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summer knitting

dee — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:57:32 +0000

Like I need to start another project!! Let alone three..

I just couldn’t resist these any longer…

Damson By Ysolda Teague..

Ishbel Also by Ysolda

I decided to go with some “sublime” merino wool 4ply I had in my stash that I think I bought from first for yarns.. Though, I’m not sure about that brick red colour. Hm… May have to shop for another colour.. I’ll knit a little up and if I cant live with it, back in the stash it goes..

“baktus” down hill from now on

dee — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:31:26 +0000

The Baktus “Norwegian scarf” has been popping up on European knitting blogs for a few years now and as usual I’m always late to the party.. I started this one in January 2009, then had my head turned with other knitting projects ” Ravelry shame on you “!.

Earlier this year I took the bull by the horns and ripped back knitting that had been lurking with the promise of getting finished – this scarf survived the cull along with two cardigans and a promise to myself that I’ll not get lead astray with some other gorgeous yarn or pattern ! “ I will finish what I started”

The pattern is really a no brainier and I should of had it finished months ago -

Basically you need 100gm ball of yarn wound into two 50gm “makes it easier when you start the decreases”

Cast ons 4 st’s then increase 1 st every forth row for the first 50gm then decrease 1 st every forth row. “piece of cake”!

I’m now on the down hill slope refusing to have my head turned until its finally off the needles..

my so called scarf

dee — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:15:25 +0000

Almost there.. Just two more rows then cast off
I used Noro Tubu on 15mm needles..
How i hate large needles.! I can never get comfortable knitting with them. The only good point is that the knitting grows quickly saving my poor little digits and wrists from too much strain.
This was super quick to knit it only took around 4/5 hours over a couple of days while watching a film and will come in handy when I need to go to the allotment over the winter.
The pattern can be found on Ravelry “My so called scarf”