What peeves me off part 14,367.
Balls of yarn that collapse.
Another weekend spent in a chilly school hall watching children dance about. I actually don’t really mind these weekends, except that it’s been the past 4 Sundays, the past 3 Saturdays, and is happening again this Thursday night, and all day Friday and Saturday. By this stage, I’m a little bit over it.
And unlike the rest of Sydney or what seemed like it, I missed out on the craft show.
It does make good knitting time though!
Apart from rewinding collapsed balls and undoing tangles, I managed to do a good bit of the Elbac scarf.
The colour is totally inaccurate, but it makes the pattern show up better! I’m really enjoying this pattern. It’s not too difficult, and it’s reversible. I’m not overly keen on scarves that have pattern on only one side, so you have to make sure it’s laying correctly.
Emily is pleased, because the scarf should be finished by the time school goes back in a fortnight.
Yes, it’s school holidays again.
By the way, she won one of the big ballet awards.
The look on her face when she got it makes it all worthwhile.
Yay Em!
Sorry that you couldn’t get to craft show – but hey, like me, you probably would have bought more yarn that you don’t have time to knit!!! (but then again, you are quite the knitting demon – you get through things so quickly!!)
Congrats Em! That Elbac scarf looks very nice indeed. I love scarf patterns that are reversible. And in Cashmerino that will be one lush scarf!
Congratulations on the ballet prize – she’s quite a star, your girl! The scarf is looking good, collapsing wool notwithstanding 🙂
Congrats Em!
I didn’t make it to the craft show either – I couldn’t trust myself with a credit card 🙂
I hate those balls that collapse, too. So sometimes (don’t tell anyone) I use the outside strand instead of the inside one. Works great for socks and such where you know it’s going to collapse.
What a talent! Does Em plan to pursue dancing as a profession? I’m adding that scarf to my list. Love it!
Soon, you’ll have to build a trophy room for all of Em’s trophies! Does it seem like you have lots of school holidays in Australia?
Congrats to Em!!!
Elbac is looking good.
Blimey you’ve been busy. Scarf looks gorgeous, border of shetland shawl – how exciting.
Best congratulations to Emily, she works so hard and truly deserves all her awards. I love her, I’d like to put my order in for a 14 yr old exactly the same please.
Ailsa
Love the scarf – I have been looking around for a reversible scarf, so thanks for the link! Congratulations to your talented daughter.
Thanks for reminding me of that great pattern. I will definitely have to add that to my list of knits! Your scarf looks great.
Congratulations to Em – fantastic achievement.
That scarf is very pretty; will you have it with you this Friday or is the Shetland Shawl making an excursion to the outer wstern suburbs?
Congratulations to Emily. Pity about the ball of yarn. Mine seem to do that when I am trying to wind a skein into a ball on the ball winder, all of a sudden there is a tangle and the whole thing ends up in one big lump and I spend the next hour trying to detangle it. At least you have plenty of time to knit on your projects, although I would rather visit the craft show too.
as I write this my lovely hubby is untangling the wool I tried to wind myself from a hank but got disturbed, trod all over it and messed it up and its 1 big tangled mess! I knew he’d persevere and he’s been at it for 1/2 an hour!
and well done em on her dancing…she is very good!
Go Em!
The only thing worse than a collapsing ball (of yarn) is a collapsing ball of 2ply yarn!
I probably won’t get to the craft show here, but I know that like you, it won’t stop me from buying more yarn!