May 28, 2004
Non-Photogenic Knitting
Yes, the elephants have begun their parade. I just needed a break from the other stuff. I am sick of trying to keep track of the mohair yarn-overs. The stitch markers are too small and keep slipping under the stitches, which is sort of useless, but the BWGA is growing. Just needed the day off from it. And I didn't want to touch the cotton of PPD. I'm still smarting over that bent Addi turbo.
So as I mentioned, I picked up some new Addi turbos and I decided to put the 24" US3 to good use. And I cast on, and made it through the 8 row garter stitch border (I do not like stranded purling!), and then through a few rows of the pattern. The first row of elephants have their tummies!
It seems that while the Hebridean is a lovely yarn, it does not particularly like to be photographed. This is a shame, in that the yarn is lovely. The heathering of color is really quite stunning, and the yarn knits up nicely (although it broke at one point and I had to spit-felt it back together. Yummy!) The yarn sucks the light from the photo. I had two lights (my Ott light and a halogen desk lamp) less than 3 feet away from the knitting, and even with computer re-touching and brightening and color contrast enhancement, this was the best I could do.
Hopefully once it's all knit up, I'll muster up the courage to set it on something outside in direct sunlight so it can suck all that light away, too.
In other news, my summer vacation dates have been approved! August 12 to 22! I'm planning to go to London, and I'm sorely tempted to go to Wales to visit Llanfair Caereinion, which is the millshop at Colinette. Anyone who's been there want to vote on whether it's worth it? I'm not staying in London the whole 10 days, anyhow, but I haven't decided what the whole of the trip will be. Advice is hereby sought.
Hey Jon a trick to help prevent the stich markers from slipping under the YOs (though it does not always works but it sure helps) is to take a thread or smaller piece of yarn about 6-7 inches long and tie to the stich marker. Let the thread hang and it will work into the pattern eventually and it will help keep the marker in place. It works for me when I do lace stuff. Maybe it will work for you here. Looks great. Scott
Posted by: Scott at May 28, 2004 09:24 AMI don't quite understand. You tie a thread to the stitch marker, and then it ends up woven in? I'm working on the Butterfly Garden shawl again, just as of last night, when I finally got pattern and knitting in one place again. (No pics on my blog atm.) I've had a lot of trouble with wandering markers.
Jon, I like the colors. I haven't tried any starmore patterns yet, but I keep collecting the books for the future. :-) Happy Knitting.
Posted by: stonering at May 28, 2004 11:10 AMI think you should definitely go to Colinette if you can, I'm planning a road trip there sometime soon but probably not at the same time that you are over as baby 2 is due on 12th august. Have a great trip though and let me know if you need any top shopping tips!
Posted by: kerrie at June 3, 2004 11:15 AMLlanfair Caereirnion is a helluver long trek form London , even by British standards where everything is smaller .
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