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July 07, 2007

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Saturday sky. On a Saturday. Wonders will never cease!
This felt like the first time I'd actually taken the time to look up the sky in days. I'd noticed some really pretty clouds on the way home, but I didn't have the camera. This was all that was left by the time I got home.

Two and a half days spent at a dance comp again. Thankfully, this is the last one until the end of August.
Thursday night at the comp, I finished Elbac. The last few rows were nail biting.

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That little bit of yarn? That was all I had left. Ten rows before the end, I was sure I wouldn't make it, but I knit on hopefully, and made it. Barely. Sorry for the mobile phone picture.

I have this wonderful digital camera, and I forget to take it out with me, all the time. At least the mobile phone has a camera I guess, even if it is kinda crappy.

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The finished scarf, unblocked. Another crappy picture. Will block it and take a better one.
So I finished the scarf on Thursday night, and that left me with nothing on the needles, except the Shetland Shawl. And I can't take that to a dance event. Seriously, I'd ruin it completely in the first five minutes.
So what should I do?

Start something new!!

And from the stash, no less!
This is going to be a sweater for me. The yarn is the (sadly) discontinued Cleckheaton Angora Supreme in shade 05, an Aqua blue. The colour in the picture is not accurate, it's actually a bit lighter and brighter.
For the pattern, I loaded up the Sweater Wizard and worked this out. I'm aiming for a tunic length deep V neck raglan in stocking stitch. I've used a cable rib for a bit of interest. So far, so good.
We were at the event all day yesterday and most of today, so I got a fair bit done on it.

We did escape for a little bit yesterday morning to meet up with Lynne. We met up at the Wool Inn in Penrith and went for a coffee. I didn't buy any yarn!!
The coffee was great though, and it was fun to meet Lynne. Thanks, Lynne!

And Em had another successful run.
This weeks haul.

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She didn't win the big ballet award this week though.

She won the big tap one instead.

Anyone want a trophy?

Posted by Donna at July 7, 2007 09:57 PM

Comments

Wow! Congratulations Em!

Posted by: Lara at July 7, 2007 11:06 PM

Yikes! That isn't much yarn left. I bet you were glad to reach the last stitch!

Posted by: sprite at July 8, 2007 12:19 AM

You almost didn't make it with that scarf. Glad you had enough to finish. What are you going to do when you don't have dance events to attend? Congratulations to Em.

Posted by: Wool Winder at July 8, 2007 12:36 AM

Congratulations Em. Was so pleased to spend time with you both yesterday - thanks a lot for inviting me to join you.

Was down your way today - the Minto car boot markets (Boot Hill) - a lot of junk but not much yarn for sale :-(

Posted by: Lynne at July 8, 2007 12:51 AM

Wow, that eye makeup takes me back to my own recital days. No wonder I walk around with a bare face most of the time - I used up my eyeliner allotment before I turned 15.

Love your new sweater - that color is divine.

Posted by: becky c. at July 8, 2007 01:21 AM

Congrats to Em!

Glad you had enough yarn to finish. I seem to always have a project or two where I am sweating it out. I usually have enough but the panic continues till I finish.

I love the new sweater.

Posted by: Suzanne at July 8, 2007 02:13 AM

WOW EM, you rock!!!

how many trophies does she have Donna, or have you lost count?

Donna the sweater will look great, I like the cables!

Posted by: Vicki at July 8, 2007 04:26 AM

congratulations em - good job!

Posted by: debbie at July 8, 2007 07:29 AM

I like the cable rib. And what a coincidence - yesterday I started something with Angora Supreme too! I had a couple of balls of purple which have been in my stash forever, and finally decided to play with them. It's such a lovely buttery yarn, even if it did shed purple all over me :) I look forward to seeing how your sweater progresses!

Posted by: Vanessa at July 8, 2007 10:11 AM

Hope you've got a trophy room in your house!! Em's a clever girl! But can she knit like her mum??!! Bet you let out a big "phew" when you got to the end of the scarf!!

Posted by: Rose Red at July 8, 2007 10:22 AM

wow what a camp!!!!Both of you were very successful!!!!What a finish with the scarf,was your heart racing?

Posted by: cathy at July 8, 2007 11:36 AM

Well done Em!! Well done Mum too!! The Sweater looks Wizard!! Love the cables and it is a beautiful fuzzy colour!!!

Posted by: 2paw at July 8, 2007 05:18 PM

That's one talented daughter, you have there - congratulations to her (and you for all that sewing, driving, waiting...)!

Nail-biting finish on that scarf - yikes! :)

Posted by: Jejune at July 9, 2007 10:02 AM

congrats to em!! does she have a particular cupboard just for trophies?? should do a count on how many trophies she has!! anyway, are you knitting that sweater in the round??

Posted by: Michelle at July 9, 2007 11:26 AM

Congratulations Em! That's fantastic. Wow, they didn't do trophies in my day as a ballet dancer. I think it's fantastic. :o)

Posted by: Terri at July 9, 2007 03:51 PM

What the hell do you do with them all??

Posted by: thestripeytiger at July 9, 2007 05:21 PM

Your Em is amazing

Posted by: Nic at July 9, 2007 10:43 PM

Congratulations to Em! That's awesome. I like the start of that new sweater. The color is very pretty, even if off.

Posted by: Wanda at July 10, 2007 07:52 AM

Whew! close finish with Elbac. Nothing like using every last inch. :)

Congrats, Em!

Posted by: jae at July 10, 2007 10:11 AM

Congratulations Em, you rock, and so does your mum.

Posted by: Sue at July 10, 2007 11:13 AM