Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Late Autumn Yarn Along

Oh it is a heartbreaking task to have to frog something that you are just about done with! That's exactly what I had to do yesterday.


I am busy with some Christmas gifts at the moment, one of them being a lovely warm hat with a cabled pattern. With only about a third left to do I realised that I had gone horribly wrong. It's my own fault, I read the pattern but did not quite understand what they were saying so winged it a bit. After two afternoons of knitting I realised that my had did not look like the one in the picture. So after going through a couple of other people's Antler Hats on Ravelry I managed to work out the mistake. 

Working out where I went wrong is a good thing, however it meant that I had to frog right the way back to the ribbing! Arrrrgggg! :(

Anyhoo, I am once again making good progress and will have it ready plenty of time to spare.

Reading: I am still busy with my Amelia Peabody murder mystery but making slow progress. I'm just not getting much reading time at the moment, so I took out a book to flip through from the library yesterday on Fair Isle knitting - Fair Isle Style by Jane Mucklestone. I have limited experience with Fair Isle but do so admire it and really want to learn how to knit Fair Isle really well! There are a couple of lovely small projects to get stuck into so once I have finished my Antler had I will choose a project to knit for the next person on my Christmas list ;)

Joining Ginny today for Yarn Along

12 comments:

  1. I love that pattern and wish my husband did so I had a reason to knit it!

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  2. Such a shame you had to frog it but you look as if you are doing well with it now. Love the colour.

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  3. Looks like a great hat pattern.
    I need to check it out as my brother has been asking for a hat or two ;)

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  4. I love the yarn you picked for this pattern. It looks great.

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  5. Oh no frogging is the worst! At least it'll be worth it when it's done

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  6. I've just done two projects from that book - the booties and kellimuffs. I'm building up to the Bressy Dress but i think my colour work needs a bit more practice first.
    Good luck finishing the hat, love the antler motif.

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  7. I am about to knit that very hat for my nephew! I will look carefully at the notes. Thanks for the "head's up"! Hope your hat finishes up easily! :)

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  8. That is a great pattern and your work looks lovely. Sorry you had to frog. :( The recipient is a lucky duck!

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  9. Hugs! I think I frogged back a Liesl cardi three times and then lovely hubby accidentally felted it in the machine :-). A lesson in detachment of material goods for sure!!!

    Love the colour and looking forward to seeing the finished item x

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  10. I do love the tweed and the texture you are obtaining with that pattern and yarn. Love this time of gift knitting year :)

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  11. I love the yarn you are using for that hat. So sorry you had so much frogging, but it will be beautiful when it is finished.

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