I'm not too sure how it happened but I've just bought enough gorgeous wool for quite a few pairs of socks. Some is from the Knittery, and some from Live2Knit. I have used these shops before several times and love the yarns from them. Service is wonderful too. Service with a smile and a personal touch. Always wins with me.
Actually it was the colours that drew me in. I was surfing the net, as you do when bored, and visited Katie's site. I promptly ordered some. I've been really good about buying sock wool and haven't bought any for absolutely ages. I'm trying to knIt only from stash as sometime I will need to move again from here when all is settled. No idea when that will be. But I succumbed.
So I went to Daphne's shop and found myself oohing and aahing over beautiful colourways and my fingers clicked again. This time I have ordered some greens. It's a colour I love, but rarely buy. I think I was influenced by all the beautiful new foliage wherever I looked out of my second floor window.
I'll wait till the yarn arrives before looking for definite patterns. It will tell me what to do, although I do have a few ideas to help it decide! LOL.
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Friday, October 3, 2008
Friday, October 12, 2007
Spinners open day and more croaks
I hope this is OK to post here but I just realised there are people in Sydney who may be interested.
Spinners and Weavers Guild (NSW) have an Open Day tomorrow at Burwood. I'm not a member at all but went two years ago and bought all soughts of things. Lots of wool, needles, some quite old, books, etc.
It's held from 9:30-3:30 at the hall of St Pauls Anglican Church, Burwood, behind the church. Burwood Road, Burwood, about three blocks up the road from Burwood Station. Perhaps ten minutes slowish walk. A fast train from the city will take about 15 minutes from Town Hall to Burwood. I'm close enough to walk, so may do that and feel virtuous about exercise!
I was making myself a pair of footlet socks as easy, no brain stuff to do at work. However, I decided I didn't like the look of the one I was doing, so have ripped it out. It was 75% made! My second mosaic sock may have to wait a while to finish. The academic year ends in early November for me and I will be able to concentrate at home on it. Quite easy, but just requires me to count accurately.
I've a few ideas in the pipleline but haven't settled on anything, although the crosshatch pattern from More Sensational Knitted Socks is calling me fairly loudly. I think I'll have a look at the Open Day tomorrow. Something may take my fancy thre.
Spinners and Weavers Guild (NSW) have an Open Day tomorrow at Burwood. I'm not a member at all but went two years ago and bought all soughts of things. Lots of wool, needles, some quite old, books, etc.
It's held from 9:30-3:30 at the hall of St Pauls Anglican Church, Burwood, behind the church. Burwood Road, Burwood, about three blocks up the road from Burwood Station. Perhaps ten minutes slowish walk. A fast train from the city will take about 15 minutes from Town Hall to Burwood. I'm close enough to walk, so may do that and feel virtuous about exercise!
I was making myself a pair of footlet socks as easy, no brain stuff to do at work. However, I decided I didn't like the look of the one I was doing, so have ripped it out. It was 75% made! My second mosaic sock may have to wait a while to finish. The academic year ends in early November for me and I will be able to concentrate at home on it. Quite easy, but just requires me to count accurately.
I've a few ideas in the pipleline but haven't settled on anything, although the crosshatch pattern from More Sensational Knitted Socks is calling me fairly loudly. I think I'll have a look at the Open Day tomorrow. Something may take my fancy thre.
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