completed at last

Here is another machine knitted item. It only took about 10 mins to knit and about a week to complete (to wash and to sew on the buttons and label). I know..........that's terrible. Anyway, it is completed at last. The words of Dr Martin Luther King Jr is ringing in my ears right now; 'Free at Last, Free at Last, Thank God Almighty, I'm Free at Last'. That's how I feel, I'm free of this project, not that it took long to knit, but for me to get my act together to complete it.

Sorry. You don't know what is is yet! See if you can guess from the next three pictures.

Picture Number 1 - The item rolled up on the dining table.

Picture Number 2 - A close up of the stitch pattern.

Picture Number 3 - The item with the button markers in place.

The above three pictures are of the item just off the knitting machine and unwashed. Do you know what it is yet? I'll give you a clue. It's to be worn in the winter and is made out of 75% Angora and 25% Lambswool and is approximately 36cm by 10cm in size and will have 8 buttons.

Picture Number 4 - Washed and with the buttons in place.

Picture Number 5 - A close up of the buttons.

It's a Neck Warmer. The last two pictures shows it in it's full glory and is modelled by my beautiful daughter. This is a fantastic project to use up all those small ounces of yarn that us knitters can't bare to throw out, especially when it is a beautiful natural fibre. Also you don't have to go out and buy a card of buttons, just use whatever you can lay your hands on.

Happy Knitting. God Bless and why don't you be a blessing to someone today by knitting them a gift.

let me introduce you to Santiago

Before I introduce you to Santiago, I thought I'll let you in on what's on my needles at the moment - my third adaption of Le Slouch in less than 2 weeks. I think this one is going to be the final one for now, although it's a fantastic and quick little knit.

Anyway, this is 9 months old Santiago (Yea, yea, yea you've guessed it, his half Spanish, well with a name like Santiago his needs to be). He's my nephew and the latest addition to my long and ever growing list of nephews and nieces (I have 19 in total).

Santiago is sooooooooooo cute. God is so awesome, just look at this wonderful work of his hands.

So I just had to knit him one of these......................... an I'm cute hat, in preparation for winter.

Santiago: "I've had enough of all this modelling stuff. All I hear is Santiago look here. Santiago. Santi. Enough is enough."

And here it is again, off the head.................

and the inside.
Santiago: "This one is more like it."

Both of these hats are original designs, knitted on my knitting machine using Forsell 4ply Machine Washable Anti-Tickle Pure Wool.

Pattern: My Own

Material: Forsell 4ply Machine Washable Anti-Tickle Pure Wool

Colours: Olive, Pistachio and Maroon

Machine: Standard Gauge 940

Started and Completed: Both in 1 day.

Good Bless and Happy Knitting, I'll speak to you soon.

machine knitted

As promised, pictures of my machine knitted scarf. Machine knitting is just as enjoyable as hand knitting and you have the added bonus of it's speed. This scarf took less than an hour to knit from start to finish.

Pattern: My Own

Material: 2/14nm 100% Geelong Lambswool

Colour: Almond and Porcupine

Machine: Standard Gauge Brother 940

Started and Completed: 3rd August 2007

God Bless and don't forget to enjoy your life today.

le slouch adaption

I'm preparing myself for winter again, like we've even had a summer this year! Where has the sun gone? Summer has been miserable this year. Well, less of me moaning and lets celebrate my latest finished object.

My adaption of Le Slouch.

What a quick and fantastic little knit, taking only two days to complete. Hence I've already started another one, in no other colour than................. that's right, you've guessed it........ PINK.
I have a thing about chocolate and pink at the moment.

This beret was worked in Rooster Almerino Aran yarn and what a dream to work with. It was worth every penny of the £4.75 per ball, it's sooooooooooo soft.

Anyway less of my chat. I'll just let you feast your eyes on the rest of the pictures.

The Rib............The Adornment............The Decreases..........

Pattern: My Adaption of Le Slouch

Materials: 2 balls of Rooster Almerino Aran

Colour: Mushroom

Needles: Addi 5.5mm Circular

Finishing: 3 buttons

Started: 6th August 2007

Completed: 7th August 2007

Oh sorry, I forgot to show you theses in my last post. Pink mother of pearl buttons I bought at Get Knitted in Bristol on Saturday.

Back to my knitting.

God Bless.

additions to my stash

Like I need more yarn. Friday night I decided I was going to travel the 120 miles to Bristol, to attend Get Knitted's Yarn Sale. So I set my alarm for 5.15am.

By 6am Saturday morning I was on my way to Victoria Coach Station to catch the 7am coach to Bristol. What a journey! The man seated next to me was asleep within 10 mins and his head kept threatening to rest itself on my shoulder. I was not impressed.

Anyway Get Knitted made up for my long, noisy (my snoring neighbour) and uncomfortable journey. Let me introduce you to the latest additions to my ever growing yarn stash.............

1 ball of Rowan Kidsilk Haze

5 skeins of Cascade 220

20 balls of Debbie Bliss' Merino Aran

8 balls of Debbie Bliss' Cotton Cashmere

4 Balls of Rooster Almerino Aran

20 balls of Jo Sharp Super Soft Pure Wool

Plus theses...................

All I need now is help to knit it all up (I'm smiling now).

Well God Bless and Happy Knitting.

don't tell anyone

I'm going to let you into a secret.......................Please don't tell anyone. Promise? Well, here goes....I machine knit. Yes, you've heard right - I AM A MACHINE KNITTER.

Let me introduce you to one of my many babies, I say babies because I have 7 different knitting machines, ranging from fine to chunky gauge. This is one of my standard gauge machines, a Brother 940 with it's ribber.

I'll let the pictures tell you the rest of the story.

In a couple of days time I will post some pictures of the finished item once it has been washed and blocked.

God Bless.