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sally_in_wales
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 13 2:05 pm Post subject: Winter projects?
I suspect a lot of us will be thinking that if the forcasted weather is as cold and possibly snowy as it might be over the end of the week and weekend to come, that it might be a good opportunity to hole up inside and get on with some craftwork. What is on your list of things to make if its too yuk to get outside for a few days?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 13 2:18 pm Post subject:
Finish off the concrete worktop in the laundry room. Still needs a bit more grinding, then seal and wax. Click to see full size image Click to see full size image Click to see full size image Once we've done that we've got to sand and oil the bannisters for the staircase.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 13 2:24 pm Post subject:
That surface looks good.

tahir

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Location: Essex

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 13 2:32 pm Post subject:
Yeah, not sure how the sealing and waxing will change the colour but we'd like to keep it that light.

tahir

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Location: Essex

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 13 2:33 pm Post subject:
I never got round to drinking that cuppa

gil
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 13 2:35 pm Post subject:

If it's that cold, I'll be making a fire in the woodburner, a pot of tea, and a nest of bedding to burrow into.

The knitlist for January and February includes
- socks (see below)
- mitts (same stitch pattern as socks)
- shawl

And I've been having a few crafting annoyances recently, and I might try to sort or progress one or other of them :

- the thing knitted on the wrong-sized needles because I didn't have the right size, and yes, it really did matter, so it needs to be undone and the yarn rewound into balls. This yarn is jinxed; it was previously used to knit a cardigan that turned out the wrong size and that I undid.

- the 'hand-dyed with natural dyes' sock yarn I bought at Woolfest last summer that turned out to be too thin for the size of sock needles I usually use, so the sock was too small, and has been ripped out and started again three times SO FAR, and is now really irritating me (see socks above)

- the seemingly never-ending small bag of fleece that I am really bored with spinning, but I can't stop yet because there wouldn't enough to knit anything with.

Last edited by gil on Tue Jan 15, 13 2:41 pm; edited 1 time in total

tahir

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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 13 2:36 pm Post subject:
Love that stitch Gil

gil
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 13 2:40 pm Post subject:
Thanks ! I think the end result will be worth the effort. There isn't an ordinary 'knit' stitch in it, apart from on the sole.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 13 2:42 pm Post subject:

gil wrote:

Thanks ! I think the end result will be worth the effort.

Well, depends, looks like a looot of effort is going to go in, how long did that bit take to knit?

gardening-girl

Joined: 25 Feb 2009
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Location: Somerset.

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 13 2:42 pm Post subject:
Trying to knit a lace shawl. I have just frogged the lot for the second time. My counting and concentration is not good with BTL snoring in the background.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 13 2:45 pm Post subject:
I'll be getting the Filmy Fern shawl out this evening (first time in a few days). It's more than just a winter's work, though. 2mm needles, 1860 sts...

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 13 2:46 pm Post subject:

mochyn wrote:

I'll be getting the Filmy Fern shawl out this evening (first time in a few days). It's more than just a winter's work, though. 2mm needles, 1860 sts...

You knitty people are crazy. (I'm not, really

)

gil
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 13 2:51 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

gil wrote:

Thanks ! I think the end result will be worth the effort.

Well, depends, looks like a looot of effort is going to go in, how long did that bit take to knit?

That was spread over about 3 days/evenings, I think.
And it was still too tight so I had to rip it out, and have yet to start again.

gil
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 13 2:53 pm Post subject:

mochyn wrote:

I'll be getting the Filmy Fern shawl out this evening (first time in a few days). It's more than just a winter's work, though. 2mm needles, 1860 sts...

That's a scary amount of stitches. How do you fit them on the needles ? What length is the cord of your circs ? Is it a circular shawl ?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45434
Location: Essex

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 13 2:53 pm Post subject:
Like I said you knitty people...

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