After a brief pause last week to knit myself a lovely hat, I am back on the Christmas knitting bandwagon.
My Goodale is blocking. With a
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| I'm also mildly concerned that it's going to be big for the intended recipient. I'm choosing to completely ignore that icky feeling for now. |
While I wait for the cardigan to dry, I have started on my next gift project. It's another popular one (although I think I'm behind the bandwagon by a couple years)... It's Bella's Mittens!
I'm knitting with Malabrigo Chunky. Mmm Malabrigo. How I wish I could bathe in a tub full of you & Madelinetosh.
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| It is so awesome how fast chunky yarn knits up. Love it! |
Hmmm, I have, so far in this post, managed to speak directly to "seaming", "malabrigo", and "fall".*** Clearly, I need a coffee, or maybe a nap.
Well, that's the state of affairs around here. I hope I'll be back on Friday with a cardigan unveiling!
Cheers Nikki
*** If you find this all a bit much, feel free to click away to find sanity and more importantly, other WIP's on Tami's blog.
Your Goodale looks great. The finishing always takes longer than we think it will.
ReplyDeleteChristmas knitting, cringe. That's all I'm going to say about that.
We are having sweltering record temps of 44C down here. I'll turn my fan to blow in your direction. If you'll send me some of that cool fall air in return.
I hate seaming too, but your Goodale looks fab. Love the colour you're using for the Bella's mittens. Would you believe, I have never knitted with malabrigo *sigh* it looks so smooshy though.
ReplyDeleteThe Goodale looks beautiful! Love the mitts - that yarn looks so soft and squishy!!
ReplyDeleteOooers, loving those mitts!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the sweater. Love the mitts!!!
ReplyDeleteOoh, pretty sweater! I'll be sending lots of wishes for a good fit your way. Fingers crossed! The mittens are looking lovely, too. And I think you deserve a special prize for modeling them in the heat. It's still seriously summer here -- I'd happily trade you a few days of gray and icky. Let's see what we can work out. :)
ReplyDeleteGorge! The sweater is such a lovely colour and the mitt is looking fab too!
ReplyDeleteMmmm a tub full of Malabrigo and Madeline Tosh ... what a delicious idea. I wonder whether I can convince my LYS of it for the next knitter's fair?!
ReplyDeleteLove the Bella mitts! Such a gorgeous colour!
While I'm not a Twilight fan, I am a Bella's-mittens fan, and yours look gorgeous. Great colours and so plush-looking. Mmm, Malabrigo. I never get tired of squishing and ogling their yarns when I'm in a decent yarn store.
ReplyDeleteI bet your Goodale is gorgeous! the recipient might even like the loose fit, if it turns out that way. I think sweaters are more comfortable with ease.
ReplyDeleteLove the Bella mitten pattern and the gorgeous Malabrigo. I think that is one to add to my christmas knitting list xx
ReplyDeleteLOVE those mittens! I just faved them the other day :)
ReplyDeleteThe mittens look gorgeous, and I love that yarn you're using. So pretty!
ReplyDeleteahhhahaha I love how have anthropomorphised seaming, malabrigo and fall!
ReplyDeleteI have yet to try malabrigo :(
I love the colour of your Goodale. I'm with you on seaming. I swear it took me nearly as long to seam a baby cardigan I made than it did to knit the thing at the weekend! Go you with the Christmas knitting, I'm just starting to think about mine!
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