This week due to Real World stuff I've been stuck on the sofa with feet up "resting". Once off he sofa for anything other than foraging trips, there will be pix. In the meanwhile...
Now, if I had done nothing at all, in all probability I would have gone loopy, so I have been knitting.... A quick pair of socks for my friend Nita whizzed off my needles Sunday night, she nabbed them yesterday before they could be pixed, so I shall have to ask nicely...
I am now only 4 rows from the end of the sea foam lace section of my sea shore shawl. Only bubbles & fishes to go. I'm really pleased with this, as it had stalled for a while.
And then I got distructive. As I hadn't used the pelmet on my Vlindervest - my hips are generous enough without help- I thought I would use it as a kick frill for a skirt. After careful reflection, I came to the conclusion that it would still manage to make me short & fat even at ankle level, so I ripped it back. All of it. Am now feeling quite giddy. I have now C/O again, & am in the process of knitting about 5 inches of kick split before I join it into the round & start with the vertical stripes similar to those on the arms of the Jacket. It is looking promising.
My favorite piece on the needle at the moment is the Dragon waistcoat. This is pretty much designing itself... I'm now as far up as the beginning of the shoulders so by the end of next week I hope to be slitting steeks and picking up stitches for the edgings. I'm a little stuck on the pockets. They are sitting in the fabric waiting for attention in the form of huge magic thumbs do we shall see. Next time will blog about alpaca shrug & new black & white shawl... now, I think that is all I have on needles at the moment. Apart from the domino that is...
Finally! I have managed to get co-ordinated enough to show you all what I have been up to. First off is the "ther be Dragons" waistcoat. I am so pleased with this it has come out beautifully. Only one weeny issue, I have lost several inches since I C/O and consequently, DH now has a fantastic waistcoat! Here it is, waiting for buttons to be applied. It was knitted from the Kauni Yarn I had left over from my Vlindervest to my own pattern.
To make myself feel better about the whole thing, I made myself a chupa from some truly splendid Italian woolen suiting fabric that I picked up from EBay a couple of months ago. the nicest thing being, it is very forgiving size wise so I should be cosy for the winter with this one. The hem is not quite where I want it, so at the moment, it's sitting on Mavis, waiting for adjustment.
In March, I promised Mother I would weave her a scarf - no problem there, nor was the pattern she chose or the materials (Silk and Cashmere). The problem arrives with the loom I put it on. Turns out that with right should playing silly twits I can't work the lifting of the heddles myself (hence its October and I'm still at it!) But Help arrived this week in the form of DH who finally worke4d out what I had been trying to tell him and offered to be my Dobby, so I managed more in one hour than I had in the previous six months - hooray! Another couple of sessions and it will be done. As it is so fine, I think I may just double up the cashmere weft and knit a plain back to support it. 
In the meanwhile, I've been doing a little rigid heddle weaving, which is turning out really well and I can't wait to be finished. The warp is hand spun silk yarn and the weft Falklands single. I suspect there is going to be lots of Falklands left, I think I may just ply it back on itself and use it to make more fabric. Both. in the end will be used to make DH & #1Son a waistcoat each (I must be nuts!). Whilst Freyalyn was down, she spoiled me with a couple of hundred grams of a fabulous mix of extra soft wool and alpaca. It really didn't take me long to think of the baby camel and silk fibre that I dyed up a couple of years ago and this is the result. A fabulous marled yarn that is light and snugly. Maybe I shall get my dream waistcoat after all.