I'm Back!

Well, it has been over a month since I last posted. I haven't stopped knitting though! It's just been a busy time and I've been doing some secret Christmas knitting so haven't wanted to post photographs.

I have frogged Geno. It wasn't completely working out for me and I decided that it wasn't perhaps my style afterall. So now I'm planning on using the Rowan cotton 4 ply to make the eyelet chemise from a past issue of Interweave Knits. You can buy the pattern from Knitting Daily and there are some lovely versions on Ravelry.

Right now I'm working on Ysolda's Briar Rose. It is for my friend Renee in exchange for music theory lessons. I do like a bit of skill swapping! I'm using Cascade 220 in a lovely shade of pink. Renee chose the pattern and the colour. So far I've done the beginning of the body and sleeves and last night joined them together to do the rest of the body and the shoulders together. The construction is so interesting. I'm really enjoying every minute of knitting this. I may have to make one for myself afterwards! I have some lovely Rowan Pure Wool Aran that may be perfect.

I've also started knitting Robin by Kim Hargreaves from her new book Thrown Together. I'm using the Rowan cashsoft called for in a lovely red colour but think I will leave off the pom-pom. There are so many gorgeous patterns in this book, I love Still, Hannah and Aimee.

Ok, off to go work on Briar Rose and Robin so I'll have more pictures to post very soon.