The cyclists are having a rest day today so I thought I would have a bit of a break from the spinning and do a spot of catching up and tidying up. Luckily I am feeling much rested after a good night’s sleep, but I think I am starting to come down with a cold, I shall make myself a nice cup of tea in a minute and I’m sure that (along with a bit of trombone playing at band this evening) will make everything better. Trombone playing is surprisingly good for stuffy heads, though I haven’t got to that stage with the cold yet, and I’m not sure it is that useful against a sore throat … hopefully the tea will work for that 🙂
I have been shockingly organised this year and have actually finished the hat for my niece’s Christmas present already. This is a definite improvement on last year when she received her Christmas cardigan in February. Jenny if you are reading, look away now!
The yarn is Bergere de France Sport, and is 51% machine washable wool, 49% acrylic. I used 3.25mm needles for the ribbing, and 4.5mm needles for the main body of the hat. The pattern is one by Fiona Morris which was part of our class notes in France, it is also available here on ravelry.
I hope that she will like it! and that it will be at least approximately the right size. It is a very international hat, the yarn is French and bought in France, the stitch patterns are German, it was knitted in France and the UK, and will be going to my niece who lives in the US.
I have sorted out my photos of the National Exhibition, and hopefully got my head round Picassa Web Albums, so hopefully you can see more of the exhibition here (click on the picture to go through to the album I think).
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| National Exhibition of the Association of Weavers, Spinners, and Dyers 2012 |
Let me know if not, and I will try again! I’m afraid I don’t have as many general photos as I would have liked because I ran out of camera batteries, but it gives you an idea of the sorts of things that were on display. There is an awful lot of skill and creativity that has gone in to all these things. I have come away very impressed and with lots of ideas 🙂
Glad to see you AT LAST finished the beret… Note: others in the class actually finished it while they were there, ha ha!
I am hoping to knit Vitamin D in corn fibre yarn which I found this morning in a sale. As I was ill-equipped with my knitting notes – not having expected to be at a yarn sale – I had to guesstimate how much to buy and am having to do a tension square to check on needles and stitches, etc. It is Rosarios4 Popcorn, made in Portugal. Watch this space… x
As you may have gathered from France I am unlikely to be winning any prizes for speed 🙂 I do get there in the end though 🙂
Your corn fibre yarn sound really interesting! I look forward to hearing what it is like to knit with, hope you bought enough!
Dont hav a computer so my little 6 in smart phone frm walmart keeps me linked to outside world n was so excited to see it light up this morning hearing about things…u sound so perky..happy..n much more rested…so gld u slpt betr last nite..that tea fr ur cold will hit the mark..be sure to swirl teas. Of honey in it then let the waem honey run dwn ur throat to sooth it n a towel ovr ur head leaning ovr a bowl full of boiling water will hve that steam unclog ur head if need be…hope nt. As fr the har its beautiful…like i said…so much talent…u always sound busy..im tryin to fold ten loads clthes sittn there on couch past few days…so hrd to gt motivated when ur hubby is blind one eye n dying of hrt liver failure n now lukemia n i try to keep thing up fr hm but disabled also but know others still hv it worse n god gives us each our own prob to handle…live to hear u play n inst.hope the us guys win so u cn shw off those coins.sorted through 197 dish rafs n pot holders ive crocgeted last two years n figurin out how to sale them all..dnt make much on dis.just so excited to hear u soundin so much better wven with ur cold u pluck along..gonna take tour of ur pic gallery now of exhibit better close or ill put u to sleep…got to shampoo carpets..gt yd planted finally…two months late n heads are comin out on 17 ft sunflowers..grwn them fr ten yrs..known as sunflower lady..keep spinnun n knittn n thanks fr cheering me up
Just read back thru post n sorry fir spellin errors…thats what i get for only one contact in my eyes…go to eye dr next week..hav keratocounus n legally blind without the contacts n glasses over them…got three loads dishes washed n now starrin laundry..hope the tea made y feel better..watching yesterdays race now on dvr to catch up..bye bye..hav nice evening