Excitement Friday

Something went wrong with my blogger and I lost my original blog on Friday.  I can't remember all that I said, so I'm kind of re-telling a shortened version:

I was excited because I received the following swift (first one ever) in the post for my birthday, bought by Mr H - the star that he is.  It's a Sunflower Swift and I had great service from them, a lady called Claire actually packed my swift ready for posting before I had even paid:

(n.b. this is not an actual picture of my swift, it is taken from Sunflower Swifts website, as mine is still boxed!!)  Not my birthday for a couple of weeks and I'm not allowed to use it yet...mmmmm)

Secondly, I'm excited because I finished my first ever Poncho, in all its lovely chocolatey brownness.  Love it!!

Sorry it's so quick but the technological imp took over and lost my blog.  Hopefully, though you'll see what I've been up to.

Until later....cheerio.



Finished

Hi, so it's Finished Object Friday and I am excited to show mine:

Firstly I don't think I ever showed the final article on my Shrug, knit in white acrylic, so here it is blocking:

Secondly, I've finished my daughter's Poncho, for the pattern by Grace Ke click here.

I slightly tailored it and added a couple more eyelet rows, one around the shoulder and one just prior to the ruffles.  I also added ribbon to tie at the neck and matched it in the eyelet row at the bottom.  I love this Poncho and more importantly so does my daughter.  I'm definitely going to make another poncho and I think I may do one for me!!!

For more FO's click here.

WIP Wednesday - 08.06.2011

So this is just a quick update on where I'm at with my Work In Progress(es)...(can you say that???).

• Anyway...dreaded scarf is still the dreaded scarf...nothing going on there at all!!
• Shrug update will come on Friday...
• So, I have been working on this Poncho for my daughter.  Its knitted with Hayfield Bonus Aran in Purple.  Purple is my daughter's favourite colour:

It's a fairly easy knit on circular needles with some increasing along the way.  It's a good knit for de-stressing, as I don't have to think too much about what I'm doing.  I am hoping though that it will not look like a hat (as  it does now), when I take it off the needles but will stretch quite nicely (with some blocking), into a beautiful girl's poncho..or else I am in trouble!!

That's it for now, guess I should really cast on some more stuff.  Actually I want to start my lace shawl but have to wait for the Knitpro needles that I ordered.  Hopefully, should be here tomorrow so I can begin work on it this weekend...I'll keep you in the loop.

For more WIP's see Tami's Amis WIP Wednesday.  Byee!!