Ravelry Ate Me!

What can i do? I've been neglecting the blog. Ah well, the priveledged can see what i've been up to at http://www.ravelry.com/people/Lettisia

At least i've taken some photos of recent work...

Indigo dyed bamboo yarn:


Quant made from Anchor Magicline:


First pentagon of Doddy made with 70% Bamboo/30% cotton yarn

Sock... um... heh!



1/2 of EZ's rib warmer. Front is at left, armhole in middle, back at right.

EZ's Surplice Baby Jacket


Some kumihimo braid made from perle cotton. Note to self, two strands is the worst possible number for braiding cos when they twist and cross over its not smooth and circular. Argh. Here's what i use to braid.



That'll do for now... Oh yeah i'm off to the beach again this year for christmas and january and i'm heading to Confest for NYE. Spring Shawl Surprise is starting Jan 1, i'm looking forward to that. I need to pick a yarn and work a swatch. Dunno when with all the xmas kerfuffle.

Also i have some Yarn on the way from Bendigo and some Patterns and a signed book from White Lies Designs (drool.) The plan is to make the One Piece Wonder, Joan reckons it'll work. We'll see... She's posting some large cup size patterns on the yahoo group so i can make it fit me.

Oh yeah Joan McGowan Michael named a pattern after me! At least i'm claiming that she did.
Its super pretty too. I immediately ordered it of course. Oh, i have to put up a photo. Everyone buy Joan's stuff ok?

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Big Rainbow

Hmmmm, either one foot is lots bigger than the other or something is wrong...

Blocked, measured sock tension. 32sts*36rows/10cm Pattern says: 30sts*42rows/10cm Ok, i see where i've gone wrong with the row guage but what's going on with the st guage, The socks are too wide as well. GRRRRARRGGHHH. Oh yeah, and how the hell do i knit square stocking stitches?

Oh well, the knitting got me through the trip to Katherine, almost i'll be back in Melbourne on Monday. Well, 5am Sunday morning actually but as if i'll be awake on Sunday after that. It takes about 18hrs to get from Katherine to Melbourne (orvice versa) Even with aeroplanes.

Square Deal Weave Along

Welcome to my first weave-it loom photos:
Here are my first 4 plain weave squares.
Sorry for the crappy focus! The yarns are: Pink, Cleckheaton country silk; Green, Patons Jet; blue/green/yellow, Some of the extra sock yarn that came with my first socks of doom, it felts so i'm guessing its wool.

And my very first 'loom bloom' courtesy Spin-off Winter 2005 (Jana's article)

Next i try the patterns!

Button, button, who's got the button!

They're Here!

What you've all been waiting for: Pictures of my Sockwars Socks!
And now for a close up!Oooooooh!

More things on which to perve!

My Lace yarn has arrived! The colours are far more pretty in real life, the orange and blue are much brighter, the white is that perfect creamy sheep colour, the grey is a real silver. All the yarn is delicious and soft.Thought i'd share this wonderful photo. I went to a proper high tea at a family friend's place. Yes it was as delicious as it looks.

By the way, Ravelry update:

• I am #44798 on the list.
• 11802 people are ahead of me in line.
• 2705 people are behind me in line.
• 65% of the list has been invited so far

Oh and a sock wars update, before i forget. Yesterday i frogged the toe of the first sock and made it longer cos i was being stingy. Now i know the socks will fit. Just need to knit a few more rows of toe, graft then weave in the ends. Then someone can assasinate me with all possible speed (please?)

Finally, i've got around to downloading those photos!

Me trying to be artsy with my half finished first sock:

More detail on the sock, see the pretty scars?


Ooooooh, look at the pretty! Guess who spun that? Me! Then i put wound it into a skein on my niddy noddy, put it on my umbrella swift and wound it into a ball on my brand spanking new (second hand) Ball Winder! Yay, i finally have one. Look at the pretty ball...
The yarn is from 50% merino/50% silk painted tops i bought at the Bendigo wool show. I spun it slubby, then plied it with thin silk thread to make it bobbly. Pretty!