Another finished project-part 3

Here is Tempest-completed with all the ends sewn in. I am getting very good at the ends. If Sarah was going to knit it for herself she would have to do the smaller size.

Rhonda used to do all my finishing but she lives too far away to keep coming and picking up my projects. She is going to do the lining of the Lattice Bag for me though. I don't have time to pull out my sewing machine and she likes to sew. The bag handles should arrive this week and then she can get the bag finished for the Knitter's Frolic.

For some reason the Masters didn't come on TV until 4pm yesterday. Since I had time to kill I blocked Kilcar. It is amazing what a difference the blocking makes. I have a large piece of Styrofoam (you can get one at The Home Depot) and pin the sweater down. It is much easier to block before you sew (should have thought about this before I stitched up Tempest). I have a clothing steamer and just run it over the sweater. Doesn't get much easier but I usually don't do it out of laziness.

I have started to sew the collar on Kilcar-maybe it will be done tonight.

Mom and dad came home from Myrtle yesterday. They weren't happy about leaving sunny and warm for cold and snow.

Another finished project

I wore Patrick today-my body is so happy. I think I will wear it to church tomorrow morning as well!!

This scarf was almost complete and then set aside (it took me less than 30 minutes to finish it last night). I decided that it would be great for showing off shawl pins at the Knitter's Frolic so I pulled it out last night. There are many patterns for multi-directional scarves but you can find the one I used here. The pattern was easy to follow-even a new knitter can do this scarf. It is knit out of Noro Silk Garden-I used 3 balls of colour 211. The shawl pins are made in British Columbia.

I now have 5" done on the ribbing of Tempest. Maybe I will have it done for Sarah to model on Saturday. Tonight is Survivor and CSI and tomorrow afternoon the Masters so I am keeping my fingers crossed.

How the heck do you choose appliances for a house? I know what I want but we aren't getting the $8000 commercial range or the $6000 fridge. I stopped by a Hamilton appliance store and it was very confusing.

You might be wondering why I am doing two posts in one day. I just talked with my dad and he passed on along a message from mom-"your blog is boring right now!" (She made this comment because I hadn't done a post in a while-she didn't know that I had just posted.)

Tonight was the last night of my sock class. The ladies were knitting the baby sock from Cabin Fever. They all got the first sock done and the second sock was started. They found out that knitting socks aren't really that hard-you just have to follow the pattern.

Speaking of socks, we received in a shipment from KnitWhits called Socks for Tots. There are 6 different kits available (3 designs-two colourways each).

I got a few more rows done on Tempest over the weekend. It isn't going as quick as I would like.

One down and five to go

When I am sitting in the front room of the store I just can't stop looking at Appledore. Everyone who was in the store today stopped to look at it. The cotton is very firm which makes the cables really stand out.

I knit on Tempest last night and today in the store. Do you know how long it takes to do one row of 580 stitches? It took a whole ball to do 1". Only 5" more to go.

I'm off to knitting class-the last one of this session. When I told my class that I wasn't sure about another session before summer they all complained very loudly. I guess we'll have some more get togethers-I don't really teach them anything.

Finishing projects

Last night while tidying I found some old knitting. I started to knit Tempest from Berroco last year but never finished it. All the pieces are knit and I just need to put it together. The body is worked in two pieces and I thought I would do a 3 needle bind off on the back. The pattern said to graft them so I sat and grafted 120 stitches today. I must say that it looks great. Then I picked up 580 stitches to do the band. One row of rib is done and I am going to sit and try to finish this week. I will try and get a picture tomorrow. The colour is chocolate brown (I am using Merino et Soie from Naturally) so it doesn't photograph well.

A special parcel arrived today-my store sample of Appledore. Make sure you take a look at it when you come in the store-it is amazing. I will get a picture of it tomorrow-the colour turned out great.