KNITTING!!!



Kathryn (a loyal and regular member of our Bovey 'stitch & bitch' ktog) (waves furiously whilst jumping up and down!) has mentioned the dearth of knitting on this blog of late. (Terri blushes furiously and looks at feet). OK here's an update:


First on the list - This is the 'French Market Bag' from my favourite knitty.com that I also purchased for my secret pal no. 8 Spinning Sue and everyone knows that the major pitfall of these secret pal thingies is that you just got to buy an extra one of everything you buy for your pal?! I took it on holiday with me and managed to make a good start in the two weeks I was in Thailand - and I didn't have that much time for knitting! I'm just about to join together the last handle before chucking it in the washing machine on hot hot hot.














And next we have the 2007 GREAT STASHBUSTER project: Kaffe Fasset's bed cover. This is going to take an age. From the last picture I think I've done one more block - only about 16 or so more to do! I'm having great fun mixing different yarns together from my stash to make a chunky... Trouble is, I haven't got that much variety in my stash. (Cross my heart - I haven't). So I may be forced to buy some more yarn just for this. To get more colours and variety - you understand!

Thirdly (there are several MORE WIPS hidden in various places but we won't mention THEM) - I sooooo liked the Debbie Bliss cashmerino loopy scarf pattern and yarn my secret pal spoiler Yvonne (coooeee, waves!) gave me that I have bought MORE yarn (cheap - from Ebay!) to make several more. The first scarf I made was just a tad short (or I've got a thick neck or summat) so I'm using about half a ball more on this one - so it's nearly done. It'll be for my friend Bev - a belated birthday present. It's picked up a bit of fluff from the bottom of my work bag where I've been toting it about. I must be more careful.

A very active (as in bicycling, riding, never sitting still) friend of mine wants to take up a more sedate pastime so she wants to try knitting. YAY! So she's coming along to the first S&B ktog of 2007 at the Terrace Cafe in Bovey Tracey Guild of Craftsmen on Sunday January 7th (this Sunday folks!). She fancied my scarf so I've got her the yarn...

And finally: the Crafty Threads and Yarns Sockamonth challenge begins this month. I just discovered this site today, and, lo and behold, there is ANOTHER TERRI! And not only that, but she knits, is an RGN and has two dogs JUST LIKE ME. I'm truly flabbergasted. My ghast is full of flabber. She does appear to be younger and better looking than me with two cool dogs (Tilly, Syd - you hear me??) - may be tis a good thing she lives at the OTHER end of the country! Back to socks - I'm cheating, probably, but I started this sock for my sister last year and it is just waiting to have it's cuff cast off. Oh, and waiting for a mate of course. My sister has looooooong feet (she's got skinny size 9s) so I know she'll love these.


I've also joined in Fyberspates Sock Club - though I didn't realise it only runs from January to March and thought it was a year long thing at first! Who am I kidding! It still looks FAB and I'm looking forward to the packages of yarn plopping through my mail box for the next three months. So the other Terri's sockamonth challenge was timely...

There you go, Kathryn! See you Sunday X