Monday 23 Apr 2007

I Should Be Blocking, Not Blogging

There seemed to be a lot of interest in the washcloth I blogged about on Friday. It’s knit using short-rows and garter stitch then the cast-on edge is joined to the stitches on the needle to make a seam from the outer edge to the center. I decided to use a variegated yarn to make it a bit more visually interesting. If you want more information on knitting geometric shapes in garter stitch, you should check out one of the first chapters in Barbara Walker’s Fourth Treasury. She has a whole lotta fun stuff packed into that chapter.

I’m happy to report that I finished the baby blanket. Photos later this week, including one of the teeny tiny bit of yarn that remained after it was bound off. *gulp*

I rewarded myself by putting away the needles and spinning up some of Judy Jackson‘s lovely Romney roving.

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4 ounces and 350 yards

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Three-ply of course, kittens.

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15 Responses to “I Should Be Blocking, Not Blogging”

  1. # kitkatknit on 23 Apr 2007 at 4:24 pm

    ‘Tis beautiful spinning you did! Any plans for it yet?

  2. # margene on 23 Apr 2007 at 4:36 pm

    oooo, so pretty!

  3. # Carole on 23 Apr 2007 at 4:55 pm

    Very nice spinning. That’s not YOUR nail polish, is it?

  4. # Heather Joins The Round on 23 Apr 2007 at 5:31 pm

    Beautiful yarn!

  5. # Katherine Of It All on 23 Apr 2007 at 6:22 pm

    Number one: Gorgie yarn.
    Number two: You are the queen of “*that* much yarn left over!”

  6. # Birdsong on 23 Apr 2007 at 6:36 pm

    Well, I can at least aspire to such glory! I am impressed that my two-ply evens out to useable yarn… lovely colors for spring.

  7. # Jen on 23 Apr 2007 at 7:21 pm

    Love the yarn! The colors are amazing.

  8. # janine on 24 Apr 2007 at 2:33 am

    What pretty yarn looks like it would makeperfect socks :-)

  9. # ck on 24 Apr 2007 at 6:54 am

    Lovely yarn!!!!!!

  10. # elizabeth on 24 Apr 2007 at 8:35 am

    That looks so soft! The colors are great!

  11. # Beth S. on 24 Apr 2007 at 10:31 am

    The yarn is lovely, but the manicure is freaking awesome.

  12. # Patricia on 25 Apr 2007 at 3:49 am

    Love the yarn…maybe a softer color nailpolish to compliment the yarn :)

  13. # Heather Joins The Round on 25 Apr 2007 at 6:15 am

    Thanks for your help last night! My mind is totally expanded and I’m very excited to cast on!

  14. # KatherineOfItAll on 25 Apr 2007 at 2:12 pm

    Kittens LOOOVE the yarn, by the way.

  15. # Amy Boogie on 01 May 2007 at 5:22 am

    Gorgeous plies!