Zach's quilt is done, well the label has to be sewn to the back and then it will be delivered to Zach's aunt, to be packaged up and sent off to America.
I've realised that I do seem to be stash-building rather a lot this January, but I am at least buying it all in the sales. Mostly at Liberty, it seems.
The two prints above are going to be for pretty dresses for summer: probably one in 6588, which is already in my pattern stash and I'll be looking for another one this week.
Quilting/stash fabrics from Liberty:
I've heard from a few people who've already received parcels from the fabric swap, and who are 'thrilled skinny' with what they've received! To the point where I've been asked if I'm doing it again next month. I think that if all continues to go well, we'll do it again in March - do let me know if you'd like to join in, leave a comment.
XH went to Berlin last week and I sent him off with a list of LYS - and he came back with ten balls of Lana Grossa. Socks for ever!
I was having a hell of a time turning the heel on the socks I'm working on now - and then realised, dolt that I am, that I had turned to the instructions for the 6 ply ones instead of the 4 ply ones I'm actually knitting, and had knitted the wrong number of stitches for the heel flap - 28 instead of 32.
Yes, I know that I should have twigged that I didn't have half the total stitches, yaddah yaddah. So some frogging is in order.
I also bought ten balls of Lux in this delicious colour:
£52.50 reduced to £10. I'm going to knit my first proper 'garment' which is going to be a V neck tank top from one of the recent Rowan books, then do something with the masses of charcoal extra fine merino.
Tomorrow I have a 'preliminary job interview' so wish me luck. I'm more nervous that I thought I would be and of course I'm not sure whether they'll like me or even if they have a job on offer, as the interview is as a result of a fellow knitter passing on my CV, thanks to Pauline introducing me to another knitting group. I have said before how much knitting has done for me this year - if it could also bring the right job too, then it would truly be miraculous. So everyone cross their fingers for me please!
whoa look at those socks! I have 2 pairs of self-made socks and they are my absolute favourite, esp as I can appreciate every stitch. Love the colours Himself got you too.
Good luck on the interview? Is this back to your old line of work?
((((((good vibes))))))
Posted by: denise | Monday, 22 January 2007 at 15:46
Fingers crossed for you! Good luck. :)
Posted by: jennifer | creatingfromscratch | Monday, 22 January 2007 at 16:17
Great quilt, lucky Zach. You've certainly been stashing away lots of wonderful fabric and yarn, will be keeping you very busy for quite a while by the look of it. Good luck tomorrow, will have lots of thing crossed for you.
Posted by: Julie | Monday, 22 January 2007 at 16:33
Nice sock yarn stash :)
Posted by: Danielle | Monday, 22 January 2007 at 16:51
Mmmm, I do envy you your stash and new toys :-)
Best of luck with the job interview - I'm sure you'll wow 'em!
Posted by: JeanieB | Monday, 22 January 2007 at 19:44
Good luck with the job interview. Don't even think about whether they will like you - pretend you are an anthropologist going to observe some long lost tribe instead :)
Posted by: another outspoken female | Monday, 22 January 2007 at 21:15
What a lovely quilt and a gorgeous stash. My fingers crossed for you so ..... Good luck!
Posted by: caroline | Monday, 22 January 2007 at 21:22
Good luck!
I bought the same colour Luxe, it's destined to be some kind of waitcoat, as this is the year of embracing my inner old lady!
Posted by: claire | Monday, 22 January 2007 at 23:42
Hi! Very nice quilt. I've been lurking for a while and would be very interested in your fabric swap when you organise it again in March.
Posted by: Jade | Tuesday, 23 January 2007 at 00:22
be sure and tell us how the interview went!
Posted by: denise | Tuesday, 23 January 2007 at 12:51