...because I'm going to show you some knitting, and it's actually MY knitting! I know, I know; you didn't think I really did that anymore; I'm sure you all thought I was just telling stories when I said I was working on a couple of things but have had no pictures. I've tried to distract you from my lack of production, by focusing on the FO's of my friends. Yep, I've been an FO user; but no more. I have an FO and a WIP of my own to show you.
But first, let me show you the stitch markers that Samm made for me.
Aren't they gorgeous? They are made using Bead for Life beads and swarovski crystals or seed beads; there are also a few made with glass beads and crystals.
Now for my knitting:
First, an update on the wrap I'm knitting for Lark. I finished the first Chart this morning. I'm so very happy with how this is working up. Another thing I am happy with is the fact that I've put in a life line every 10 rows. The lace work is only on every other row, so I decided that it wouldn't hurt too badly to have to rip out 10 rows if the need arose. Don't ask me why, but for some reason I actually had to use that life line. This is not a difficult lace pattern, but you do have to pay attention and apparently I wasn't at one point. Where do you think I was when I discovered the error of my ways? I was on row 8 of the 10 row life line cycle! So, I'm sure you don't really care about all that; you want to see the photographic evidence of knitting, don't you?
So, what do you think? Of course it's unblocked lace, but I think you can get a good idea of what it'll look like blocked. The border is worked along with the center, which is pretty nice. That's a provisional cast on you see at the beginning; I used the crocheted chain type of provisional cast on. I find it to be pretty simple and easy to take out when it's time to pick those stitches back up for the picot border. The color is fairly accurate on my screen. I'm anxious to get started on the next chart (which I have to repeat 11 times!), but I decided after finishing this section, I would finish the neckwarmer I've been working on for Hubby.
Initally, I started this as a hat and I was going to surprise him with it. I'm glad I decided to ask him what he thought as I was beginning it; he said he'd rather have a neck warmer. Okay, no big deal; I had already cast on stitches for a hat and was a little worried it wouldn't be big enough anyway. So, I decided to just do a k1p1 rib for about an inch and then stockinette for a couple inches. He wanted it long enoug to go under his coat, so I did some increases over the next several rows and ended with another inch of k1p1 rib. It fits him exactly how he wanted and he's very pleased with it. I still have quite a bit of the yarn left; there's actually a little more left over than what it took to knit this neckwarmer. I think I may have under-calculated how much yarn there was to begin with.
I have had a great day today. As most of you know, I work at the local gym on Sunday mornings from 6 to noon, which means I need to get up around 4:30ish on Sundays; but today I was able to sleep until 7:30. Why? Because a while ago, Hubby asked me if I'd let him take over my Sunday shifts. At first I wasn't sure why he was asking; it wasn't going to bring more money into the house, but duh, he wanted to give me a break. Here he is, through no fault of his own, at home every day while I've been working 6 days a week. (We're certainly not alone in this situation). I was reluctant at first to let him; when you've been working the same shift for years, you make friends and look forward to seeing them each week. Finally, I decided it might be a good idea; but I didn't want to totally give up my shift. After discussing it with my boss who said to do whatever works for us (he's great!), we decided that I'd work every third Sunday, so that I'd still get to
see my Sunday morning friends and I'd also get some much needed rest. Last week he came to work with me and I showed him what needed to be done and stuck around until around 9 and went home and took a nap until he got home at noon. Sleeping in today felt so good :-)
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