Really - I do knit! I've been toying with the idea of periodically photographing what's on my needles, but never actually doing it - so here goes:
The chart and spreadsheet prepwork for this design-in-progress has taken up much of the last 24 hours (I wanted something small as a break from grading the Little Knight pattern... ha.) Still, I think this is going to be a much more efficient and effective way to design than knitting by the seat of my pants and belatedly figuring out what the heck I did in the event it turns out well.
Another Hot Chilly Hat - this one for the gifting pile, I think.
My daughter's sweater, which I have been procrastinating about finishing for weeks now (there's maybe 10 rounds of neckline left to do), mostly because I originally wanted to publish the design, but I now think I might want to change it significantly before I do, which would entail reknitting. In my twisted subconscious, not finishing this version will make the whole issue magically go away. Except it is getting really cold in the mornings and her current sweater doesn't even cover her wrists, so maternal guilt is going to override avoidance any day now.
Moving along from the RED theme, I've got a new yarn base I've been playing around with:
It's a soft, rustic, single ply merino in a heavy worsted weight, and it is utterly luscious. I've only got a few trial skeins dyed up, but an order proper is on its way.
And last, but not least, a completely makeshift but eminently practical WIP:
I have accumulated a few thrifted sweaters with the vague notion of reassembling them into a glorious and artsy creation, but puppy's need was greater. Mornings are cold enough now that she gets pretty shivery standing around at the bus stop, but she still has a lot of growing to do. She never even wore the first sweater I made her, and I am loathe to spend hours on another short-lived creation. I pulled this out of the pile at the last minute the other morning, and put it on her - she was warm, but less than impressed with the sleeves, so I did a little scissors job today and she seems to like it. I'll further modify and tidy it up as she gets bigger, but I think this will work nicely in the interim.
Yarn update tomorrow; today just.... wasn't going to happen. (Plus I have a drop dead gorgeous new colourway I don't want to put off to next week and it's not quite perfectly dry.) Rob is heavily committed to Olympic volunteering at the Sliding Centre from now until the end of February, which means I'll be picking up a lot of the work and school roles he normally fills. I'm still planning on weekly updates, but there'll be a bit more variability.
Love the knitting, but the dog is SO cute in the makeshift sweater. What a sweetie!
Posted by: Deborah | 01/10/2009 at 06:26 PM
Well, I see you have another good looking model to work with. Eowyn looks soooo cute. And what a proper pose! The knitting is great too. Love the red in the first picture. Must be cherry.
Posted by: Anna Lee | 01/10/2009 at 06:52 PM
Your dog...what a cutie! Love the red theme you've got going esp the hat!
Posted by: Preeti | 01/10/2009 at 07:29 PM
The colours are gorgeous. Too bad I am not a knitter. Eowyn makes a great model and she has grown so much.
Posted by: Sheila | 01/10/2009 at 08:10 PM
Love Eowyn's new vest!! And she poses like a true model. :)
Posted by: Kerri | 01/10/2009 at 08:34 PM
I've never been a fan of single-ply yarn, mainly because it looks so unfinished in the skein, but this version looks really great knit up. I'm going to have to reconsider my prejudice!
Can't wait to see your new update today! You're one of my most favorite indie dyers.
Posted by: Samantha | 02/10/2009 at 06:19 AM
Love that first red. (The entire year for me seems to be in red.)
p.s. Our vizsla's wear leg warmers (rather than sleeves). I think it is a range of motion thing but I can't quite get them to explain what doesn't fit right about the sleeve and its not cold enough here to try too hard.
Posted by: Bullwinkle | 03/10/2009 at 03:01 AM
The single-ply merino is gorgeous knitted, and I love the sweater on the dog (I have jackets for mine)!
Posted by: Misty | 06/10/2009 at 03:02 PM
That WIP in the cherry is such a tease! I hope to see the next stage soon, with hopes of a new pattern... I like the red sweater a lot too.
Posted by: Sarah | 13/10/2009 at 03:59 PM