Sunday 31 August 2014

hitchhiker and scarf

I finally finished the red hitchhiker lol it's smaller than a standard one so more of a scarf than a shawl, but there are a few ways it can be worn, especially if you have a shawl pin or broach to hold it in place.
I like this pattern but think I prefer the finished look of the trillian, which is by the same designer Martina Behm on ravelry. I'd like to make myself a trillian as think the first one I made is going to be a gift, I'm thinking maybe a variegated yarn but I have so many to choose from that could change lol
I ordered some babylonglegs yarn, but it is already cast on, it was bought specifically for a scarf for my friend. Although it's so tempting to buy more as it would look awesome as a trillian :)
It's knitting up slightly darker than it looks in the cake but that's due to there being more dark colours than bright, so lovely though, nice to knit and looks stunning :)
I've done a little spinning on the summer blues superwash merino fibre form fondant fibre but it's still not finished. I was hoping to finish it before my tattoos but didn't so it'll have to wait till am healed, don't wanna risk fibre in healing tattoos, that would not be pleasant lol

I finally got the knitting wizardry ebook, which is just a few patterns short of being the unofficial Harry Potter ebook also from interweave (USA only), something about copyright in the UK. I love this, I want to knit a few things, especially the drop your guard vest, owl cardigan, elf cap, and the forbidden forest scarf. Those are just my faves, there are so many nice patterns in this ebook, my size means I'd need quite a lot of yardage for the clothing projects but may be something to treat myself, may start with the drop your guard vest in a cheaper yarn as it's a layering piece so won't effect my eczema (not skin on skin). Will see how things go as my knitting is slow lately and I really need to start working through my stash rather than building it lol though I always buy faster than I knit/spin lol an idea fir some of my cheap acrylics is a log cabin blanket :)

So tempted to buy a mini turk to try but so far I've managed to restrain myself lol that may not last long as I have so much fibre and always wanting more lol
And on that note I'm off :) to watch podcasts, which are good at tempting me all the more lol
Happy Crafting!

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