fibre fest...
I am not quite halfway through knitting Rose a cardigan for school. She dislikes pulling things over her head and the other options are either a sloppy joe (looks sloppy and is a pullover) or a Rugby jumper ( only comes in sizes way to huge for Rose and is a pullover!).As I have only ever successfully completed one (small) jumper for Charlie ( which was actually meant for Rose but wasn't finished before she grew out of it!) I have set myself quite a task. Usually I get bored after a back, a front and a sleeve and wander off to do something else. This time I made a firm resolution not to start anything else until the cardigan was sewn together.
A back and a left front- so far so good.
And then this bit of temptation showed up in the mail and I just couldn't resist casting on to see how it would knit up....
When it is done it will look like this-
It is so lovely to work with that I haven't yet cast on for the right front of Rose's cardigan - but I will.
Tonight.
Right after I knit just a few more rows of stainless steel, silk and merino....
Who would have thought that knitting with the equivalent of sewing thread could be so addictive?
That habu yarn looks amazing! I am not sure I would have the patience to knit with such fine yarn (as can be seen from my attempts to knit a lace scarf which appear to have been cast aside in my desire to knit baby shoes and a blanket!) I love the colour of the cardigan!! I have so many 3/4 finished cardigans in my house - or even worse, completed items just not sewn together!! You can do it!!!
Posted by:Di | Tuesday, 03 July 2007 at 05:11 PM
i wish i had more time to knit!
Anything in the mail yet???!!! :(
Posted by:Zelia | Tuesday, 03 July 2007 at 06:30 PM
Ooh that Habu looks gorgeous - I have been eyeing off that same scarf for a while. Can't wait to see it finished.
Posted by:Kate | Tuesday, 03 July 2007 at 07:46 PM
The cardigan looks gorgeous, as does the habu yarn, stainless steel? seriously?
Posted by:Ruth | Tuesday, 03 July 2007 at 10:12 PM
you have completely peaked my interest in knitting with stainless steel...what beauty!
Posted by:kristin | Wednesday, 04 July 2007 at 02:04 AM
oh my, do you think that Habu deliver to the UK? I followed your link to their website and I'm hooked.
Or should I wait till I'm NY in September?
Gorgeous.
Posted by:monica | Thursday, 05 July 2007 at 12:43 AM
?? The bottom picture - is that a miniature-knitting? Made with toth-pics?? I get that impression. If so - marvelous!!
Posted by:O L G A | Thursday, 05 July 2007 at 04:15 AM
?? The bottom picture - is that a miniature-knitting? Made with toth-pics?? I get that impression. If so - marvelous!!
Posted by:O L G A | Thursday, 05 July 2007 at 04:15 AM
?? The bottom picture - is that a miniature-knitting? Made with toth-pics?? I get that impression. If so - marvelous!!
Posted by:O L G A | Thursday, 05 July 2007 at 04:15 AM
go girl! i am super-impressed by both knitting efforts. i am getting inspired. :) looking forward to seeing the finished items. good luck.
Posted by:kirsten | Thursday, 05 July 2007 at 10:13 PM
I love the very delicate wool you are using to knit, very beautiful!
Posted by:cruststation | Sunday, 08 July 2007 at 05:19 AM
oh your knitting is so beautiful - that cardigan is going to be gorgeous! xxx
Posted by:julie | Monday, 16 July 2007 at 02:45 PM