I made a knitty resolution and announced it for all of Ravelry to see (http://www.ravelry.com/).
Project first, yarn second.
I failed.
I took a trip to the Yarn Barn in Portsmouth with my mother-in-law at the weekend (http://www.theyarnbarnltd.co.uk/) which was more of a small shop than a barn, but hey. MIL bought 4 ply baby yarn for assorted hat production and I was tempted by some Patons Shadow Tweed which I've never seen before and am unlikely to see again. It wasn't expensive, it wasn't organic, it was just chunky and soft with flecks of colour throughout. It's becoming a beanie hat (as many of my impulse purchases do).
I took a trip to the Yarn Barn in Portsmouth with my mother-in-law at the weekend (http://www.theyarnbarnltd.co.uk/) which was more of a small shop than a barn, but hey. MIL bought 4 ply baby yarn for assorted hat production and I was tempted by some Patons Shadow Tweed which I've never seen before and am unlikely to see again. It wasn't expensive, it wasn't organic, it was just chunky and soft with flecks of colour throughout. It's becoming a beanie hat (as many of my impulse purchases do).
The trip was also notable as my daughter chose her first skein of yarn. It's pink and blue and shiny. She is planning a slinky skinny scarf, much like the one below I think but a little more party-friendly.
Alongside my hat, I have started to practice log cabin knitting as espoused by the Mason-Dixon ladies. My first attempt? It's a little hilly....
The second attempt is proving to be a little more successful (well, flatter). I am using oddments of sock wool to practice and am already thinking why, oh, why, can't I make a beautifully colour-co-ordinated blanket? My technique obviously needs work and I like the way I don't really have to count stitches with this, just concentrate on how it 'sits'. I took it to a new knitting group I started last night and got some advice re picking up stitches - trickier than it looks.
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