This is where i left off last night. Funny why i tend to stop at 5.5″ again, lol. See, the 2×1 ribbing looks much better than the previous 2×2 ribbing, right. Let’s just wait and see what the end result turns out to be later, k. Should be able to finish this if nothing gets in the way of my knitting.
After i unraveled the whole pouch, i left everything inside its bag virtually untouched. It’s only when i’m in the car and on the way to pick Gordon up from school that i have the time to cast the starting stitches on, lol. Yeah… if i’m working on a project, my knitting goes wherever i go. I’M NOT AFRAID TO KNIT IN PUBLIC; AND PROUD OF IT!!
This time, i cast on 26 stitches and worked it in 1×1 ribbing for 8 rows ending on the wrong side. Switched to 2×1 ending with 2 knits. Knitting in 2×1 lessens the overall thickness of the pouch and shows off the colorful bits of yarn even more. The opening has a neater look now.
I’ve unraveled the completed pouch, lol. How “me”. This will occur throughtout this blog. Some people dont have the “heart” to undo their knitting, but i do this very often. And most of the time without hesitation. It’s only a couple of hours work. Whatever end result that i dont like, it’ll go back onto the ball of yarn. I’d rather have something that i’m truly satisfied with than having to “live” with something of “sub-standard”. I’m a perfectionist as far as my handcraft goes.
I thought that i can finish up with a 1 x1 ribbing after i’ve joined the sides together, but i cant seem to “pick up” the stitches onto my 3mm needles as they created a thick top at the opening. So, i’ll just reknit the whole thing again. And no, the yarn is just as gorgoeus. No harm done. I only use high quality yarn that can be reknit over and over again despite numerous undo-ings, lol. Let me see if i have the time to knit this in peace without interruption or not today. I may be able to complete it.
This is where i stopped at yesterday and will be continuing from after i publish this. The kids were all over me for the most of my most productive hours yesterday, lol. Being Mother’s Day also, i didnt knit much and played with them both instead. In all i made another 4″ of progress and ending at 5.5″ now. I think i’ll be able to complete this mini pouch by this evening if nothing gets into the way. I love those colorful bits, do you?
Phew!! I cast 30 stitches onto 3mm needles and have managed to work 1.5″ in an hour’s knitting time. Breastfeeding times not counted, wokay. Not bad, huh. As expected, 30 stitches is great, of equal tension and oh-so-stretchy; iLike!!! The camera’s length is only about 3.5″ horizontally. So, i think 9″ should suffice once i bind them them together at the sides. I just cant wait to finish this tomorrow. Gotta sleep now. Malcolm’s seated in bed with a sour face and about to blare…….. teething…
Since my Sony Cyber-shot T100 didnt come with a pouch and i havent bought one for it, i shall kick start this blog with my very first project. I’ve chosed Lanartus Lambada in Purple (118) in 3mm needle. Yarn gauge is 24s x 29s for 10cm x 10cm in 4mm. 50g@85m/95yds.
I’ve tried it with Forro Red for 4 rows, but those knots makes it hard to knit in 3mm and the sample is also not so stretchy. I shall start with a simple 2 x 2 rib knit and work it horizontally across the camera’s body. It should be snug and fit. It had better be….
Lanartus Lambada in Emerald, Plum and Purple
Arent they gorgeous? Three very deep and elegant colors, with smaller colorful bits intertwined along the entire length. Cannot resist these. I may be a bit too tan to take on these hues, but who cares. I know how to bring out the best in them and yet look great in whatever that i knit; as always. I bet these will make a good stretchy knit; like a tube halter top, or spaghetti-strapped top. Geee…. skinny me love figure-hugging tops. Almost addicted to them.
Lanartus Forro in Yellow Orchre and Red
Here are some of my yarns. Clueless as to what to knit yet. I dont think these yarns require any intricate pattern at all. With all the colorful yarns intertwined together, all they need is a good cut to show off those gorgeous colors. I doubt if they’ll provide much “stretch”. They’re of good weight and would drape well with the right cut. Knitting these would be a breeze provided those finer threads dont get caught in my needles. And oh yes, those knotty sections will slow me down a bit….. just a bit.
I took some nice pics of my yarn yesterday, but turned out that i dont like them afterall once i’ve uploaded them to flickr. Will have to snap them when the lighting is much better. I dont understand why the emerald yarn is having a red cast on the white background. I’ll most likely group them together instead of having individual shot of them. Less headache.
