work-in-progress

Hello there.

It's been a long time since we've talked. Life is so busy at the moment, work, my business, my daughter; what can I say? I know, "Lord, I need an extra couple of hours in my day. How about it?" Anyway let me just get on with it, otherwise thats another 30 minutes or so lost.

I've been very productive this week and have completed 6 fine knit shawls. The 7th one is on the machine as we talk, but I'm bored with just going back and forth with the machine carriage so I'm taking a break from the knitting machine.

I plan to knit another 12 or 13 of these shawls over the next week or so. Let's see what this week has install for me.

In the earlier part of the week I knitted a baby's jumper (well one design but many samples). Now, this garment was one of my own designs, something I was experimenting with.

Sample Number 1 - REJECTED.

Sample Number 2 - REJECTED.

Sample Number 3 - REJECTED.

Now all three of these samples were coming up with the same issue. I thought the first two samples were errors I made, but after completing the third garment with the same problem I became a little suspicious. I later realised that the problem wasn't with the way that I was knitting the garments, but with the yarn. It had been over twisted, so once used it begun knitting on the bias. This was only evident once the garment was completed and I tried sewing them up. All the seams were twisted at an angle. Yikes!!!!!!!!!

Hopefully the problem will be solved after the Easter Weekend and the company where I purchased the yarn from will replace it. I mean it did cost me £350 give or take a few pennies.

Anyway God Bless. Remember that God loves you. He sent his only son, Jesus Christ to die for our sins. Now thats is true LOVE.

done!

Some of my latest projects.




Hope you enjoyed them.

thank God spring is almost here

Let me apologise now for yet another pictureless post. Hence the title 'thank God spring is almost here', and with spring we should begin to experience lighter and longer days. Then I'll be able to take some decent pictures of my finish pieces during the evening, once in from work.

This week I haven't been as industrious as last week. I've only made the following

• 4 baby blankets
• 2 felted organic looking scarves
• 1 baby's jumper (that I knitted twice and the pattern is still wrong)

Thank God for the invention of the knitting machine.

My LYS has moved to 106 Lower Marsh Street. Yes, I know, all you Iknit followers already know that, but there maybe someone else reading this who didn't know. But now they know, because I've just told them. Anyway they opened yesterday morning and I visited them last night after work (around 7pm). The new shop is FANTASTIC. More space for new stock:-)

Talking about new stock (stash for you and me) I've been really good. It's the middle of March and I haven't purchased anything this month. Oops. I've just remembered. I have!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was just about to give myself a big pat on the back, for my great self control. Oh well there is always next month.

See ya. I'm going to have a afternoon nap, before starting work on some reports that I need to write.

God Bless.

i feel like the ant

'The ants are a people not strong. Yet they prepare their food in the summer;' Proverbs 30 v 25a

Why you may ask. Well, this week I've machine knitted

• 11 baby blankets
• 1 shrug
• 1 pair of fingerless gloves

I've done this whilst working and running a part-time business, no wonder my head is aching right now. I NEED TO SLEEP.

I'm off.

the power of transformation

We are so blessed. God has not only given us life, but also the creative ability to transform and to create. It's so awesome what we can do.

I turned this....................

into this..................................................

elbow length fingerless gloves

They're still a work-in-progress.

I can't and won't take the credit for this pattern because it's not mine. But I will say THANK YOU to all of you knitters out there who from the kindness of your heart publish your creations for others like me to use. Thank You once again.

Once finished, I'll update you with pictures of the completed item and I'll give you the full rundown of what yarn and needles I used. I guess you already know the yarn that I'm using from the picture above. Yes, it's another Cascade 220 creation.

Keep watching this space, because I'll be posting some freebies soon.

May God continue to bless you with creativity.

double take

You've seen it before, back in September 2007. I just decided to knit it again in two new colours.

Enjoy.



Speak to you soon.