So what would any sane person, who has done very little so far for Christmas do on a free evening? Probably not block their knitting which was what I did!
This blocking called for wires, but I don't have any proper blocking wires so I made some from this:
Garden wire! It was a bit bendy and difficult to control but I got there in the end. And after leaving it to block overnight this is what I've got.
Blocking it so severely has given it a lovely drape and it's going to be just the thing to wrap up in during the cold weather. The pattern is Guernsey Wrap by Brooklyn Tweed, and I treated myself and used their yarn which I bought from Loop. I've never been to the Loop shop, but intend to change that during 2014!
Now I really must go and do some Christmas bits - there's still loads of time isn't there?!
4 comments:
Glad to hear that you are keeping busy Su and that your business is flourishing too. Look forward to hearing about those new developments. With a blog title like yours you have got to live up to your name when it comes to Christmas shopping - time to get it all done on Tuesday :)
Gosh that looks beautiful and very useful too. I'd not thought of using garden wire. I use my thinnest knitting needles and lots of long pins.
Your wrap looks beautiful and it seems a perfectly sane thing to be doing on a free evening before Christmas. I'd never even heard of blocking wires before!
How long did it take you to knit the wrap? I am sure it would have taken me months, well done.
Happy Christmas too!
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