That’s me! Couldn’t you tell? 😉
Found originally at Michelle‘s blog, seen at a few since. Great fun, and possibly slightly addictive, LOL!
Opinions wanted! I have 7 balls of Heirloom Easy Care in 8ply (22sts/4″), roughly 107yds per ball, so 750ish yards total. Is this enough to knit Em a poncho? One of those squarish numbers, with points front, back and sides. If anyone has knit a poncho, let me know. I hate knitting and knitting, and then running out of damn yarn! I’m thinking maybe just stockinette on slightly bigger than recommended needles, maybe with a lacy motif up the centre, maybe a cable. Or maybe a dropped stitch row every 4th row or so.
Anyway, my point is – do you think I have anough yarn?

I’m finishing things all over the place! 🙂

I finished her 8 rows short of what the pattern said, but my gauge was a little loose, and she was the right size – and I wouldn’t have had enough of colour 5.
It’s a crappy picture for showing the colours, it’s in the bedroom on the floor, with bad light, but the pattern has come up lovely! It’s amazing how the whole look changes with a bit of blocking.
I’m still not sure what I’m going to do about the edging. Should I attempt the crochet? Or just wait til I get the edging book and knit an edging? Hmm, decisions, decisions!

Look what arrived in the mail today!

Jo Sharp Silkroad DK from Ozeyarn. Say it after me…… yum! It feels divine. 85% wool, 10% silk and 5% Cashmere.
For the Dark Blue, which is named Serpentine, this is the planned project, from the current issue of Creative Knitting (Australian magazine).

The pink, named Paper Rose is destined to eventually one day become this, “Take me Along” from InKnitters Spring 2004.

Here are some close ups of this delicious yarn. I love the flecks in it! I was a little worried that DH would balk at the little pink bits in the Serpentine, but he is fine with it.
 
The ladies at the Post Office know me now. They ask what I’m knitting, and how I can possibly knit so much. I wonder what they’d think if I said “Oh I just take most of it home, admire it, then stuff it in a big box!” 😉

Perhaps I have acquisition issues. I sorted my stash last week, reminding myself of what was in there, tidying up, admiring, I’m sure you all know and understand the process.
I have far more yarn than I require. Of course. Thats only natural. However, in the past week alone, I have managed to acquire and/or order the following
*21 balls of Jo Sharp DK Silkroad Tweed
* 2 Inox circs – 3.5mm and 4mm
* 6 Balls hot pink Patons Cottontop
* 8 balls Cleckheaton Daydream cotton
* 7 balls Heirloom Easy Care in a dusky pink
* 1 ball Bambi 4 ply in pink
* 1 STYK knitting tote
* 3 Addi Turbos (after I ordered the Inox) 3.75mm, 4mm and 4.5mm
* Katia Kids 25 (yes!) from eBay
* Pony Total 4mm needle – a funny looking thing! from eBay again
Do you think that I could knit all that in a week too? 😉 Mind you, I’m looking at the list in print and thinking “Yeah, but it’s not that bad” 🙂

Well, she’s done, finished just 10 minutes ago. It’s Sunday night here, and I’ve had a long day – trust me, you should be glad I was thoughtful enough to lop off my head! And it’s winter, I was freezing, so the look on my face wasn’t pleasant 😉
What a great knit – I volunteered to test knit this size, but I’m very pleased to say that I will have to go down a size next time – what an ego boost!
I recommend that you all to go grab this pattern as soon as Wendy makes it available.
I knit it in Heirloom 8 ply cotton.
Now it’s back to Charlotte and Everyday – the cold weather has hit with a vengeance this weekend, I think I may be needing Everyday soon!