Two Scarves.

In May I completed two knitted scarves.

This one took me about twelve hours to knit.

I love the fern pattern which I found in a book I picked up somewhere sometime ago.

The book is called mon tricot:1300 Pattern Stitches Advice Hints Knitting Dictionary.

I purchased the wool from the Faulconbridge Markets around twelve months ago from a lovely lady that spins and dyes wool from her own sheep.

This scarf, on the other hand, took me twelve months to knit.

I love them both.

The second one, I have now decided, needs some tassels or a fringe of some sort.

I have a ball and a half of wool left so I'm dreaming up a nice substantial finish.

Linking up with WIP Wednesday with Lee.

Do pop over and see her lovely star HST quilt top.

Day 251/366

Cropped Lace.

Centre Step Card

Thanks to Frances Byrne over at Splitcoaststampers I'm proud to show you the beautiful card I made for my now thirteen year old niece.

I made my own flowers using a UME CP-2 Carl Punch, used lots of vintage buttons, glitter glue and some Kaisercraft lace.

The super clear instructions ensured great results and a card made with little effort.

Centre Step Card Instructions.

The Show Must Go On.

This week I'm knitting a  scarf.

Our redecorating is progressing slowly and the craftroom/study is now looking like this:

Well, that's one corner of the room.

So much more to do...hang some art work, make curtains, add a sewing table.

The Guest Bedroom has now got the window blind hung and is waiting for a desk which has gone from this:

To this:

The desk needs some new knobs and we've been to the hardware store twice this week and forgotten to buy them!

Lots of health issues the past week so that has slowed me down (again) but I refuse to be beaten.  

My health is also part reason for starting the lacy scarf...I felt a real need to just sit and snuggle up in front of the TV.  

What better time than to knit than when watching TV?

So Dr Seuss #2 has been progressing very slowly and you can check him out here.

Fern Stitch Lacy Diamond Pattern

This winter, I've been looking at everyone's beautifully lacy scarves with much envy.

I have a fine collection of scarves but it seems that this year's fashion has produced masses of much more romantic looking scarves and cowls than my lot.

So, as I have almost a whole ball of Panda Magnum 8ply leftover from Darcy I've been practising my lacy knitting with it in the hope that I can splurge on some lace weight yarn for a new scarf for next winter.

So far so good.

As a child I picked up the sequence of this type of pattern very quickly and mostly completed anything up to twenty rows without referring to the pattern.

Alas, my mind is no longer as sharp as it was back then! 

Perhaps a decimal point has shifted in my IQ.

Here it is on Ravelry.