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September 23, 2006
Bad day but
Today is a bad day. At work I lost my two hour's excel work an instant without saving it, and now I lost my post which I was just writing. What's that??
I was writing, that after my previous post quite soon, I found an intriguing pattern at Knitty.
It is "Cactus Flower", very simple easy sweater, but I really love the idea to use Rowan's Summer Tweed and Kidsilk Haze togather. Besides, I like this soft cowl too.
Since some years, I have posessed a cone of silk brend yarn, which I had purshased at Japanese auction site. This approx. 700g of cone was not so expensive, and VERY similar to Summer Tweed, for its unique texture and weight. The color is rather dull oatmeal or sandy beige, but if I knit it with Kidsilk Haze, it could be a canvas for the color. I made a swatch and the gauge is perfect. Knitting this swatch, I was peaceful and relaxed, not so exhausted as recent days. The swatch is so soft and light like dream.
Finally, I found my first project for 2006 autumn, as my knittng rehabilitation. And if it goes well and would not take much time, I am now planning the next one...
So I have just ordered at online shop four balls of Kidsilk Haze, Splendour. Vivid purple-pink colorway!
Posted by trico at September 23, 2006 01:12 AM
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Ack! I hate Excel's tendency to suddenly quite just when one is trying to save the file. I hope the rest of your week was better with Cactus Flower knitting there to entertain and sooth you. :) I really like the pattern as well. The cowl is such a wonderful contrast next to the heavily textured tweed. I can't wait to see your version. :)
Posted by: Marie at September 30, 2006 05:32 AM