Frisian Frillies

Always helps... Salida's are done, I started on a bag with black self-spun wool and I decided the pink yarn I got at the Maxx is not going to turn into a girls sweater, not even into the sweater I cast on yesterday, but into this . And tomorrow I'm going into town to buy biological seed-potatoes, and if I can get the time, do some digging at the allotment... O yeah, and try and make that horrible deadline that is flying towards me reaaaaaaal fast...

Knitting time is tight these days. Work is busy, and add meetings, swimming lessons, dental appointments, birthday parties and all that thang into the mix, and you're left with precious little knitting time. I did get some knitting done last week, a Celestine, in a beautiful blue cotton yarn , for one of my bestest friends to give away as a baby shower gift. She doesn't knit, but loved the Celestines I made, so asked me to knit one for her. Knit on 2.5 needles, it was a tight knit, but it turned the yarn into a nice dense fabric, perfect for a baby toy. Unfortunately, the camera was in Zeeland, at the Marillion convention, with husband, and I forgot to take a picture with my phone, so you'll have to believe me on this one... ;) Salida is coming on beautifully. With same friend and a few more (there was 11 of us), we spent the night in a beautiful farmhouse , with lots of food, wine and good company. And my Salida ;) I turned the heel on the second sock, so I should have a n...

Here's my clapotis in the process of blocking, after being slightly stretched. It doesn't need much, just a bit of flattening... I love the colour changes here, nice and subtle... The next one will be done in a bolder colour, and a bit wider and longer, I think. But this one is just long enough to wear under my winter coat! And the first Salida. Again, such a gorgeous colour of Malabrigo sock yarn! I'm interesting to see how this one keeps up, it fits perfectly, so I hope that after a few washes it still does that. And yes, I have fat ankles. Get over it ;) (And yes, I'm not a photographer, haha...) And here's a quick update on my second attempt (and hopefully this time successful) at knitting two socks toe up at the same time, in a simple Regia bloke colour. For hubby :) Right, I'm off to the Maxx to see if there's any sock yarn left...

No, not III, but ill. Yuck. Feel like I'm shouting all day, because my ears are blocked. As is my throat. And my nose. Great combo... I do have progress, such as a finished clapotis (worn at the moment, unblocked as of yet), the first of my Salida socks (beautiful!!!), started on a pair of socks for big S, and I got asked to knit a Celestine as a baby shower gift. Hopefully I can get the camera to do make some pictures tomorrow for me. Should take off clapotis and block it. Nah... hot soup first...

Is out ! More news on my knitting this weekend, I hope...

Now that the big work rush is over, I have a bit of time to look over my project list for what I want to do knitting/crafting-wise. The fact that the new Twist Collective is out, doesn't make it any shorter, lol... Beautiful stuff! I've added about 6 projects to my wish list... As a result, I've had to scrap some too. Chulho will be frogged, as will Sam's sweater. I will cast on a bigger sweater after the summer for him. He's got so many clothes, he would never wear it before the next cold spell, so it would just be a shame for me to keep on knitting... I already had my doubts about Chulho and the gauge, and the fact that I see buds popping up everywhere, doesn't help with knitting a warm hat ;) Instead, I'm going to (finally!) start on my spring coat again. The fabric has been lying in wait for about a year, and if I get my skates on, it will be done in time for when springtime really hits our shores... In order to also fund those lovely projects in Twist C...

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