FOs!

In the case of the Einstein coat, technically not quite, as I need buttons. But knitting and finishing done - it needs a good press, and it has its little quirks, but it looks ok on and is going to be very warm and useful.



I love the colourway, and am really sorry that I shall never be able to get any more.

I do also like the finished garment, and daft as I am will probably do another one, this time according to the pattern not just thinking my way would be better....Having said that, I could not fathom the instructions for knitting on the collar, which is why my version has a small crocheted edging to stabilise it. But I do know someone who has done a couple of them, so I could always get her advice.

The second FO is my very first piece of colourwork!



Very, very simple, and I not quite in jest reckon that I chose the colours so that mistakes wouldn't show up. Actually, I had some Cascade 220 I had bought for a different project, and thought that it would be much better used for a hat, mitten and scarf combo for my Canada trip. If I was to have any hope of finishing at least two out of the three, I wouldn't have time to spin or dye the yarn as well. So far, so good - the hat was even for me a very nice quick and easy knit (I loved doing the pattern!) and I am just starting to cast on for a pair of mittens with a similar design. Any luck and I can get them done during the Cornwall trip next week.

Haven't decided on a scarf pattern yet, but it could be airplane knitting and I could start wrapping it around my neck as I went.....or I could choose to do a cowl!

Other than that, I have got bored with monochrome, chunky spinning and am going to switch to another lot of "Rovings" Polwarth. To be spun as a medium weight singles for crochet, so a change of wheel to the Lendrum with the jumbo head. And I have yet to quite finish the pretty Felt Studio UK stuff on the Timbertops downstairs, destined to be a lacy scarf. But nearly there.

Please take note of the fact that I mention "lace" and "colourwork" projects in the same breath.

I think I am spreading my knitting wings!