October 19, 2004
More Clapotis
I have a few handmade stitch markers but it seems I need to make a run to the beading/craft store. I am missing a few to adorn Clapotis with nice stitch markers, had to get some plastic ones out to the rescue. It felt odd as I have used handmade markers ever since I make them. They look like little jewels as you knit pass them, so beautiful. :) I am still working the increasing rows on Clapotis, since I don't have as much yarn as the pattern calls for I have to change the pattern a bit. My thinking is 1 ball to start up and for the increases, then 2 balls for the straight rows and the last ball will be used to decrease. Lots of prayers will go into that last ball, let's hope it works! LOL! I don't know if it would be best for me to knit the Clapotis in a shorter width or lenght so I'm going to chance it.
Have been looking online for Lady Godiva yarn from the Fleece Artist, it's really hard to see her colorways on 1 inch square pictures as they usually have multiple colors in them. I'm really bummed that my trip to TO didn't result in me purchasing Lady Godiva, I didn't even know I liked it until going to TO! The colors there had at Romni really didn't suit me and I'd never know that from a small online picture. So this is where shopping online isn't always for the best, it my perfect world I'd get to see the yarn locally before buying it cheaper online. LOL! Just like Koigu colors, it's so much easier to see them in an actual yarn shop, the differences are so subtil. I can't believe I was at the actual Fleece Artist's last May and didn't just hand her my paycheck and buy yarn to last me for a while. SHEESH! Maybe next year I'll smarten up.
Not much to say, the swift making isn't going to well, Carl trying too much to help and not seeing "my" vision of the project I want... Maybe it's best for me to buy one after all. LOL! Oh, have you seen all the Rhineback talking on many knitting blogs? WOW! That place seems like heaven for fiber loving people. I am so jealous! LOL! Lately I've been thinking about a spinning wheel, no I won't get one right away I can't even spin with a spindle. What I'd love though is to get the chance to learn locally but as usual... Montreal is the wrong city for that kind of hobby. Sigh...