So, been a while. I see that I'm repeating myself in that. Pattern? sure not a knitting pattern. I had to keep resting, well, moving actually. Stupid shoulders were all tightened up. Tomorrow dancing classes will start again! And I must say, the resting has been worth it. Cause in the mean time I knitted a jumper, half a shawl, finished the eyeletshawl, knitted a pair of socks and finished Pieters scarf. So much for resting, but as I moved a lot I can knit full speed again just fine.

Here's some fotos:

Pieters scarf:


I just used up all my red and yellow leftovers. Had exactly enough for this scarf. It's about 40cm wided and 150 long. Looks very nice with the brown winter jacker Pieter usually wears. And is much better than the black scarfs he's got. Brings back some colour.


























Socks:


This yarn is from garnstudio. I never actually bought yarn through the interwebz. But had to buy some for a swap I was in and wanted some more of a particular kind of yarn that I used before to make wristlets. This time I am going to make a jumper out of it. And as it nearly got to 50 euro free shipping, I just had to buy 4 balls for sockyarn. What a pitty...















and last but not least:

This is before itś been blocked. It is drying at the moment. But can't take a nice photo of it as you can't see it through the background. I can say it its twice as long and wide now! it is just amazing how lace can stretch. And at the start it is really hard, but the it is all pinned out and you can move the pins out by another 5 cm. And when that is done, you can do that again. Just amazing how the project just grows and grows.

Yesterday I finally started on actually knitting the weddingdress. First ever project that has me scared. Scared I can't do it, scared it is too hard. Have no idea where to start on it and still can't imagen how it will look like. But I did know I wanted to use a particular stitchpattern for the top. So I started to try that. Really liked it and now the whole top will be made of it. Just using 1 stitchpattern, much easier then. I started knitting it from the middle front. So the top will be knit from bottom to top. The skirt will be knit the other way around and I'll attach them together later. Or while knitting, not sure yet. Better get this top done first. It's lovely to knit and goes real quick. I won't be surprised at all if it is done by the end of the month.


I got some real nice yarn for my b'day tomorrow. Cant wait to knit that. Will knit a vest with some grey alpaca and use the yarn for the edge. Nice long lacy vest.
Got this project for in the train:
It's from a gathering of lace. I used the same yarn as the eyelet shawls is from. THat's right, another reason why things are taking longer than supposed. I knitted upto 32 eyelets on the shawl. Measured it and found 1 eyelet was 4,5 cm, which meant the shawl was heaps big enough. So I quickly finished the yarn I was spinning, as I got up to 2 bobbins, enough to twine. I washed it, and dyed it with black henna, which makes my wool nicely green. Only to realise half way through that I had measured 2 eyelets and that 1 eyelet was thus only 2 and a bit cm. I was only half way! Damn it. So I needed to spin again, which takes so long. I wish I could take my wheel onto the train. I could take a spindle, but think it might look ridiculus. People look funny at me already for knitting on the train. So that's why all the other projects have been able to get inbetween. And as I was looking for yarn for this swap, I was in the yarnshop and found some great yarn, just enough for a jumper. Can't handle wool just sitting around, so the jumper is just about finished. Only got to put it together and add a collar.