tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14327882720076651952024-03-14T03:48:41.346-07:00Knitting from the hipdiaryofadizzygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163150687370573849noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432788272007665195.post-11646033502887906382020-01-12T15:45:00.003-08:002020-01-12T15:49:05.112-08:00Happy 2020 <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This blog seems somewhat neglected, but I promise I've not forgotten it. Both life and knitting have happened, and plans are being made. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(There is a reason to this, I promise....)</span>diaryofadizzygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163150687370573849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432788272007665195.post-59920503322871564982019-10-03T15:54:00.000-07:002019-10-03T16:02:08.549-07:00Once Upon a Sock: October <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Goodness me, is it a Thursday again?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had a plan for last month, but then didn't have time to post anything, because I was off to <a href="http://www.oslostrikkefestival.com/" target="_blank">Oslo Strikkefestival</a>. My post last month was a recap of all the socks I knit for the Summer of Socks, hosted by Nikki from the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYcpQuye1mVGvsYjqz1lCkg" target="_blank">Tea and Possibilities podcast.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These are the socks I knit in June, July and August:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This pair was started in August, as part of the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/uk-sock-knitters/3857922/376-400#386" target="_blank">UK sock knitters periodic table KAL</a> (Ravelry link), for the element neon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This pair was started for my trip to Oslo:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought I'd got the colour repeat started in the same place on both socks, but clearly I hadn't. I had it in my mind that I was going to put pine trees on the top & have them as a winter/Christmas pair of socks. I'm still undecided if this is what I'm going to do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Both pairs are using the Sockmatician toe-up recipe. I've got quite good at the fish lips kiss heel and want to use different patterns to extend my skills. Yes, I'm aware of his recent behaviour both online and and in person. Yes, I have an opinion on everything I've read. No, I won't be expanding on that right now. Yes, I need to find an alternative toe-up pattern.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The final pair on the needles, is these:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm knitting these as part of the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/little-drops-of-wonderful/3951522/451-475#467" target="_blank">Little Drops of Wonderful Strictly Sockalong.</a> This is the first time I've taken part in this KAL. From what I understand, part of the KAL is the fun of cheating, and have I tried to be imaginative with my cheating.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over the summer (as I may have mentioned), I was at the World Scout Jamboree in the USA. One of our visitors at the skateboard park was <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/C0XP1jj4XqwssK9wpGXbR0/mike-bushell" target="_blank">Mike Bushell</a>. He was talking to my boss; I asked if I could tag along. My boss replied, 'depends if you know anything about the BBC' and that was that. Outwards, I was calm and professional. Inside my brain was screaming, 'ohmygod I've seen him on the telly'. It was a pretty exciting morning!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, my cheat is as simple as I can make it. I have a camp blanket with the badges I bought in the US, including the skateboarding badges. I'm just going to knit my socks whilst tucked under that blanket.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you like knitting or crocheting socks? You are more than welcome to join us on the first Thursday of each month. It's pretty simple; each month <a href="https://pkcacciola.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Paula</a> hosts a link-up party. All you need to do to take part is write a blog post, link to Paula's blog and then add the link of your blog to the <a href="https://fresh.inlinkz.com/party/a59378e1e5c84ee2b3bf686f706755cc" target="_blank">link party</a> for that month. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now to tuck into bed. Mr Knitty and I are going away for the weekend, and we will have a very energetic three year old to keep us on our toes! </span>diaryofadizzygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163150687370573849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432788272007665195.post-60026611628862662782019-08-08T21:11:00.000-07:002019-08-08T21:11:01.229-07:00Once Upon a Sock August <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A week ago, I was at the closing ceremony of the <a href="https://www.2019wsj.org/" target="_blank">24th World Scout Jamboree</a> in West Virginia, USA. It's possibly easier to do a separate post on that, otherwise this is going to get looong!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our team colour was orange. I had all sorts of ideas on how best to express that creatively. In the end, the scrunchies didn't have enough material in them and kept pinging off, the earrings got stuck to the paper on which they were drying and I ran out of time to make the sunhat. Still, it's the thought that counts, right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mr Knitty and I are now in NYC, where I have a lot more time (and air con) to knit. I want my current pair to be completed before the flight home, as I've got yarn for at least one more pair with me. Yesterday I found another knitter on the subway. He didn't seem in the mood for a lengthy chat, so I didn't ask if I could take a photo of the socks he was knitting. They were long and stripy and being knit continental style.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're almost at the end of the Summer of Socks KAL run by Nikki of the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYcpQuye1mVGvsYjqz1lCkg" target="_blank">Tea and Possibilities podcast</a>. It's been pretty good for my sock knitting; I'm almost up to 7 pairs of socks this </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">year, five of which have been knit over the summer. I want to do a round up post next month. These are the current pair on the subway yesterday:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday was also Knitty City day, the only yarn shop I visited when I was in New York last year. (It's not the only shop I plan to visit this year!) I was after a small Knitty City project bag, some darning needles (I left mine at home) and green sock yarn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whilst Mr Knitty may not agree, I was pretty restrained. I got the bag like I wanted, some green sock yarn like I wanted and some Christmas sock yarn that was an impulse buy. I've got some white yarn with me, left over from the socks I finished on my journey to America, so that's the backup yarn, if I knit all the rest up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I went to <a href="https://www.stringthingstudio.com/" target="_blank">String Thing Studio</a>, and joined in the men's knit night. It's a very small shop and only open a few days a week. Because it was so small, there wasn't a large amount of sock yarn that I couldn't get back in the UK. Luckily, there was a few skeins of yarn from a recent <a href="https://www.lolabeanyarnco.com/" target="_blank">Lola Bean Yarn Company</a> trunk show. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also found out some incredibly cute stitch markers from a maker in Brooklyn, going by the name of One Geek Craft - although I can't currently find their Etsy shop. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Later this trip, I want to visit <a href="https://www.brooklyngeneral.com/" target="_blank">Brooklyn General Store</a> and possibly <a href="https://www.purlsoho.com/" target="_blank">Purl Soho</a>. Tomorrow, String Thing Studio has a bigger knit night; the socks and I have both been invited! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">If you like knitting socks, there is a group of us who blog about socks on the first Thursday of each month. If you want to join us, head over to <a href="https://pkcacciola.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Paula's blog</a> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">where she hosts a link-up for everybody's blog. We would love you to join us and see what you're knitting! </span></span></span>diaryofadizzygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163150687370573849noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432788272007665195.post-2436655850571410742019-07-04T15:53:00.000-07:002019-07-04T15:53:12.744-07:00Once Upon a Sock - July <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I fly to the USA in just under a fortnight, and I am both massively excited and also slightly scared about what awaits.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm sure that you are aware of Ravelry's recent decision to ban overt support for Donald Trump. The response from some right wing knitters has been eye opening. I am cautious about knitting during my time in the US and having people feel they have the right to tell me how wrong and discriminating Ravelry's decision was. Yes, the risk is probably small, but, given how loudly certain people have been behaving on social media, I would be naive to think there was no risk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first part of the trip is at the <a href="https://www.2019wsj.org/" target="_blank">24th World Scout Jamboree</a>. This is an event held every four years for teenagers aged between 14 and 17. The idea is that every young person will only ever be eligible for one World Scout jamboree, making it a once in a lifetime opportunity. When I was a Brownie (or possibly a Guide), I remember reading about the World Scout Jamboree and thought it was the only jamboree that existed in the world. I thought it sounded so fantastic that when I got older I wanted to go to a World Scout Jamboree. This will be my third! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My friend Larry, who will also be my boss, has agreed to be a yarn mule. There are several companies in North America, from whom I want buy stuff. However, sending stuff to the UK incurs a higher postage fee and a customs charge. I thought I could get round this by sending stuff to Larry. For some reason, his ZIP Code has not been recognised by any website. I've tried to buy from. It didn't bother me much, until I couldn't get my hands on the last skein of Dark Side of the Moon, by Must Stash yarns. Now, I'm taking it personally. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Instead, let's share some finished socks - actually quite a few this month. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first pair were actually finished in May, for my husband's birthday last month. However, I wasn't going to share them here before giving them to him. Frustratingly, despite me putting ribs on both the front and the back, they still don't really fit. I think I may have to find a better heel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next two pairs were both cast on and cast off in July, almost unheard of for me! They are being knit as part of the Summer of Socks KAL, run by Nikki from the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYcpQuye1mVGvsYjqz1lCkg" target="_blank">Tea and Possibilities</a> podcast. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next pair was the first pair I knit last month, and were in progress at the beginning of last month:</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The second pair was also completed last month:</span><div>
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<br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was something rather subversive about using black yarn on a Christmas pair of socks. I think I need to find an excuse to do it again. Whilst knitting this pair, I made a new-to-me mistake, namely putting in a random YO when knitting the toes. I can sew it up when I weave in the ends, so it's not a massive issue. Fun fact, if you're weaving in the ends of black yarn, you need <i>really</i> good light! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The current socks on my needles are also Christmas socks. Sock one only needs a cuff; sock two needs a leg and a cuff. I'm hoping to have these finished by the end of the week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm going to be in the US for a month in total; this will include two trans-Atlantic flights, a four hour journey from the airport to the campsite (I may well be asleep on the return journey) and an internal flight between Charlotte SC and New York (plus shuttle buses to and from the hotel). I'm wondering if yarn for two projects is going to be enough. As well as the Summer of Socks KAL, I also want to try and complete the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/voolenvine/3872549/1-25#7" target="_blank">Box o' Socks KAL</a> challenge and pick up with the Periodic Table KAL, being run by <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/groups/uk-sock-knitters" target="_blank">The UK Sock Knitters</a> group on Ravelry. If the worst comes to the worst, I'll prep some yarn and ask my husband to bring it with him, when he flies over in in August. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the next yarn to be knit into socks:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One (or both of these) are for August (neon):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, in two months time, I'll be able to share what I've managed to complete with all the yarn above. I'll attempt to blog next month, but it'll mostly be written before leaving the UK. Trying to blog on my phone on a campsite where several thousand people are trying to use the wi-fi has a higher frustration risk that I'm prepared to allow! (And it also makes the assumption that I'll have any battery left). </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">If you like knitting socks, there is a group of us who blog about socks on the first Thursday of each month. If you want to join us, head over to <a href="https://pkcacciola.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Paul's Blog</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> where she hosts a link-up for everybody's blog. We would love you to join us and see what you're knitting! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've woven in the ends on at least one pair of socks:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(I think I managed two pairs, but as I didn't take photos, it doesn't count) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And started to sort out the toe of the second of the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/seaweed-socks-3" target="_blank">Seaweed Socks</a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've finished the pigeon socks I was working on last month, ready in time for Christmas 2019 rather than Christmas 2018. I promise I'll do better next time. Mr Knitty tried them on, decided they were too small (I should have done ribbing on the back of the leg as well), and then I noticed that I'd dropped a stitch, somewhere before casting off. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then again, immediately after trying on the hand-knit socks, he put on a pair of commercial socks and put a hole through the heel, so I'm not taking it personally! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Once I've dealt with the errant stitch, I'm going to wash and block properly and see where we go from there. If all else fails, I'll keep these socks and knit Mr Knitty a new pair. I chose this colourway as a joke, as pigeons are almost the only bird that he can recognise. </span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Excluding the seaweed socks, the current pair on the needles are also <a href="https://www.wyspinners.com/bluefaced%20leicester%20yarn/4%20Ply/4%20Ply%20-%20Country%20Birds" target="_blank">country birds yarn </a>- this time in the colourway <i>pheasant</i>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I worked on sock one during the Guides meeting on Monday; I'm fairly new to the unit, so have no idea who the other leaders are talking about. Since a Guide makes good use of her time, I spent the time knitting. I managed about four and a half centimetres.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I cast these on, on 1st June - and am knitting them as part of the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/tea--possibilities/3921459/1-25" target="_blank">Summer of Socks KAL</a> by Nikki from the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYcpQuye1mVGvsYjqz1lCkg" target="_blank">Tea and Possibilities podcast.</a> I had tried to do the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/voolenvine/3872549/1-25#2" target="_blank">Box of Socks KAL</a> but have fallen way behind, so thought this would be a good KAL to join instead. I'm working on a secret project, using another of the West Yorkshire Spinners 4 ply; there may well be enough for another pair of bird socks! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you like knitting socks, there is a group of us who blog about socks on the first Thursday of each month. If you want to join us, head over to <a href="https://pkcacciola.wordpress.com/2019/06/06/once-upon-a-sock-june-2019/" target="_blank">Paula's blog</a> where she hosts a link-up for everybody's blog. We would love you to join us and see what you're knitting! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, today is sock day. I've had this post brewing for a while; I'm going to post it separately to the regular sock post, as I think it deserves an entry of its own. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last month, I was lucky enough to meet up with <a href="https://felinityknits.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Kat</a>, <a href="https://pkcacciola.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Paula</a> and <a href="https://intergalactic.nu/" target="_blank">Meg</a> - all from once upon a sock. I'd had a couple of days previously feeling bad, so nearly flaked out on this, but I'm so pleased that I didn't.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saturdays in my part of London are usually troubled with rail replacement services, and this Saturday was no different. Combined with me over sleeping, I ended up running slightly late. We were all meeting at <a href="http://www.loopknittingshop.com/" target="_blank">Loop</a> in Islington; Meg reassured me that they were going to be there for some time because "<i>the yarn isn't going to squish itself</i>"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I on the plus side, the bus turned up quite quickly, and I didn't have to wait too long for a train. On the downside, the girl in front of me was sick all over the floor of the bus and I had to move so that I wasn't paddling in it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've heard lots about Loop, but I've never been there before. I've lost count of the number of times I've walked down the street, but I've never, ever gone down Camden passage. It's a beautiful little road, and in some ways doesn't even feel like London. I have no idea why I didn't take a photo of the front, but hey ho - it gives me an excuse to go back at some point. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We met upstairs, chatted and then went to lunch at <a href="https://www.wagamama.com/" target="_blank">Wagamama</a>. We explained to Paula the concept of a 'cheeky Nando's' and then went to find Nando's on Upper Street, so that she could take a picture. I found out that Meg is also a leader with Guiding, we discussed the differences in attitudes to tipping and we may have tried to persuade Paula to watch the Eurovision Song Contest. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After lunch, we went back to Loop for purchases. I managed to be fairly restrained. I started off with '<i>I'm not buying anything</i>' and compromised with '<i>I'm not buying everything</i>'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the end, I bought a skein of <a href="http://www.loopknittingshop.com/p/5301/Madelinetosh---Merino-Light" target="_blank">Tosh Merino Light </a> in the colourway Rainbow. It's 100% merino wool, so won't be used for socks. Initially, I thought it was red and green sock yarn, but once Kat had got it out of its cubby, it turned out to be far better! In light of the recent discussions about diversity and inclusion in the knitting community, I know concerns have been raised about Madelinetosh. In the beauty of the yarn, I will admit that these didn't cross my mind. I'll try to remember next time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also got a copy of the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/mini-yarn-guide-london" target="_blank">Mini Yarn Guide London</a> mostly for the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/underground" target="_blank">Skeindeer mittens</a>. The bag was complementary. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As the till was busy, I took my yarn upstairs and nearly lost it! I'd put it on a stool whilst we waited for the till to become free - and another lady picked it up without realising. I felt a little bad, as that was the last skein in the shop, but not bad enough to let her take it home with her! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once we left Loop for the second time, we went for a coffee. Whilst we were there, Paula's husband texted her to say he was having a beer. We explained that, actually, he was having a cheeky pint! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meg and I went to London Bridge train station together, and ended up on platforms next to each other. I started browsing through my book ..... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In March, I took my sock with me to London to knit on - so that I had something to write about. The sock was in the same bag as a water bottle which leaked. On one hand, sock yarn is great at soaking up the liquid. On the other hand, I can't knit with soggy sock yarn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In April, I even went as far as taking some photos. However, we were a couple of days before a flat inspection, and cleaning and clearing up took priority over knitting and blogging.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Instead of knitting, over the last couple of months, I've been sewing badges on to a blanket. Withing Guiding and Scouting, there is a tradition that old badges get sewn on to a blanket, which then gets taken to camp. I have an old grey blanket with all my Brownie, Guide and Ranger badges - as well as badges relating to places I've visited and events I've been to. This year, I've been working on a blanket which is dedicated to all the foreign travel I've been lucky enough to do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There has been such joy in watching the project grow, accompanied with a lovely feeling of accomplishment. I keep think that I'm close to sewing on the last badge - and then I find one or two more that need to be added on! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, I'm at the point of getting a but bored of sewing, so I've reverted back to knitting! The current socks that I want to get finished are the ones for Mr Knitty's Christmas present, then Valentine's Day present, then wedding anniversary present. Given that our anniversary was ten days ago, I'm not doing very well at this wifely business! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The front is ribbed; the back isn't. I've made that decision, partly to stop the socks being too loose and baggy, and partly because plain stocking stitch is much quicker to do than ribbing. If I'd really thought about it, I'd have done a 4 x 4 rib, rather than an irregular rib pattern. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hopefully, this is going to give me the push I need to get some more socks finished, which will give me something to post about next month. I'm off with friends for lunch on Saturday, which will give me some knitting time. My aim is to get them finished by the end of the Bank Holiday weekend, and to get at least one more pair finished, before I cast on something new. That's the <i>plan</i>.....<br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you're a sock knitter, or sock crochet-er, you're more than welcome to join us in blogging about socks on the first Thursday of each month. Paula from <a href="https://pkcacciola.wordpress.com/2019/05/01/once-upon-a-sock-may-2019/" target="_blank">Spin a Yarn</a> hosts a link each month. All you need to do is pop over to Paula's blog, add your blog post to the link and join in. I've made new internet friends, and found more people who love knitting as much as I do. There's always room for more people to join the party! </span>diaryofadizzygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163150687370573849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432788272007665195.post-33257125722319281042019-02-07T15:49:00.002-08:002019-02-07T15:49:51.265-08:00Once Upon a Sock: February <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each month I come here to write about socks and think 'I really must blog more' - and then put that thought to bed, until the following month.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, this month - I have socks to share.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My plan was to alternate 'normal' socks with Christmas socks throughout the year, so I would end up with at least six Christmas pairs, come December. With that in mind, I started my second pair of socks for 2019:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was only when I came to turn the heel, that I realised I'd dropped a stitch - which I found about three rows above the end of the toe. I'm too much of a perfectionist to leave it is or try and fudge a repair - so out came eighty-something rows! At the moment, I can't bring myself to pick it back up and sort out a repair - but I think I need to, before I forget what I did on the first sock. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm taking part in the UK Sock Knitters' <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/uk-sock-knitters/3857922/126-150#144" target="_blank">periodic table KAL</a> this year, so a couple of days ago, I started my socks for February. The chosen element for this month is <a href="http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/53/iodine" target="_blank">iodine</a> - so I've decided to knit the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/seaweed-socks-3" target="_blank">seaweed socks</a> by Wendy D Johnson. It's the first pair of lace socks I've ever knit, and at the beginning of today, they looked like this:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's times like this, that stitch markers are your friend! I've already made at least three mistakes, which have been easy (if fiddly) to repair. The pattern is starting to show a bit better after a couple of repeats. I think it's going to look good, but will be slow. I'm knitting it in dark red, with white contrasting heels, toes and cuff - to look like a Christmas stocking. I still want a simple vanilla, self-striping sock that I don't need to think about, which is a motivation to sort out the Baubles socks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you knit or crochet socks and would like to join in our sock-knitting chat, it would be lovely to have you join us. On the first Thursday of each month, we all blog about our sock knitting progress (even if that's only a couple of rows since the previous month) and then share them on a link, hosted by Paula at <a href="https://pkcacciola.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Spin a Yarn</a>. The link up for February is <a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/new/view.php?id=815923" target="_blank">here</a> - please come and join us! </span><br />
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diaryofadizzygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163150687370573849noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432788272007665195.post-14056293830934492502019-01-03T15:35:00.001-08:002019-01-03T15:35:30.855-08:00Once Upon a Sock - January 2019 <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well hello! Not only is it a new month, it is a New Year. I missed Once Upon a Sock in December, because I was attempting <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ-25JbhuRE&list=PL7mSOtwWXr70bAB8_pWrJKMJ1uT_ccd8C" target="_blank">Vlogmas</a> and did not have enough hours in the day , or mental energy to blog as well. It was a project worth doing, but it took up more time than I was expecting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">F</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">or those who do not know, a group of us who knit socks all meet up and blog about socks on the first Thursday of every month. If you wish to join us, you are more than welcome. All you need to do is add a link to your blog at the link up <a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/new/view.php?id=812148" target="_blank">found here</a>, hosted by Paula of <a href="https://pkcacciola.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Spin a Yarn</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since I last posted, we had a new member of the family join us; my sister's second son. Of course, proud auntie that I am, I knit him some hats - which was an excellent way of getting rid of spare scraps of sock yarn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, casting a brief eye over 2018 and looking forward to 2019:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I attempted the box of socks challenge, hosted by <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/voolenvine/topics" target="_blank">Voolenvine</a> and didn't complete it. (The challenge was to knit at least 12 pairs of socks over the year, ready to be worn this year). On New Year's Eve, I had three pairs of socks (which would have completed my 12) yet to be completed. What was waiting for a pair of afterthought heels, one had a dropped stitch which needed dealing with and the last needed its heels turned.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In my eagerness to get everything finished by midnight (and after messing up the heel three times from not properly concentrating), I ripped back one of this pair with the aim of doing a fish lips kiss heel instead. I then realised that would mean knitting with kinked wool, which I would only do if my life depended on it. So, in an attempt to get everything finished on time, I actually made more work for myself by messing up what had already done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Messing up was a theme with my December socks, after inadvertently increasing a stitch, then dropping the stitch back to where the error was, so that I could pick it back up again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, that was that. I accepted the challenge; whilst I did not complete it, I still have some lovely socks to show for it. I had decided this year, but I was not going to do the box of socks challenge again. There are more things that I want to knit than socks, and socks I would like to knit for more people than me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I saw Amy Florence's video on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoQz41K2D44&t=926s" target="_blank">25 Days of Christmas Socks</a> (and the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/stranded-podcast/3669255/1-25" target="_blank">associated discussion</a> on her Ravelry group), and then somebody pointed me towards the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/groups/uk-sock-knitters" target="_blank">UK sock knitters</a> group on Ravelry, who are doing a year long KAL based on the <a href="http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table" target="_blank">periodic table of the elements</a> - and suddenly I want to knit all the socks again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To help me on my way, I have some very nice yarn for Christmas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first is some red and white striped yarn from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/market/twinkly_knits" target="_blank">Twinkly Knits</a> on Etsy. I bought this before seeing Amy's video, but after seeing a pair of red and white socks with a contrasting green toes, heels and cuffs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next was a gift from Mr Knitty; <a href="https://londonhouseyarns.co.uk/" target="_blank">London House Yarns</a>London House Yarns in the colourway <i>Baubles</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The last one was bought in the sales from <a href="https://giddyyarns.com/" target="_blank">Giddy Yarns</a> in the colourway <i>Christmas Tree Fairy</i>. The suggested contrast colour was pink, however, I preferred a more vibrant red.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the moment, I don't have any socks on the needles. Well OK, I have a pair for Mr Knitty, which are a belated Christmas present/ very early birthday present and the mosaic socks which need some work. Apart from that, I don't have any socks on the needles and have a mass of yarns to choose for socks to get on the train when I visit my dad and his wife tomorrow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And the candy cane socks? I finished them whilst watching a film this evening .....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think this is the first time that Once Upon a Sock and the first of the month have coincided for quite a while. (Having checked, it was back in March). Today is also the first day of <a href="http://wovember.com/" target="_blank">Wovember</a> - a celebration of all things wool.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Thursday of last week, Mr Knitty and I spent an evening at Southwark Cathedral, to see a talk on the book that goes alongside the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7ttKX46nJxUeXZ0aoD4Q5g" target="_blank">All The Stations</a> project, by <a href="https://twitter.com/geofftech" target="_blank">Geoff Marshall</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/norwegiancheese" target="_blank">Vicki Pipe</a>. For those who don't know the project - Geoff and Vicki did a trip last summer, where they visited every single train station in the mainland UK. (The full documentary is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXNym2JgUgY&t=1593s" target="_blank">here</a> )</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The cathedral is gorgeous. There was a monument to Shakespeare (given that he worked in the parish when he was at <a href="http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/" target="_blank">The Globe Theatre</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course, I had a pair of socks on the needles, which I worked on during the talk. I'd decided that if anybody complained, I'd be prepared to stop. Luckily, I was sitting at the back and nobody was paying attention to me, as they were listening to the talk and taking part in the Q&As. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When it came to the book signing afterwards, it made perfect sense to knit in the queue. I think we were waiting about 90 minutes, so it was a good distraction and more work towards this year's box o' socks. (Please can we ignore the dropped stitch somewhere round the toe which I found a couple of days ago). Geoff could not get over the fact that I was knitting whilst waiting, to the extent that he asked if he could write it in the book.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Candy socks are finally finished. After messing up the heel at least three times, I told the socks that I didn't want them languishing in the project bag; I didn't think that it wanted to be languishing in the project bag - so could we please work together to get the heel turn sorted. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These are knit in Regia Pairfect - designed to be knit from the cuff down. I chose to knit it toe up, so the pink on the toe should be the cuff, and the thick stripes on the feet should be on the legs. If I were to knit them again, I'd either try cuff down (gulp) or knit the toes and heels in orange and re-jig the yarn so that the pink cuff and thick stripes are in the right place. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last month, I also cast on an orange pair. This was meant to be my socks for last June, then this June and then whenever-I-could-get-round-to-knit it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The final pair, which still need a heel are my third time lucky socks. This was the yarn I used in my <a href="http://knittylittlesewandsew.blogspot.com/2014/08/summer-holidays.html" target="_blank">first attempt at socks</a> over four years ago. The next attempt was <a href="http://knittylittlesewandsew.blogspot.com/2015/07/sock-it-to-me.html" target="_blank">over three years ago</a> where I got halfway through the heel and no further. (My friend <a href="https://extremeknitting.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Jane</a> was telling me how to turn the heel with wraps and turns. The lesson finished before the heel did). They're now nearly finished - pending an afterthought heel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are a group of us who blog about socks on the first Thursday of the month. If you knit socks and want to join us, you would be most welcome. Each month we have a live link-up, hosted by <a href="https://pkcacciola.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Paula at Spin a Yarn</a>. If you want to join us, all you need to do is post your blog entry, add your link to the link up and link back to Paula's blog. It doesn't matter if you crank out a pair of socks a week, or just manage a couple of rows a month - if you knit socks, you're part of our gang and it would be lovely to share your projects! </span>diaryofadizzygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163150687370573849noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432788272007665195.post-31876036409567259772018-10-30T07:57:00.001-07:002018-10-30T07:57:47.671-07:00I Need to Knit a Sweater <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's starting to get chilly. Like, properly Autumnal chilly. It's almost as if the weather is trying to convince me to knit more The clocks going back this weekend hasn't helped with the 'let's pretend it's not getting into Winter'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A lot of people I follow on Instagram were at Rhinebeck earlier this month. (Of the 29 knitting people I follow, eleven were at Rhinebeck; only two of which appeared not to be posting). It surprised me how difficult I was finding it watching their stories. There is something about the knitting community getting together, which is amazing. Knitters understand knitters in a way that non-knitters never will, and I feel in need of a bit of understanding at the moment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, I did stay up until the early hours to watch Kristy Glass' <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcTDth0YsnI" target="_blank">Tell Me About Your Rhinebeck Sweater</a>. YouTube have a new feature called Premiere, so for the first time any recording is played, the people watching it, can interact via a chat window. The premiere happened at 0100 UK time. Mr Knitty was on a night shift, so his place in the bed was taken by my laptop. So, in my own little way I was part of this year's Rhinebeck story. I did cast on a pair of socks to knit whilst watching, but with keeping up with the sweaters and the commenting, there wasn't time for knitting as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you've not watched any of the 'Tell Me About Your Rhinebeck Sweater' videos on Youtube, I'd highly recommend it. It gives you a change to indulge in other people's creativity and find new patterns and yarns you've never heard of. The only risk is an increase in your Ravelry queued items! The videos can be found on Youtube for </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdBPOwlI20g&t=258s" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">2016</a><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cy0jwUFNb0" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">2017</a><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcTDth0YsnI" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">2018. </a><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm starting to think about Christmas knitting - both for this year and for next. Between now and Santa, my sister is due a second baby - so I also want to do some hats for him/her. (Older brother who was born in October got hats for his first Christmas. Bump is going to get hats for being born and something else for Christmas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I've also decided that I really, </span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">really</i><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">, REALLY need to knit a sweater. There's something about Christmas knitting that's got me wanting to knit everything but what I actually need to get sorted. I'm also getting a bit bored of knitting socks; the needles are small and my shoulders hurt after too much knitting. I've been inspired by the Rhinebeck sweaters and I want to get on and knit my own - even if I don't get to New York State until 2020 at the earliest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Of course, extra yarn for Christmas gifts means that the stash is getting even more out of control than it was to start with. That's even more reason to knit a sweater; a sweater worth of yarn will clear more space than a pair of socks worth of yarn. Of course, if I actually start a sweater now - then there won't be time to knit Christmas gifts. It's the first year I've done gift knitting, so I want to at least <i>try</i> and get it right.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I guess I need to start by casting on....</span><br />
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diaryofadizzygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163150687370573849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432788272007665195.post-79029299780815479962018-10-05T08:27:00.001-07:002018-10-05T08:28:13.060-07:00Once Upon a Sock: October<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, I didn't forget to post yesterday. It just got late, and I got tired...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have three pairs of socks currently on the needles, one of which I don't have photos of.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The pair I want to get finished today:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was away over the weekend, and was hoping to finish them then, but didn't. The other pair, which really should be next to complete:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is knit with <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sockmaticians-toe-ups" target="_blank">Sockmatician's pattern</a>, using German short rows. Of the three times I've tried them on this pair of socks, I've got it to work once. I'm liking the German short rows, but it does take a bit of concentration to turn the heel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Today is also my birthday, which is an excuse for more knitting time and sewing badges on to my camp blanket. For those not in the know, it's a common tradition for Guides and Scouts to sew old badges or souvenir badges on to a blanket, which they then take on camp. The blanket I'm working on at the moment, includes these incredibly cute badges:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also my sister gave me the best gift - a poetry book about knitting. I have no idea where she bought it, but it's amazing. All proceeds go to <a href="http://www.knitforpeace.org.uk/" target="_blank">Knit for Peace</a>. There's even one poem which references <a href="https://rovingcrafters.com/2016/07/16/the-notable-james-norbury/" target="_blank">James Norbury</a> Be still my geeky knitters heart. She's also sent me a video of her and my two year old nephew singing Happy Birthday. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are about three yarns I want to cast on for my next pair of socks, as well as the Christmas yarn I should start to think about starting on. That's in addition to any socks I want to knit for Mr Knitty for Christmas. The focus should be on the two currently on the needles. If I don't, I'll just cast on a new pair once I've finished the blue stripey pair and the other two pairs will still be waiting for heels, this time next year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On the first Thursday of every month, there is a group of us who blog about socks. OK, in this case - a couple of us have made it the first Friday of the month, but that's OK. There is a <a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/new/view.php?id=801008" target="_blank">monthly link up</a> hosted by Paula at <a href="https://pkcacciola.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Spin a Yarn.</a> If you blog and knit socks, you're more than welcome to join us. </span><br />
<br />diaryofadizzygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163150687370573849noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432788272007665195.post-77647586895386128002018-09-06T09:54:00.000-07:002018-09-06T12:54:17.848-07:00Once Upon a Sock: September <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Remember last month when I was being a bit smug about lifelines. I claimed that if I put them in, I wouldn't need them. Oh dear.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was trying to use the short row heel found on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDWi_--afPI" target="_blank">Arne and Carlos Youtube channel</a><span style="background-color: white;">. </span> I had the idea that if I increased stitches, then I wouldn't need to make so many stitches after knitting two together. Whilst the logic was good, because I increased the stitch count, the rest of the maths was thrown out of whack. In the end, I decided to use a <a href="http://fleeglesblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/leegles-toe-up-no-flap-no-hassle-sock.html" target="_blank">Fleegle heel</a> instead. To be honest, it's not my favourite heel, but so many things had gone wrong with this pair of socks I just wanted to get them finished. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The next pair I completed since last month, were a pair I cast on at the end of February. I was going to use the short row heel used in the knitting expat vanilla sock pattern. However, she has written the pattern over 64 stitches, and I only had 60 stitches. So, instead, I used the fish lips kiss heel and worked out how to do it in a contrasting colour.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also completed over the last month, were the toe-up Hermione's which I cast on back in <a href="http://knittylittlesewandsew.blogspot.com/2017/07/flying-out-on-friday.html" target="_blank">July last year</a>. The good thing about me having similar sized feet to Mr Knitty, is that I can get him to try on pairs of socks I have knit for me, and then work out any amendments which I need to make. Luckily, these fit him perfectly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I also need to be less of a slattern when it comes to weaving in my ends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also on the needles at the moment are the candy socks and the mosaic socks. Both of these have been made with the Sockmatician toe-up recipe. The last time I made these, I got into a muddle with the heel turn. This time, I have used lifelines , just in case. I have managed one heel turn, so I know I can do it. The second heel has gone wrong twice, so I'm putting it to one side for the time being. This pattern uses German short rows, which are just as easy to use as people say they are. I think I still prefer the shadow wrap short row heel used in the fish lips kiss heel, but I would definitely use of German short rows again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As I have a hospital appointment today, I plan to cast on a new pair of socks, so I have something to do whilst waiting. These are going to be my May socks for the box of socks challenge. Once I've cleared another pair of needles, I'll cast on my socks for July and September. Even better, all of this sock knitting has given me more scraps for my memory scrap blanket! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are a group of us who blog about socks on the first Thursday of the month. If you knit socks, whether one pair a year or one pair a year, you are more than welcome to join us. All you need to do is write a blog entry and add it to the link-up page which is <a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/new/view.php?id=797145" target="_blank">here</a>. Alternatively, you can just click on <a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/new/view.php?id=797145" target="_blank">the link-up</a> and read more about other peoples' sock knitting. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On my first night, I found <a href="http://www.knittycitynyc.com/" target="_blank"><i>Knitty City</i></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now, because that photo was taken after the shop closed, it doesn't show the baskets outside with the yarn on sale, or the boxes of books, or even the lady sitting outside knitting and telling me that all the books were free.</span><br />
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Hat Couture</i> - Theresa Silver</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Backyard Silk Blend Collection</i> - Manos del Uruguay</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Curvy Knits</i> x 2 - Jillian Moreno</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I wasn't completely sure if I had enough weight allowance to bring back all of these books (let alone the space), so I had to go shopping for a new suitcase to carry the extra books back. What started off at RRP of $170, was in the sale at $85. The cashier who ran the transaction asked if he could try a mystery coupon to see if it made a difference. Final cost, $46.40, including taxes! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />I will admit that the constant declarations that things were made the US, or the proliferation of flags got a bit irritating. I get it, you're proud of your country/ isolationism! However, when it came to yarn '<a href="http://knittedwit.com/" target="_blank">made in the US</a>' is <i>exactly</i> what I was looking for! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The first skein of yarn I found:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then I saw this one:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then I saw a third one. I wasn't sure if I could really justify a third skein. However, I'd been sitting in Central Park listening to a guy playing his guitar and singing, including songs by REM, so I had to get it, given their <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUsYgRa2mHk" target="_blank">song of the same name. </a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had a few hours to kill on the Saturday morning, and wanted to go to <i><a href="http://www.lionbrandyarnstudio.com/" target="_blank">Lion Brand Studios</a> </i>(mostly because I knew they had a sale on, and the thought of getting some of the nicer yarns for a reduced cost was a tempting one). In the end, the shop wasn't open at the same time I was free to visit it. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I also had </span><a href="https://www.purlsoho.com/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Purl Soho</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> on my list. I've seen a video of it, and it looks like nothing on earth! I'd planned to visit on the way back from <a href="https://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/visiting-liberty-island" target="_blank">Liberty and Ellis Islands</a>. However, I took more time than expected, by which point the shop had closed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have a very bad picture of me sitting inside </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/knittycity/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Knitty City</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, in front of the bookshelf. I hadn't even given it a glance! I did have a plan to go back on the penultimate day I was in New York, but I decided that I'd done enough walking on the day in question, so didn't return after all. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Whilst I never went back to Knitty City, a couple of people had recommended <a href="https://www.strandbooks.com/" target="_blank">Strand Books</a> to me - and oh boy, was it a good recommendation! The shelves for knitting and crochet were floor to ceiling; I had to borrow a ladder to peruse the top two shelves. There was another lady looking for crochet books; every time I found one on the knitting shelves, I'd pass it down to her, just in case. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/659674.Knitting_in_America" target="_blank"><i>Knitting in America</i></a> is one I saw at Knitty City; after looking it up online, it seemed right up my street - so I was very pleased to see it on the shelves at Strand Books. (Ravelry page <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/knitting-america" target="_blank">here</a>). <i>Knitting from the Centre Out</i> looked like an interesting way of approaching patterns and <i>The Knit Generation</i> featured designers I liked. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They were also selling the famous <a href="http://www.vogueknitting.com/the_ultimate_knitting_book" target="_blank">Vogue Knitting Book</a> - both the old and new editions. I really wanted to get one of them, but didn't know if it was cheaper than in the UK, nor whether I'd have enough space in my luggage. Despite the extra suitcase, books are heavy! There was one by <a href="https://amyherzogdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Amy Herzog</a> which also had to go on the 'maybe later' pile. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The last book from Strand Books, was one that is mostly intended for my <a href="https://extremeknitting.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">very good friend and knitting mentor</a> who had a baby, whilst I was in West Virginia. If she likes the book, it's hers. If she doesn't, I'll keep it. Either way it works out, and some of the dresses are <i>adorable</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I first read about Kool Aid as a dye in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/stitch-n-bitch-the-knitters-handbook" target="_blank">Stitch and Bitch</a>. I couldn't quite get my head around the idea of using a drink powder to create a permanent colour to yarn. I'm still not sure I've got my head around it, but with some packets of dye, space in the kitchen and an internet tutorial or two, I'm sure I can work something out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The final thing were a couple of bracelet charms which were on reduction at <a href="https://www.girlscouts.org/GirlScoutCentral" target="_blank">Girl Scout Central</a> - the Manhattan shop for the <a href="https://www.girlscouts.org/" target="_blank">Girl Scouts</a>. I thought they'd do quite nicely as stitch markers. The one on the left is to celebrate 100 years of selling cookies; the one on the right is a Brownie elf. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>diaryofadizzygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163150687370573849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432788272007665195.post-26620321421866723382018-08-04T08:40:00.001-07:002018-08-04T08:40:22.387-07:00Going Away, Coming Back & Tidying Up<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The problem with trying to maintain a blog, is writing when you don't feel like it. Current lack of job, combined with the outstanding complaint raised against my former employers has lead me into the mood of not wanting to do very much at all. Nothing productive, at least. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In June, we went to Germany and at the end of last month, I came back from the US. Both trips have been bookended with me trying to impose order on our flat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Earlier on in the year, I saw a post on Facebook, for an allotment somewhere in Scotland, who were looking for yarn to decorate their allotment for an open day in August. Given the number of free kits I've collected from the front of magazines, I was more than happy to oblige. I ended up sending a <i>massive</i> parcel of leftover or unwanted acrylic yarn, and in the process I found yarn in the stash that I'd either forgotten about, or didn't know I'd bought in the first place. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of the best things about tidying up, was finding this:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a ball of My First Regia that I've been trying to find online, but everywhere was out of stock. The colourway name is Domin</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ik</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, and I really wanted it as a square on my patchwork blanket. I have no memory of buying this yarn, but I've very, very happy to have found it in the stash! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Somewhere in the video I made (but never uploaded) about </span><a href="http://woollinn.com/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Woolinn</a><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">, I made a comment about </span><a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter04/PATTwomb.html" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">knitting a uterus</a><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">. In the clear-out, I also managed to collate all my pink yarn and sew-on pin attachments, to do just that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm starting on the Kon-Marie process of tidying up; the theory is that you decide on what to keep - and only keep that which sparks joy. I'm currently part-way through sorting out a couple of bookshelves. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The theatre bookshelf has been downsized, and has swapped places with the knitting bookshelf, which has got considerably bigger. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My plan is to have all my knitting related stuff on the one bookshelf; books, folders of patterns, my swift and ball winder, the tin of sock needles, etc. etc. etc. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Isn't that just beautiful? I can't stop looking at it. My socks books are together; my lace books are together; my stitch dictionaries are together; multiple books from one author are together. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">There's space for the yarn swift (on the top shelf in the picture). There's a bit more space, </span><s style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">should</s><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> when I buy any more books. What can't be seen is the very top shelf, which is currently housing all the clutter I've moved to get the books in. There are a couple of other boxes to go on, including my </span><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/yarngasm-podcast/3723107/551-575#572" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Box O Socks</a><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> I don't think I'm going to manage 12 pairs of socks - especially as I've lost the March socks - but that's not going to stop me knitting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">At some point, I'm going to have to do exactly the same with the yarn stash. Please send chocolate in preparation.....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>diaryofadizzygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163150687370573849noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432788272007665195.post-69413192562600641502018-08-02T16:40:00.000-07:002018-08-03T04:30:01.421-07:00Once Upon a Sock: August<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I recently came back from the US. My plan was to have two completed pairs of socks on my return. Ha, ha, ha. On the plus side, the rainbow socks I was knitting last month are now finished. (Photos to be added when it's not late at night and I can take some decently lit photos).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What I have nicknamed my 'sunset socks' kept going wrong and have been ripped out at least three times. (The third time, I realised I hadn't ripped back far enough, so I had to rip back even further. I don't know if that counts as four times?) It's getting a bit boring now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At this point in knitting, I'm at the heels. I wanted to try a short-row heel, using slipped stitches - as shown by Arne and Carlos in their video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxVxsmP58_o" target="_blank">here</a> and in the pattern for the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lifestyle-toe-up-socks---no-swatch-needed" target="_blank">Lifestyle Toe-up Socks</a>. I don't like short row heels, as they don't fit my feet too well - so I've done a gusset increase. It could work amazingly, or it could end up a mess. I've put lifelines in, just in case. Past experience says that things are more likely to go wrong without a lifeline, so I'm optimistic. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Whilst I didn't finish the socks by the time I got home, they did get a good view of New York. One of the things on my list of things to do was to find the John Lennon memorial in Central Park. There was a man there with his guitar, so I took half an hour to knit and listen to him singing. Then I walked to <a href="http://www.knittycitynyc.com/" target="_blank">Knitty City</a> where I joined a group of ladies who were knitting hats for charity. It was the perfect way of finding balance in the big city. We talked about socks and ways of knitting - and they let on that Mina Philips - aka <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx__O_6VbDNlrHB1hmfCVhw" target="_blank">The Knitting Expat</a> used to visit there, when she lived in New York. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have another pair on the needles - which will also need a lifeline before turning the heel - and once both the current pairs are off the needles, the next pair are queued for cast-on!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On the first Thursday of each month - a group of us all get online and blog about socks. <a href="https://pkcacciola.wordpress.com/2018/08/01/once-upon-a-sock-august-2018/" target="_blank">Paula's blog</a> has the explanation - and the link-up of blogs is <a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/new/view.php?id=792365" target="_blank">right here</a> if you want to read more about socks - or would like to join us. </span>diaryofadizzygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163150687370573849noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432788272007665195.post-56820954744086141282018-07-05T15:57:00.004-07:002018-07-05T15:57:54.408-07:00Once Upon a Sock: July <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So yes, I've been away. I went to <a href="http://woollinn.com/" target="_blank">Woollinn</a>, create a video blog for it, then spent over a month trying to edit it. (I've still not finished). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last weekend we came back from Germany. (I'll write about that separately). I had a mad panic beforehand about taking only one knitting project with me. In the end, I didn't finish the socks I'd taken with me, let alone did anything with the yarn I took for the second-project-shawl. Oh well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The sock had a mistake in it (I knitted when I should have purled - or the other way round), so I had to tink back several rows. It wasn't my top priority on holiday! The mistake is now rectified, and this is the current state of progress:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These were the ones I was working in a couple of months ago. I was going to do an orange heel, but instead I did a <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fish-lips-kiss-heel" target="_blank">Fish Lips Kiss Heel</a>. I love the fish lips kiss heel to knit, but find that the short row heel doesn't work for my feet so well, so I've done ribs on the top to make it easier to put on.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To make the socks look right from the front, I just re-attached the colour at the right stage of the rainbow:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The bit where the yarn is re-joined, looks slightly odd from the front - but actually fine from the side. I'm sure it'll all look better when it's washed, blocked and worn. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wanted to do more of this this week, but I've been hit with a cold and flu - so it's been going more slowly than I would like, as I don't want to make another mistake. They're going to be ankle socks, partly because it won't fit if the legs are too long, and partly because I need the needles free for a new pair to be cast-on in time for me flying to the USA on Tuesday. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's a group of us, who blog about socks on the first Thursday of the month. I think I'm just going to make it.... Links to Paula's blog is <a href="https://pkcacciola.wordpress.com/2018/07/04/once-upon-a-sock-july-2018/" target="_blank">here</a> who has the full explanation - and the link-up page is <a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/new/view.php?id=788519" target="_blank">here</a></span><br />
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<br />diaryofadizzygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163150687370573849noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432788272007665195.post-53492323132014929792018-05-20T23:58:00.000-07:002018-05-20T23:58:09.004-07:00"We've got a dangly thing"<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was slight consternation online this week, after <a href="http://www.theyarnloop.com/simply-knitting" target="_blank"><i>Simply Knitting</i></a> claimed to already have been to <a href="http://woollinn.com/" target="_blank">Woolinn Dublin</a>, ten days before the rest of us. I haven't yet prepped for my class (Introduction to Hat Design with <a href="http://www.woollywormhead.com/" target="_blank">Woolly Wormhead</a>). I just need to knit a swatch of the yarn I'm using to design my hat. I've just been stash diving, and can't find the yarn I was looking for - but have found five other yarns which I could use. The deciding factor will be which fabric I want to feel against my skin. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This weekend we've also booked our summer holidays; a week or so in Germany. It's the first time since 2015 that Mr Knitty and I have had a summer holiday, together, in summer. It's quite exciting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have a light in our bedroom. For years, we thought it didn't work. Apparently it did work, there just wasn't a light pull to make it work. Rather than go to the hardware store, I thought I'd get creative with a scrap of string and some beads.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I tried French knitting; it didn't work. Twice. I tried knitting some i-cord, with beads on the working yarn between rows. In my head, all the beads would line up and look amazing. In reality, it didn't work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the end, I just knitted a string i-cord, with (possibly too small) 3.5mm needles, and then threaded the beads on afterwards. All this was done whilst Mr Knitty was out of the house, just to see how long it took for him to notice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">His first words on walking into the bedroom? "We've got a dangly thing"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And he was right.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>diaryofadizzygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163150687370573849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432788272007665195.post-73343007298540340192018-05-03T14:56:00.001-07:002018-05-03T14:56:14.156-07:00Once Upon a Sock - May 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today was a local election; we had the option of three red, one blue and a yellow (of which we could vote for a maximum of three). Mr Knitty and I went and made our crosses in the respective boxes this morning, before he went to work. This afternoon, somebody from the red party came buzzing at the door, interrupting my afternoon nap. I told her that I'd already voted; she asked how. It was only as I was closing the door that I thought to reply: 'with a pencil'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The blanket is going well. I absolutely love it as a project. There's no point it being a memory blanket, if the only memories I have in it, are of the minis I've bought. However, these arrived this week, and are worth a mention. There are a couple of other minis that I want from them; the leftovers may well end up as a pair of socks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All from the amazing <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MothyAndTheSquid/items" target="_blank">Mothy and the Squid</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These are the current pair, knit with <a href="https://schachenmayr.com/en/yarns/regia-pairfect" target="_blank">Regia Pairfect</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The yarn is designed to be knit from the cuff down. However, I prefer knitting from the toe up. Looking at <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/search#colorway-link=code-7125&photo=yes&view=cards&yarn-link=schachenmayr-regia-pairfect" target="_blank">all the projects on Ravelry</a> with the same yarn - they all look the same. I like the fact that mine are (almost) completely different. I'm using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sockmaticians-toe-ups" target="_blank">Sockmatician's toe-ups</a> and when it comes to turning the heel, I want to do it in orange, because different. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The wonderful thing about the Once Upon a Sock project, is the number of people who have joined in. Instead of linking all the blogs here as I did last month, if you go to <a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/new/view.php?id=777916" target="_blank">this link</a> you'll see all the sock knitting projects from our group. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See you next month for more of the same! </span><br />
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diaryofadizzygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163150687370573849noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432788272007665195.post-4000856345695313522018-04-28T03:49:00.000-07:002018-05-03T05:30:20.293-07:00Where's Your Brain At? <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the most <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBVH9uVh3-Q" target="_blank">recent episode of Tea and Possibilities</a> recent Tea and Possibilities podcast, Nikki talks about not completing a project, because that's not really where her brain's at. At the moment, my brain's at my blanket. I thought there was going to be a fight between me and the hot weather as to who lasted out the longest - but actually the weather only popped its head in for a couple of days. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last Saturday, I went on a group cycle ride of 11.5 miles, and really felt it when I came back! I spent the afternoon crashed out on the sofa, with the blanket (as it currently stands), keeping my legs warm. There was another one today, but it's a longer ride for the last weekend of the month. I've decided against, as I need my energy for this evening. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've had to get over my aversion to the colour pink. In fairness, it's not the colour that's the problem - it's the way it's always used to girl-ify everything. You like fishing? Have a grey fishing rod. You're a woman who likes fishing? Have a <i>pink </i>fishing rod. You need a pen; here's a blue one. You're a <i>woman</i> who needs a pen - here, <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/BIC-Her-Medium-Ballpoint-Pen/product-reviews/B004FTGJUW" target="_blank">have a special pink one.</a> The list is endless, but the worst I saw was the pink 'Big Red Bus Shape Sorter' from Early Learning Centre. Because, of course we female Londoners have a completely different colour transport system to our male counterparts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Anyway, I digress.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The blanket as it stands has quite a lot of green and purple, and a pretty decent amount of blues. To try and break it up a bit, I bought a whole load of My First Regia sock yarns in shades and patterns of pink.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The thing I <i>love</i> doing, is mixing and matching scraps of yarn - so a light pink ball and a dark pink ball will give me three squares; one plain in each shade of pink, and one square of pink stripes. Factor in the patterned yarns and other scraps I had, and I had around balls for around seventeen squares, all stored in bags for each quarter, to try and make sure there's an even spread of colours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then I received the swap to the yarns I sent off last weekend - and hey presto, another twenty or so balls are now ready to be knitted up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Not long ago, Mr Knitty bought me a small pair of electronic scales for weighing yarn. In its helpful way, Amazon also let us know what other people had bought alongside the scales, which raises questions what they were weighing with <i>their </i>scales....</span><br />
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diaryofadizzygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163150687370573849noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432788272007665195.post-59765072229530616742018-04-12T13:27:00.003-07:002018-04-12T13:27:49.318-07:00TBT: Snow <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now we've got a bit of spring in the air (at least in theory) it's easy to forget the Beast from the East which hit us in February. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the end of February, we went to the theatre to see <a href="https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/adam-kay-(1)/this-is-going-to-hurt" target="_blank">This is Going to Hurt</a> - from the book of the same name, by <a href="http://www.adamkay.co.uk/" target="_blank">Adam Kay</a>. It's a (mostly) hysterical memoir about the life of a junior doctor. It was pretty cold and windy, and the trains were not running as they should have been. Nevertheless, we persisted and it was well worth it. Despite having read the book, I was still laughing until I couldn't breathe!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the way there, I wore my <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hitchhiker" target="_blank">Hitchhiker scarf</a>, finally with all the ends woven in. I <a href="http://knittylittlesewandsew.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/work-for-workers.html" target="_blank">started it in 2016</a> and may, or may not have completed it in the same year. I wanted something bright to contrast with the cold and snow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was at that point, that I realised that I hadn't taken blog photos of the Hitchhiker. So, the following day, I dragged Mr Knitty out into the snow for a photo shoot: </span><br />
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<br />diaryofadizzygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163150687370573849noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432788272007665195.post-5493573599809565022018-04-05T14:16:00.004-07:002018-04-06T13:35:56.270-07:00Once Upon a Sock - April <br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These are my March socks. I know I should have caught up with the seasons and cast on the April socks, but I don't currently have any spare needles. (Unless you count the wooden ones, which I don't - because I can't take them in my work bag, for fear of breakage). My plan of knitting lots whilst not working in January, may have worked for a bit - but I am now officially behind on my box o' socks for 2018. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To keep with the rainbow stripes pattern, I'm going to do a short row heel (not sure if I want to do another <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fish-lips-kiss-heel" target="_blank">Fishlips Kiss Heel</a>, try a <a href="http://tessknits.com/113/the-double-stitch-short-row-heel-aka-the-yo-yo-or-jo-jo-heel" target="_blank">Yo Yo heel</a> or something else. I'll let you know after the weekend. From the previous short row heel I've done, I found it quite tight to put on. I've put the ribs in to try and make it easier to put on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've also got at least one pair of socks from last year which need finishing, and three pairs which need the ends weaving in. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, if I state it loud and clear here - then it <i>has </i>to happen, right? Between now and the end of the weekend, I'm going to turn the heel on these, turn the heel on my outstanding Hermione's and weave in the ends of my socks from last year. I should p</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">robably weave in the ends from my January socks too, or else I'm going to be in this same pickle in twelve months' time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've also got a couple of ideas for sock designs; I'm just not sure if I'm brave enough to start swatching... </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kat from <a href="https://felinityknits.wordpress.com/2018/04/05/once-upon-a-sock-in-april-18-rainbow-dreams/" target="_blank">Felinity Knits</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Katherine from <a href="https://fiberandsustenance.com/" target="_blank">Fiber and Sustenance</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Stephanie from <a href="https://stefaniecraftswithwoolpaperfabric.com/2018/04/05/2-once-upon-a-sock/" target="_blank">Stephanie Crafts with Wool Paper Fabric</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Steph from <a href="https://mymakingdoadventure.wordpress.com/2018/04/05/once-upon-a-sock-april-2018/" target="_blank">My Making Do Adventure</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Meg from <a href="https://intergalaticnu.wordpress.com/2018/04/05/once-upon-a-sock-april-2018/" target="_blank">Intergalactic Knits</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lynn from <a href="http://mindingmyownstitches.blogspot.co.uk/2018/04/once-upon-sock-april-2018.html" target="_blank">Minding My Own Stitches</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Reanna from <a href="https://knitreannaknit.wordpress.com/2018/04/05/once-upon-a-sock-april/" target="_blank">Knit Reanna Knit</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kathy B from <a href="https://compassionknit.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Compassionknit</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tammy from <a href="https://graceysgoodies.blogspot.co.uk/2018/04/once-upon-sock-april-edition.html" target="_blank">Life and Yarn or Yarn and Life</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Paula from <a href="https://pkcacciola.wordpress.com/2018/04/05/once-upon-a-sock-april-2018/" target="_blank">Spin a Yarn</a></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The most exciting thing about this post is the massive numbers of people who have joined in the Once Upon a Sock crew. Having previously been called 'a bit weird' for noticing the socks that people were wearing (I don't know why I talked to him again, either) - it's so nice to have found my tribe. Happy Sock-ing, ladies! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've already mentioned my bookshelf here before. When I first started knitting, I</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> had a few books - which then grew to a few more. This became a shelf, which then outgrew itself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Last year I moved everything on to a bookshelf in the spare room. However, because there was space on the shelf, I felt the need to fill it. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I made a list of all the books I bought in 2017 - and there were around 26; certainly more than one a month. That doesn't include supplements sent with magazines.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, this year - I set myself a challenge to curb my book buying habits, which I've totally fallen apart at, before realising how ridiculous I was being. I've already mentioned the book <a href="https://icelandicknitter.com/shop/icelandic-handknits-25-heirloom-techniques-and-projects/" target="_blank"><i>Icelandic Handknits</i></a>, bought when I <a href="http://knittylittlesewandsew.blogspot.co.uk/2018/02/unravel-2018.html" target="_blank">went to Unravel</a>. It may be years before I knit any of the patterns in the book, but I've had great joy in reading about the history of handknitting in Iceland, and I know it's there when I want to go back to it. The same is true of <a href="https://www.laughinghens.com/knitting-pattern/victorian-lace-today?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5MafiuaE2gIVQZ4bCh3Zygr_EAYYAiABEgJVcvD_BwE" target="_blank"><i>Victorian Lace Today</i></a> It may well be some time before I knit any of the projects in it, but I'm looking forward to reading about the history of Victorian lace knitting, and expanding my knitting knowledge. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This morning, I piled up all the books I've bought so far this year - and they nearly reached my knee. That's nearly-a-knee's worth of patterns, and history and techniques and gorgeous photos. That's nearly-a-knee's worth of other people's ideas and solutions, which could easily give me inspiration for mine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yes, I have knitting books on my Kindle too - but I'm old fashioned enough to want the paper and glue version to hold on to, and flick through. At least three of these books have been signed, so not only am I collecting a knitting library, I've got a personal record of creative people that I admire. Oh, and if you've ever tried reading a cable chart from a Kindle, you may also understand the love of paper! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When I was a teenage, my mother forbade me having a clothing allowance, as I'd spend it all on books. I think this is highly influential in my avoidance of clothes shopping as an adult, and possibly why these four arrived at the end of March....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, what's in your knitting library ? </span>diaryofadizzygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163150687370573849noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432788272007665195.post-84953942866706054912018-03-16T09:52:00.000-07:002018-03-16T09:52:13.363-07:00Memories <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Whilst my grandmother was alive, she knitted me a scarf of scraps of yarn - all long and multicoloured, with tassels at the end. At the time, I didn't realise what happens with garter stitch when you change colours (ie, you can see where the change happens) and I got rid of it. I cannot tell you how much I now regret that decision. (I'd also love to be able to get my hands on the pattern for the sweaters she knit us as kids).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In my time off, I've started knitting a memories blanket/sock yarn scrap blanket. After doing some swatching, I decided that 50 was too few stitches for each square; 60 was too many. As a kid, I remember my grandmother drilling into us that 7 x 8 = 56, after she had problems remembering it when she was a kid. It's about one of the only multiplications I can easily remember, so of course it had to be the number of stitches I cast on for each square!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've been ripping along with it, and really happy at how it's going - until today, when I realised just how little I've actually completed, percentage wise. The whole thing is due to be 280 squares in total; I've done less than a quarter of it so far. I've also decided that I want each square to be different - although repetition of the same yarn <i>is </i>allowed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are some minis I have which are too similar to the squares which have already been knitted, so they're wrapped up, waiting to be used in a different part of the blanket. I have enough full balls of sock yarn to carry me through the next three or four years, the scraps of which will be used in the blanket. Until I have knitted some more socks, or bought some more minis, I feel that I've slowed down somewhat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I did email somebody via Ravelry to see if she wanted to swap skeins (she didn't, as she has enough) and one of my friends is going to pass on any scraps of sock yarn she has left over, and occasionally lots come up on ebay, so there are ways to get the blanket finished, it's just likely to take longer than I was expecting. Until then I'm going to carry on being as imaginative as I can in creating as many different mini skeins as possible, with the yarn I currently have. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Oh, and the leftovers of the leftovers? They're going to become another randomly striped scarf. </span><br />
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