First there was this
then there was this…
and then there was this, because I was going a little bit crazy with small amounts of learning and testing, and I just wanted to make huge swings with the knitting machine and pump out some yardage of fabric.
THAT was fun. Watching it all just pour out was fun, though my arms were tired afterwards – and I can see how it can be a good workout in its own funny way. It is really quite fun to be on the threshold of such a strange and technical ‘craft’, and I am quite thrilled by the idea of knowing it so well I can push the boundaries and get creative with it.
I made a baby blanket for Zara’s doll – the yarn is horrible. HORRIBLE – shiny and weird and sparkly, but ideal for a test, and while the results were not spectacular, it was extremely encouraging and inspiring, and having gotten that out of my system, I am ready to go back into some more gradual learning and take a few more baby steps, and do some experimenting with some beautiful yarn – which I am still to buy…… We are tactile in the Giacobello household and all prefer natural fibres. There is something brittle about synthetics that just doesn’t feel right to any of us.
And on the weekend….
THIS, finally came off the (hand) needles. Fourth time lucky – how embarrassing is that, and beautifully warm. Knitting something in the round, from the neck down was pretty fun, and I have started another cardigan based on the pattern in a beautiful soft slightly variegated yarn, which is so far a pleasure.
so far…… 
