I managed one of the three things I set myself to do this weekend; Not Socks is now available for purchase from the Chopped Tomatoes Etsy Store and on Ravelry!
PATTERN DESCRIPTION
With all the great sock yarns available, why restrict yourself by wearing your creations on your feet? Not socks is a versatile fingerless gloves pattern which
allows you to show off your knitting even when you've got your shoes on!
You can make them in a self striping yarn like I did, or a solid colour for a more subdued look. I'm sure you'll find something in your stash that will work for you!
The pattern is quite uncomplicated, and can be knitted up in the same time it would take you to make a pair of socks... only there will be no heels to turn nor any toes
to graft!
I just got back from the park, and after walking through the swan/geese/duck poo littered walkways in Roath Park... I'm ready to get some work done! I recieved my paper this week, and after struggling with the A0 sized sheets for about 5 hours on Thursday and Friday, I have reduced them into a more manageable A2! My goals for this weekend are:
- Stain, fold and bind the journals in-waiting.
- Finish writing up my latest glove pattern and publish before Monday.
- Possibly sort through my WIP pile and work out what might actually happen and what to frog.
I think that's about it, let's hope I stick to the list!
I've been feeling a slight 'pinch' in my right wrist every time I picked up a piece of knitting for the past few days so I decided to give myself a break this weekend and work on my neverending to-do list. First thing: Give the sewing machine a little clean...
The bobbin 'bit' was swimming in a pool of dust and lint that the poor thing kept jamming! So I spent the morning poking about in the crevices until I was satisfied that there were no more dust bunnies... I won't even go into how many cotton buds I went through! I found this great post at Craft Nectar on how to safely clean a sewing machine.
I had a fabulous time on Saturday at the WWKIPD gathering in Cardiff! I didn't expect such a large turnout... At one point I counted 60 people! Members of both Yarn & Yarn and the Cardiff Stitch & Bitch group attended, in addition to a few 'unrecruited' lone knitters. The weather was absolutely fantastic; we spent the day on the grass, indulging in homemade cakes and biscuits... I wish it was like this every weekend!
There were lots of interesting projects in the making, here are a few snapshots! (I have added Ravelry links to members' profiles)
