i spent the better part of last night re-watching the princess diaries 2 (actually a lot better the second time around) and frogging my blue ribbed cardi sleeve. i finally got through the 4 3/4" of stupid garter stitch only to start the ribbing and realize that wtf? i had two stitches too many. no idea how that happened but it did so i had to undo it and start all over again. i also cast on for the front of the chevron tank that i know i am going to run out of yarn on and that was my evening. don't be jealous of my jet set hollywood lifestyle.
there's a progress picture on cyd. not too much further along than from the last time you saw it, but it's coming. i keep getting tangled up in intarsia so this is slow going, but i like the way it's coming along so far. i also stopped by my fave yarn shop at lunch last friday (i need to bring knitting next time so that i don't spent money) and plunked down for the new sarah dallas book.
i haven't read any of the patterns yet, just thumbed through the intro and pictures. the book is separated by color scheme (interesting choice) and the pictures are quite nice, though a few lack detail. i mean i wish i could see a bit more of the cardigan that i'll be making but the sacrifices that are made for art...the patterns are nice, but simple, certainly nothing revolutionary. but if you like simple, classic patterns in vibrant colors and just have to buy another knitting book like me, then it's not a bad buy. but if you are looking for really innovative and interesting patterns, you're better with something else. but here are some pictures of some of the projects that i like (of course all done in rowan yarns):
oh and i picked up a skein of lavender mohair that i was hoping would match with this ball of kidsilk haze that i was gifted with.
it's a bad picture but the colors are almost accurate. i didn't know what would go with the pink and i thought the lavender was closest to being cute. i was thinking of making this scarf from rowan's vintage style for my friend adriana (the one with the two boys from the last post).
what do you guys think of the colors? too weird or what? help a girl out.
