Melodi
Disaster Cat
OK, I also took a break from this room, first I was rather busy and had some health issues that meant I wasn't crafting/sewing/knitting/weaving a lot and then I lost my husband.
I have actually been knitting more since he passed away in late September as I have more time on my hands and also I realized that after years of knitting for him mostly in grey, red, white, blue with some black or sky blue (on occasion) that I could now knit colors for me!
So I managed to collect some various colors from sales at the Hobbii site in Denmark (they ship worldwide) and I've started with making hats. I did my first full fair isle with color changes in the background every couple of rows and the results were stunning (I'll try to get a photo). I do lots and lots of charted colorwork, but usually is use one background color per design, this was a bit of a pain to sew in all those loose threads but it was worth it - I'm not sure about an entire sweater but smaller projects it works great.
I'm also trying to decide what to do with hubby's last unfinished sweater, it is interesting because it is a basic Scandinavian style sweater where you knit a tube, knit the sleeves, and then cut the sides (there's a technique for it) and put the sleeves on.
I was just at the point on the chest tube of knitting his "Othala" (Odin, Homeland, Inheritance) rune design that I had made when he passed away and I've been waiting and trying to decide what to knit instead.
Also, it is red and white, which while I like the effect, I wanted a break from for a bit - but it needs to get finished and it will fit me just fine, we wore the same size in knitwear.
Anyway, that's an update and a bounce to see if since it is Winter, we can get this room going again after a couple of years.
What is everyone up to?
I have actually been knitting more since he passed away in late September as I have more time on my hands and also I realized that after years of knitting for him mostly in grey, red, white, blue with some black or sky blue (on occasion) that I could now knit colors for me!
So I managed to collect some various colors from sales at the Hobbii site in Denmark (they ship worldwide) and I've started with making hats. I did my first full fair isle with color changes in the background every couple of rows and the results were stunning (I'll try to get a photo). I do lots and lots of charted colorwork, but usually is use one background color per design, this was a bit of a pain to sew in all those loose threads but it was worth it - I'm not sure about an entire sweater but smaller projects it works great.
I'm also trying to decide what to do with hubby's last unfinished sweater, it is interesting because it is a basic Scandinavian style sweater where you knit a tube, knit the sleeves, and then cut the sides (there's a technique for it) and put the sleeves on.
I was just at the point on the chest tube of knitting his "Othala" (Odin, Homeland, Inheritance) rune design that I had made when he passed away and I've been waiting and trying to decide what to knit instead.
Also, it is red and white, which while I like the effect, I wanted a break from for a bit - but it needs to get finished and it will fit me just fine, we wore the same size in knitwear.
Anyway, that's an update and a bounce to see if since it is Winter, we can get this room going again after a couple of years.
What is everyone up to?