My new Knitkit arrived in the mail on Monday (click to enlarge photos):
I ordered this from a wonderful seller, Aurora_ann, on ebay. She sews knitting totebags as well as needlecases in all kinds of great fabrics. I love the retro cat print on a blue kit that she has up for sale, and asked if she had one in pink...she specially made this for me from some fabric that she already had, not yet sewn up. Now my knitting needles will not fall out of the project cabinet every time I go in there for yarn!
Did you do a lot of knitting this weekend? I spent many hours in the car, and so the cat bed is flying off of the needles. The base is finished, and I've started on the wall:
One of the car trips was back to Yarns Down Under, for help with this:
This is the cotton swatch for the picot camisole from Spring 06 IK, down two needle sizes, from 4 to 2 (US). I can't begin to explain what is going on with the gauge, but the current plan is that I finish the swatch, wash and dry it (I have never bothered washing a swatch before!), and then go back for another check. If it sizes out as the women in the shop think it will, I'm going to knit a smaller size garment than I normally would, knowing the gauge is going to come out larger, and it should come out to be the size that will fit! This is certainly the biggest challenge yet that I have had with gauge, but a good learning experience. I can't say enough good things about Yarns Down Under too -- their time and patience and positive attitude makes it worth the long drive for me!
I'm going to join the September Knitalong, hosted by Confessions of a Misplaced Southern Belle, for the Central Park Hoodie, as seen in the new issue of Knitscene. But I know this project, in the same issue, is meant just for me:
It's called Molly Ringwald. She's the lead actress from my all-time favorite movie... you guessed it... Pretty in Pink!
Cute Knitkit! My favorite Molly movie was "Sixteen Candles". :-)
Posted by: Nancy | July 05, 2006 at 01:42 PM
Love that pink cat fabric! Looks like the kitty bed will be finished soon.
Posted by: wendy g | July 05, 2006 at 07:56 PM
My favourite is the Breakfast Club, I must admit. It's a bit cliche, but my friend and I had the hugest crushes on Bender.
Posted by: Eve | July 05, 2006 at 08:11 PM
I am going to be joining that knitalong too. It will be my last winter knit before it gets too warm to knit big things. I love it!!
Posted by: Sharon | July 06, 2006 at 12:29 AM
Thanks for mentioning the Central Park Hoodie kal. I just may have to get in on that. Love the pattern.
The Molly Ringwald top is really cute and so appropriately named.
Posted by: Jenny Raye | July 06, 2006 at 08:01 AM
Pink! You're a girl after my own heart. (or an evil person out to buy all the pink yarn out from under me *grin*)
You asked about the shawl on my blog and I couldn't find your email address anywhere, so I hope it's ok that I'm answering here.
The yarn in Lorna's Laces Helen's Lace in Iris Garden (not Purple Iris). I see on your sidebar that you want to make a Helen's Lace shawl, too. Now you can see how it's knitting up!
Posted by: Laura | July 06, 2006 at 05:04 PM
Debby, Love your new needle case! The Jo Sharp yarn I'm using works well with cables because I've done cables with it before. Have fun with your new project!
Posted by: Yuli | July 06, 2006 at 06:09 PM
The new case is wonderful! That will make it fun to keep all your needles organized.
Sarah
Posted by: Sarah | July 06, 2006 at 11:05 PM
love that pink cat fabric!
Posted by: jess | July 07, 2006 at 05:06 AM
OH I love your new needle holder, so cute.
The other days post on the sailboats I love. My husband is addicted to sailing, even though we've only done it once or twice. One day I hope we have a larger sailboat, but we have a little 13' one, which is fun.
Posted by: Rebekah | July 07, 2006 at 04:23 PM
I love all the brat pack movies - just watched Prety in Pink last night on cable :-)
The retro cat case is fantastic!! I LOVE IT!
Posted by: Esther | July 07, 2006 at 06:22 PM