One Creative Thing » knitting

More knitting

minim — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:08:28 +0000

but… ah ha! Not all the same knitting as before. I’m back to working on djeli’s scarf which is my first illusion knitting project and this evening I’ve finished the first pattern repeat. On the down side, it doesn’t look as effective as we’d hoped. On the plus side though, I managed to improve the less-than-clear chart so that it became much easier going. Djeli’s going to think about it overnight and see how he feels about the pattern so I guess tomorrow I’ll know if I’m continuing with this or starting from scratch.

Carried on with the mitten-gloves

minim — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:02:26 +0000

Yes, there’s been a lot of knitting lately! Mostly because it’s about all my brain can handle. Yesterday the physio told me my ankle may take up to a year to heal properly – that’s a lot of sitting around. Might as well make it productive sitting around…

Chatted for 2 1/2 hours

minim — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:44:53 +0000

with a friend who lives in Paris – lovely random chat. Haven’t done anything like that in ages. Rest of the day was similarly relaxed – slept in, listened to music (Ravel, Faure, Elgar, etc), made big progress on djelibeybi’s hat (very nearly up to the crown shaping), made mushroom soup. And at the end of it am very nearly feeling human again. Shame I don’t have another day off – feeling very close to capable of writing some music, but I think it’d take another sleep to actually get there… when of course I’ll have to go back to work. *sigh*

Caught up on some sleeping

minim — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:54:27 +0000

with a much-needed 4-hour nap. Also had a massage to counter the tension headache, which has been quite horrific this week, baked oatmeal scones again, did a bit of work on djeli’s new hat (I’ve passed the turn-up and am on to the hat proper now!) and received the first part of my Amazon order – Wii Fit Plus (which obviously I can’t use until the sprained ankle is sorted out) and 3 Beatles albums – Magical Mystery Tour, Revolver and A Hard Day’s Night – woo! Also had a bash at one of my new Wii games – Lego Indiana Jones – which looks like a heap of fun. A lovely, relaxing day – can’t remember the last time I had one of those!

Started a hat for djeli

minim — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:30:40 +0000

Finally back from our Christmas travels during the course of which djeli mislaid his beanie, so I’m starting the hat I promised to knit him and hoping I can finish it nice and quickly.

Bought yarn and needles

minim — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:55:40 +0000

to knit a hat and scarf for djelibeybi. Sage green hat and the scarf is going to be sage with a sort of pale silvery-wheaty colour stripe. Should be fun!

More mitten work

minim — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:52:11 +0000

Am now halfway up the flip-top of my convertible mittens. Coming along nicely. I think there’s a reasonable chance the first paw could be finished tomorrow.

Finished the thumb on my glove

minim — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:45:40 +0000

then started and frogged and started and frogged and started (possibly to frog) the mitten-top that joins on to it

Continued with the new gloves

minim — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:56:50 +0000

I’ve nearly finished the first hand now – just one fingerless finger and the thumb to go before the hand part is finished. Looking good!

O happy lunch break

minim — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:44:19 +0000

Sitting in the sun with my knitting, Wagamama chicken gyoza and listening to Philip Glass’s music for The Hours. Heaven