I have finished Joy's back and fronts and all pieces are now blocking, in preparation for seaming and knitting the collar... I don't know about you, but I rarely knit in the order given by the pattern. I am also all for the "sew as you go" method. I know it is only an illusion, but work seems to grow quicker that way. The other advantage is you know sooner if it is going to fit or not...
On Monday, I am off to Southampton for a visit to John Lewis to replenish my yarn stash (which doesn't really need replenishing... but I have got a couple of projects in mind...) and looking at (and hopefully buy) fabric, buttons, beads, etc... With Spring coming I feel in a creative mood. I have already bought a Simplicity pattern for a Spring/Summer skirt and ordered a couple of Japanese Craft books from Kitty-Craft. I still need to have my sewing-machine serviced and I'll be ready!!!
Have a nice week-end!
Ok next time you come over, I'll drive up and meet you. So close to finishing the Stashalong I know I'll break it if I set one foot inside WestQuay!
Posted by: Tracy | March 17, 2006 at 12:45 PM
Thank you so much for the link to these gorgeous books - it´s a book heaven, this will absolutely ruin my money-stash to enlarge my book-stash. So you gave me a very busy weekend with lots of decisions which ones I will order first.
And since I am knitting with instructions I also try to finish the body first to figure out the length of the sleeves (mostly they are too long for me) or for changing the body maybe, but most of the time I am too lazy for that - blame on me.
Have a nice weekend and enjoy the monday,
greetings,
Suzi
Posted by: Krawuggl | March 17, 2006 at 01:54 PM
I'm finding that I don't want to start Spring projects just yet, what with our weather being so wintry! Hopefully in the next few weeks we'll see signs of Spring and warmer weather. Just going to look at the books now!
Posted by: dawn | March 17, 2006 at 02:31 PM
I sometimes skip 'round a pattern's instructions myself; it's so much more fun to knit a sleeve when you feel like knitting a sleeve.
Envy your trip to a British yarn store, which seems like it would be far more interesting than our American boxes. May you find armloads of treasure!
Posted by: Kim | March 17, 2006 at 10:57 PM
I don't follow all the instruction either, especially the one that says seam one shoulder, knit the neckline them seam remaining shoulder.
I'm sure you'll have lots of fun at JL and I look forward to seeing your new spring stuff.
Posted by: erin | March 18, 2006 at 11:35 PM
Ooo, can't wait to see Joy once you finish! It's been on my to-knit list for ages.
Posted by: Marie | March 19, 2006 at 10:09 AM
Somehow I think it is good to follow your own good judgement on doing different things... I sometimes just blindly follow the pattern and then later on think that I should have put more thought into it.
Hope we get to see what you bought!
Posted by: Lene | March 20, 2006 at 05:00 AM