or, more exactly, the body is a variegated orange, and the sleeves and hood are a solid one. I do need to lengthen it a smidge, but I'm not sure if I'll have enough of the yarn -- I'm using a Plassard yarn that I bought days before we moved.
And I never did photograph my first Janda, in the same yarn -- it was made pretty much in the week the move took place, don't think I've knit *that* fast in a very long time.
Fifth-io:
A felted bag using Julie's (BoogaJ) pattern. I'd been interested in making this for a while, but having no immediate access to Kureyon, and having only a front-loading washing machine, I'd just set the idea aside.
We moved into our temporary housing with its top-loader, so I splurged on three balls of Kureyon and made the bag. It just needs grommets, which we haven't found yet. Well, we saw small ugly ones at Micheals on the week-end, but...
Speaking of yarn splurges, I haven't. That's been it. I'm not officially on a yarn diet, but we did buy a house, after all...
Sixth-io:
A sweater for The Other, in a new-this-season wool blend from Plassard, pattern from the first pattern book they've ever produced for men. (Note to The Other: I bet you thought I'd forgotten about this one, eh?)
E-I-E-io:
A pair of socks out of a flashy Opal yarn bought at their factory store in July. Flashy in terms of colour, not glitter. Though I've got some of that in the stash, whenever it arrives.
Green grow the rushes-io:
The Reef sweater by Alice Starmore, also for my niece. I got most of the body done before we moved, and it arrived in our air shipment, though I've been too tired to work on fair-isle lately. I also need to get access to a sewing machine to sew the steeks. I've been thinking of buying a portable sewing machine that I could take to courses, since my machine is just too heavy. If you have a suggestion for a good-quality, not too expensive and very portable machine, kindly leave it in the comments.
Last but not least-io:
How could I have forgotten? I'm making a sweater out of the latest Rowan book -- Yarn is Cork, colour is Sour. A fabbo green. Unfortunately, I'd not counted on the fact that I haven't been able to lose any weight, try as I might. This is the first time in years that I've made something based on the idea that I might fit into it Someday. Stupid, I know. I'll sell it in the end if I have to, or give it to someone it'll fit.
That just leaves my Wish List:
1. The Birch shawl from the latest Rowan book. I bought the yarn in London on the way to Toronto. The only reason this hasn't been started is that I don't have the right size of needles with me.
2. A scarf for The Other. Those who followed my Advent Blog last year might remember my Oxford Scarf pattern, a seaman's scarf variation made with Missoni Oxford yarn. The Other lost the original the first week we arrived, so I've been itching to replace it with the yarn I thought might make a good substitute for the Oxford -- it's College by Filatura di Crosa, and there's a great orange-y colour that would be perfect.
3. A scarf for myself. Silly me, forgot to pack one.
4. A Maltese Fisherman's hat variation for me -- I couldn't find the notes for the version I engineered based on Elizabeth Zimmermann's original, and then I didn't even pack my copy of Knitter's Almanac so I could re-do it from scratch. I refuse to buy another copy. I tried the library, but haven't had the time to go consult the ONE copy that's left, in the reference branch.
It's been kind of discouraging to consult the on-line catalogue and to see all the great knitting books that have gone missing. I'm sure other things go missing, too, but so far in my searches, the knitting books stand out, especially Certain Ones.
Though I managed to place a hold on that copy of Woolcraft that's OP :-)
5. Mittens for me. I have a pattern with me, just need a bit of yarn. Not a priority, but soon, soon.
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