red_swirl

Every time I choose something new to knit, I feel as exhausted as if I'd actually knit all the pattern/yarn combinations/permutations I considered. I guess that's what comes of trying to knit foreign patterns with Australian wools.

Anyway.

I've settled on these 3 next projects:

Teddy bear all-in-one from Debbie Bliss' Baby Cashmerino in Cleckheaton Country Naturals. Yes, because it's cheaper.

The Back-To-School u-neck vest from Stefanie Japel's Fitted Knits in the Fantasia Ski Cardea that's been searching for a pattern for a long time, and

Véronik Avery's Enid Cardigan from Winter 2006 Interweave Knits in Nundle Woollen Mills' beautiful new Retro range.

Mood: *Actually, I wouldn't generally call these "sweaters", but I liked the almost alliteration.

Posted by red swirl at 22:22 | Permalink | Comments (1)

Won't you join me here?

I started playing with fd's flickr mosaic tool a few posts ago. Which sparked an idea.

I don't have the biggest ever fabric or pattern stash, but I do sometimes have a hard time remembering which fabric was meant to go with which pattern ... I've just got too many other things to think about!

So, I've been photographing my fabrics and my patterns, and putting them together in mosaics. This way, I can remember ideas and try out new combinations, changing my ideas as often as I like;) Of course, what I'd really like is a sewing ravelry ...

Won't you join me at http://www.flickr.com/groups/plan_to_sew/ so we can be inspired by each other's ideas?

Posted by red swirl at 13:42 | Permalink | Comments (1)

I was going to call this post "thinking is dangerous" or something like that, but thought the better of it. I found Whoopsy's blog through knitting, but stayed to read it (yes you can read it) ... and it's always a good reminder that thinking for yourself is important. Particularly in a democracy.

So thinking isn't dangerous, just ... annoying. Because it causes me to change my mind. And waste time ... re-knitting. I was going to knit Devan for Miss Squiggle, but she received so many jackets from Nonna and Oma this Winter that I think I'd better knit a vest instead. Pity, I had a sleeve and most of the back done. Squiggle's refusing to wear jackets anyway in 7C weather, so perhaps a vest will tempt her?

I'm liking the graphic nature of my pattern for this vest, and crossing off the rows as I complete them. Did you know that in Japanese, instead of counting sets of five like llll, you write out this Kanji? Don't worry, we're still trying to start sewing here.

Mood: Cute, Miss Moon just learnt to pass pieces of paper from hand to hand.

Posted by red swirl at 15:51 | Permalink | Comments (0)

Or in this case, beach art. Congwong, near La Perouse. Miss Squiggle running: it's Winter here, remember. There's always a bit like this near a beach - sand, half-dead grass, charcoaled bbq remains, concrete, rolled up wet legs, sandy shoes.

1. Sea plant #01, 2. Sea plant #02, 3. Sea plant #03, 4. Sea plant #04

Haven't you seen these plants at every beach you've ever visited? I'm sure I have. Actually, these plants might be confined to just Australia, or even just NSW ... anyone know?

Mood: Guess who has the teeniest tiniest first tooth today?

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