Coffee and Yarn Swap Topic #2

Since some of us is beginning to see glimpse of Spring, while others are still getting snow have you change what projects are working on? Have you put away the hats, scarfs and mittens, and brought out the cute tank top sweater projects and lacy wraps? Have you change yarn to something more lighter and cooler, not so heavy and bulky?

I have been a bit lax in the whole knitting thing recently - bad bad me. I have loads of lovely yarn sent to me through various swaps and it is sitting idle. Partly because I am trying to sort out my spare room to make it into a knitting room and it always takes so much longer to do this type of thing than I had planned. But I am knitting the odd sock and trying to finish off sweaters and other bits and bobs that are scattered over the house.

I have been strangly attracted to lace wraps so looks like I might even embark on one of them soon, when I have time, space, time etc.

Waist Shaping Button

I've just added a great little button that takes you to the Knitting Daily Waist Shaping Calculator. It's handy for those of us that like to knit garments that actually fit us but can't work out the decreases and increases needed. I had a quick play and it seems to work but I suppose that the proof is in the knitting.

Smackdown Part 2

Tonight is the night for battle to commence and I am hoping that my computer can actually link to the internet so that I download the pattern at 9pm. I seem to have a problem, or rather Talktalk who are my service provider has a problem with peak time usage. I might have to rush home from work and get online straight away just so that I don't have any problems for 9pm. Hitting the refresh button every couple of seconds just waiting for the time when I can start to cast on.

I still haven't decided if I'm going to knit on the round or with straights - I wonder which would fox my opponent?? mmmmm . . . . thinking . . . . I've swatched for both and got it pretty much bang on so I shall see how I feel and what the pattern is like. I'm pretty sure that cables are not being used as a cable needle or spare wasn't included in the list of things to get but you never know.

I'm planning on knitting long into the night and have stocked up on lovelies like tea, biscuits and lovely bread so that I can make toast to sustain me throughout my ordeal. The envelope is already addressed and ready to roll as soo as the little sucka is sorted!