New Skills

I just finished my first toe-up sock (still have to do its partner) and its got me thinking about things I haven't ever done that I like to try so -

1) A lace shawl, something really unbelievably fabulous :)
2) Entralac, just because it looks interesting
3) Fair Isle
4) Beaded knitting

that's just a start......

On another note have you seen this thread on rav;

most beautiful FO you've seen on ravelry; http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/for-the-love-of-ravelry/117573/1-25

some AMAZING stuff.

Finished items

Wow I've been a slack blogger....anyway I've finished a couple of things -


Some fingerless mits for Knit4Charity, I'm going to donate to the Knitting for Brisbane's homeless which is in next months charity knits. I need to get knitting as I've only got two things made and want to be able to donate a bit more. These where made using Bendigo 8ply.


And a beanie for the baby girl, knit using Woolganic 8ply, colour Blossom. A customer asked me what this yarn was like to knit with, I hadn't yet used it so thought I better give it a try....a extremely soft wool, so soft I would use it for baby knits, knits beautifully...I haven't yet blocked this hat so I don't know how it washes. I will be using this yarn again (once I've worked through the stash a bit :) ).

I've also made a start on my Origami Bolero, I've knit the first panel, the next step is to sew the sleeve seams - I dislike sewing up so projects tend to get left when I get to the sewing point.....

I've also nearly finished a cardigan for the bubba girl, just need to sew some knitted flowers around the edges...more sewing....ahhhhh

Everything I've been knitting lately has been fairly plain, even the Origami Bolero is an easy knit - looks more complex than it is, I've been having 'cravings' to knit something more exciting, trouble is my knitting time is either when bubs is playing by herself so it has to be something I can put down anytime, or at night when I'm usually too tired to tackle charts and complex instructions. Ages ago I bought some Bendigo 5 ply to knit a cables jumper for myself, I've knit about 3 inches of the front and haven't looked at it for months, maybe I should pull that out again.....