especially when you are up to your ears in work! Long hours interfere with home and social life but thanks to the traffic jams in London knitting progresses!
The Diagonal Square Tee is finished and worn to work one day last week, lots of compliments from other staff and I'm fairly pleased with it. The pattern was a a fairly easy knit; I loved doing the mitred bits and the simple lace bands meant I got double the pleasure. My only gripe is that I think it's a little too short - I was hoping that it would increase in length when blocked (lets face it - I normally knit so loosely that most sweaters drop at least an inch). It didn't - so it felt like I was somewhat exposed. Perhaps it will drop further with wear. I'll try to get a photo taken this week.
Next up on the needles was the start of my Rowan exchange gift, I've changed my mind at least 3 times but am now settled on a shawl pattern and the bus passengers are intrigued by the long edging strip of lace I'm knitting. I do enjoy the banter with other passengers and have the most amazing conversations with total strangers - this morning one of the regulars introduced me to his wife and he encouraged her to get her crochet out of her bag to show me - she's making a crochet lace table cloth in what looks like sewing thread - stunning but looks like it will take a lifetime to complete!
"Kate" is still in waiting, it's too big to carry around and by the time I get home at night I can't face knitting in navy blue. So the "home knitting" is a mindless blast of circular knitting using one of my favourite yarns, Rowan Summer Tweed, in a lilac shade (looks like I'm back on the purples!) I'm not working to a pattern as yet just basically aiming for a summer top for me but will make a final decision re style when I get to the armhole shaping.
Posted by Yvonne at June 16, 2009 11:18 PM