I've finished one sweater....and a pair of socks... and working on another sweater vest... and will try to post pictures this weekend.
But that's not what I want to talk about, I want to comment on THANKING. We as a knitting community take SO MUCH for granted. The hard work and time and expense that designers put into these wonderful patterns, and do we ever take a few minutes to ‘thank’ them? Now you know that if we find one single error, we hunt them down and point out their mistakes, bad mouth them as if we could have done the job perfectly, like any of us are perfect and never make mistakes. Those patterns are knitted, test knitted, over and over and things slip by, we are human. But my point is, do we ever hunt them down and say…”Hey, I loved making this, I get comments every time I wear it, everyone loves it, it was so cool to make”, etc… You know what I’m talking about. And with Ravelry, finding our favorite designers is easier then every. After I finished LL Swing Coat by Annie Modesitt I was able to email her and tell her what a wonderful pattern she had made. I wasn’t expecting to hear back from her, but the lady is a class act and replied to me.
So before I get off my soapbox, let me just say “THANK YOU” to all you wonderful designers who publish and share your work with the world.
Oh YES, she is finially done! And check out the buttons, aren't they just perfect! I can't wait to wear it next week and show it off!
The pattern is from Annie Modesitt
The yarn is from Sarah's Yarn.
Hello all...been so busy with work and knitting. ON THE KNEEDLEs... Annie Modesitts LL Swing Jacket, this is my second attempt, and looking so much better. Also working on Icelandic Lace Shawl
Yarn from the wonderful Sarah's Yarn
Joined a new Yahoo Group A Loose Knit Group
I'm hoping that the constant prodding I get from reading all the post will help me get enough knitted gifts done ahead of time - for next Christmas. And they already are, I've finished one pair of Fingerless mitts and am about 1/2 way through a pair of Toeup socks.
Really....I just have to follow Peggy everywhere she goes and she's one of the moderators...if you haven't stumbled across her blog, you should, she always make's my day!
So after the RIPPING OUT my Kimono Swing Coat, I decided to order some Red to go with the Mushroom color when I re-knit it. The Teal just wasn't doing 'it' for me. SSSOOOOOOOO I used the Teal to make.......TA DA the fabUlas skirt 'An Affair to Remember' by Annie Modesitt in her book "Romantic Hand Knits."
I promise I'll post a better picture when it's finished! The color is lovely and there's just no sunshine here in Kentucky today / this month-it's January..."ain't no sunshine when she's gone...."
Some GOOD news...Rivendell is finished and drying on the sock blockers. Just lovely! Perfect fit. Wonderful yarn and pattern from Chameleon Colorwork
