In the Making...

This is a review I’ve been meaning to do for quite some time but I’m glad that I waited as I’ve really given them a good test drive and recently discovered something new. I bought a the full Chiaogoo Twist set over 2 years ago now. Here are the pictures when I just bought it. You get plenty included in the set – you get the longer length needles from 2.75mm to 10mm (3.00mm, 7mm & 7.5mm are not included), 6 cables (3 different lengths in the large and small), 2 keys, needle gauge, cable connector, stops for large and small and stitch markers. I ended up buying the missing sizes and the case has a second layer of pockets, so you can put spare needles in there. I have also bought duplicates in 3.00mm and 4.5mm, as they seem to be sizes I use a lot. I have never used the stitch markers as they look too bulky for my liking. One of the main differences with the Chiaogoo compared to other interchangeable brands is the different thicknesses of the cables. Up to...

Very good friends of mine have just had a second child. Mr and I are going to be godparents. I’ve been knitting away all year on and off little baby things. The first baby had a big parcel of knitted clothes, so I’ve been trying to match it this time. There isn’t quite as many things as last time but I have been enjoying making them. I didn’t know until quite late on, whether it was a boy or girl, so I do have quite a few girls knits squirreled away. Luckily I know someone who is expecting a girl in the new year, so she’ll get quite a few too. I love the colour combination of them all together. The colour of the peach one in Mr’s opinion isn’t masculine enough but well I thought it was fine, so it’s gone in the parcel. There are two wee envelopes by Ysolda in the parcel. One of them I blogged about here . Yarn: Malabrigo Arroyo Wee Envelope #1 Ravelry project page. The other I made recently. Yarn: Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino...

I have a new favourite shawl. The pattern is Antipodes by Libby Jonson aka Truly Myrtle . Ravelry project page. Libby has some really lovely patterns – I really like her style and all the patterns all seem very wearable to me. Check them out The pattern was a pleasure to knit from start to finish. It’s worked from point to point, so you just increase until just under half of your yarn has been used then decrease to the point. It’s great for getting the most out of one skein of 4 ply. I used Titus 4 ply in Harvest Gold by Eden Cottage Yarns . Looking at my past blog posts, I bought it at Woolfest all the way back in 2012 . I’d been saving it for just the right project. I’m very happy I used it for this and the colour is just so rich. The skein I used was quite generous at 110g, so I was able to work 29 repeats of the main part of the pattern. I really love this and have been wearing it lots.