But I did get to see nine films at the Sydney Film Festival, and write reviews of them. I have finished off most of the tasks that needed to be done at work before I leave and I've blocked a small shawl and a scarf that have been finished for ages but needed blocking. The second of these was Stephen West's Clockwork - a shaped unisex kind of scarf in Stephen West's trademark stripes and combinations of texture.
Sorry about the colour variations in the photographs. The gloomy weather we've been having lately has made project photography extremely difficult.
I've used a combination of Jawoll Magic which has subtle, long colour changes in the yarn and Biggan 4 ply for the scarf. The colour combination has worked very well - though I am hoping it isn't too reminiscent of the dreaded green and gold combination that most Australian sporting teams wear! This is a gift for a friend. I posted it today and have my fingers crossed he likes it.
But... I didn't manage to finish the grey cardigan I'm knitting for my daughter and had a total disaster with the baby jacket I seem to have been working on for ages. I actually knitted all the way around the jacket (it's knitted around in one piece) to the final front band, only to discover one side of the jacket was at least 2 centimeters shorter than the other - a significant difference in a small jacket. So, I've had to pull undone at least a third of the jacket. I'm still deciding whether to take this with me as my travel knitting. At the moment I feel rather dispirited about it.
So, unless I have a very unexpected burst of knitting productivity, Shades of Grey will become become a travel blog for the next few weeks - internet connections permitting.
5 comments:
I hear you on the gloomy weather! I tried to take some pics yesterday in a rare burst of sunshine only to be foiled by a dead camera battery! Fingers crossed for more success today!
Love the stripy scarf/shawl. I don't think it looks too "Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi". Definitely not.
Am looking forward to the Travel Edition of the blog - it's almost as good as being on holiday myself!
i dont think that scarf is too 'green and goldy', its much more interesting than that! that baby jacket is cursed i think. i hope you have a great trip and look forward to your posting along the way!
Hurray for the sun today! I don't think the scarf is too "green and gold" - it's lovely.
Have a wonderful trip.
Bon Voyage Lyn! Have a wonderful time. Of course the shawl is not too gaudy - it looks great and I'm sure the recipient will appreciate it.
Love the scarf.
I understand how you feel about the baby jacket (and dispirited is such a great word!). I don't think I'd take something that was making me unhappy on vacation. Travel should be fun, fun and more fun.
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