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July 19, 2006
Project IL
Now I am rather frantically knitting garments. One is the tank for MIL, which was supposed to be casted on July 1st and instead casted on July 15 actually. The pattern I chose is quite simple one, a fitted tank by Blue Sky Alpaca's design, so last week-end I have finished the front. (This pattern requires to start the front first) Now I am ribbing for the back and am quite optimistic about it. The problem is, while knitting this tank I thought I should knit something for FIL if I make something for MIL, decided to do it, looked into my stash and found the appropriate yarn for it, and casted on.
My project for FIL is simple socks, with self-patterning sock yarn. Not complicated. BUT, I will leave for summer vacation on July 27 for 2 weeks and we are heading to the very recipient's house. After all, I HAVE TO COMPLETE both projects by July 26.
You bet it isn't difficult? Yeah if I could stay at home without kids and work and making dinner for three full days. You know, but in my real life I have to pack for 2 weeks vacation for me and two kids, do laundries for it, organize all the errands beforehand, tidy up all loose ends for work and all, and I have only weekday evenings and one weekend to handle all of them. When I can knit??
So. anyway I am trying do what I have to do. Though, I will show you my first Jaywalker FO sock, just the first one.
I am liking really this pattern, but I just cannot start the second one...
Also, I have to show you an incredibly beautiful yarns and bits:
By some reasons a lady from US sent me these gorgeous goodies as a gift....the red variegated yarn is silk/cashmere blend, beige one is KnitPicks Alpaca Clouds, Artisanal precious fish button, and Susan Bate's COLORED ALUMINIUM DPNS set for sock!!!! Wow!! That made my current busy, gloomy and rainy day made brrrright and happy.
Besides, I have no photos of current IL projects. I will show you next time as FO, that tank minimum!
Posted by trico at July 19, 2006 11:18 PM