May 18, 2006
Strange things afoot at the Circle K...
Yes, Indeed they are!
I'm working on Knit and Tonic's Something Red.
I already made the Somewhat Cowl.
It appears I love her designs.
Oddly enough...
I really am enjoying the pattern.
Deja vu!
SOOOOO...The only thing I purchased at Sheeps 06 was the Southwest Trading Co.'s Oasis (Soy Silk)...
Boy, am I happy I did.
Excuse me while I pat myself of the back, for not only am I using environmentally conscious yarn...
I'm loving the feel of the knitted fabric. and the color? so rich.
I went up a size to compensate for the yarn weight... and am merrily plugging along.
Isn't she lovely??? (sing it Stevie!)
I arranged her with all my red things I had with me today... just for you!
I took a Fair Isle class with Ei last week!
Go and Check out her progress on her fair isle sock...she posted!
I've not been as ambitious as my lovely friend...but!
I've been playing around with some swatches - mostly the fair isle skull pattern from Magknits...but nothing concrete yet as far as a project...I'm going to start small and work my way up to...
Henry VIII (some day). It's my holy grail of knitting.
I think that is a pretty lofty goal, don't you?
I think everyone has a holy grail knitting pattern. Do you?
That pattern you look at often, but know you aren't ready for...
So about my darling Henry VIII...
My Main Man Hal...
I bought the out of print Starmore's Tutor Roses on ebay a while ago...
which was WHY (I kept saying over and over at Sheeps) that I didn't buy a lot at the Festival.
It was expensive. But sooooo worth every penny.
Buying the kit, however, will be monumental. and not any time soon ;)
I already started one of the Sweaters in the book (hmmm...but which one?)
Which was promptly set aside for Something Red.
I've been fanatical about what I've dubbed mistakenly, Simply Red.
Because I have just enough Mad cow to forget it's Something and not Simply.
AND due to my obsessive compulsive, effective (knit) managing nature, the Starmore Aran got sidelined.
(ps Bleh on the 80s band Simply Red...Lets just say I wasn't a fan of them. Creepy!)
Chez Pixiestikz Time WARP!
Interestingly enough...this time last year I finished my first pair of socks. hm. wow. now I'm contemplating a starmore. I rule.
My Mothers Day was pretty darn fabby.
A Breakfast in Bed, a beautiful Ben Amun locket, a petunia, and as much knitting as I could knit!
Even nature extended me a rose.
I pruned this rose bush two years ago to a stick.
It has held a grudge and not bloomed for 2 years.
This year it bloomed for me.
On Mothers day.
I think it forgave me.
DUDE~! EXCELLENT! lol I loved that movie back in the day, heh.
Oh that Henry is so pretty, I have always liked it, but I often don't like how very few of her designs have curve and lower necklines!
Posted by: pixie at May 18, 2006 12:36 PM::gasp:: Tudor Rose on eBay! That's a freaking serious investment! I love almost all patterns from that book ... but most seriously I love Elizabeth I (?) ... very elegant!
Posted by: Agnes at May 18, 2006 01:09 PMYou'll have to impart some fair isle wisdom on me. I'm dying to tackle some Kaffe Fassett designs in the near future. However, I don't have any holy grail projects calling my name. What's wrong with me!?!
So glad that mothers day was a good one for you :)
Tanya
Posted by: Tanya at May 18, 2006 01:24 PMOoo, fair isle - you go girl! Love the reds!
Posted by: sUsAn at May 18, 2006 01:56 PMI think that your simply red is much better than the band, that yarn is so fun.
My Holy Grail knit is the Cabled Riding Jacket from Loop-d-Loop. Occasaionally, I try to think of a timetable of when I could knit it or think I can actually do it. Then, I realize some stupid mistake I did on a really simple project and reality sets in.
Enjoy your special rose!
Posted by: Jenna at May 18, 2006 03:38 PMColorwork is so much fun. I did 3 hats (granted, they were only 2-color) and I was hooked. I've got my eye on a Starmore too! One day!
Posted by: MJ at May 18, 2006 04:54 PMCan I just tell you I think I'm developing a crush on you and all of your fabulous 80s references? hee hee. I'm glad your rose bloomed and WOW what timing!!
Posted by: Karma at May 18, 2006 07:59 PMI will pat you on the back too, sweety! That is great about the soy silk. I have to try some :) The cardi is knitting up so well! Can't wait to see it in person - this weekend, right??
Beautiful rose!
xo,
L
If you tackle that mad, mad fairisle (and I know you could NOW; you got the skills) I will put a little altar on my buffet table with your photo, some candles, some yarn and a margarita offering because you'd be my hero.
Posted by: Becky at May 19, 2006 12:54 AMyou are braver than I with that fair isle. Then again though I dont think I would wear it (too busy) and I am not interested in making things I wont wear... the lady bug sweater made with fairisle norwegian style cured me of the need to know that I could do it anyways :)
Posted by: stinkerbell at May 19, 2006 10:24 AMWhere are the pictures of your SWC?? Did I miss them?
That is one serious holy grail girl. That would take me like 5 years to knit!
Posted by: Sarah at May 19, 2006 04:08 PMSoy silk! Soy silk! You're my idol. Yum-o.
I'm cheering for you...that is some major endeavor, and a very admirable goal. I can't even look at it without feeling incredibly small.
Posted by: isel at May 19, 2006 10:44 PMWhat a beautiful rose. I can't wait to see Something Red. Looking good so far.
Posted by: Eilene at May 20, 2006 08:30 AMawww! how touching that the rose bloomed on Mother's day :).
Wow! you do have some beautiful fair isle goals! that is a beautiful sweater!
Posted by: Moni at May 20, 2006 04:26 PMok, so your the "women in red" I love roses and can't grow them worth sh*t.
I have the TR book too, just got it a month ago on ebay, and I want to make "Tudor roses"target date is this fall.oh, and the sweater looking good.
Fair Isle scares the socks off me! I'm sure you will take it on brilliantly and then i'm goign to have to surrender and try it myself. =)
Can't wait to see how your Something red turns out!
Don't be afraid of knitting fairisle -- I'm a firm believer that if you want it, you can knit it. Henry VIII is one of the kits I'm also dying to tackle someday, bet you get yours done sooner.
Posted by: anmiryam at May 30, 2006 02:46 PM