I did however make up for it on the drive back to San Diego, subsequent drives from S.D to L.A, and then my plane ride back to Chicago. You really never do get as much knitting done on a trip as you think you will, do you? Plus I was severly thwarted by a "change to larger needles" pattern direction when I realized I had no such needles in my carry-on. drat. I just always think it's a miracle that my needles don't get confiscated at customs in the first place. Now THAT would be brutal (for the love of god mister/miss customs officer pleeeeeaaassssse don't break up my interchangeable set!)
So all that to say I got far less knitting done than I'd hoped, and the second my plane landed on home turf I was immediately thrown down for the count with a cold and have been basically good for nothing for several days now.
I am still blindly sloggng away at the raglan wrap,
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The pieces are blocking as I type this, but I have a feeling that the piecing together may be a bit of a nightmare so it could very well be a while still before it sees the light of day. Not to mention buttons --though I took the easy road and just ordered some vintage peacoat anchor buttons on ebay. Hopefully they will do the trick.
So in lieu of any new knitting of my own to post, how 'bout some new Phildar? (no doubt you've seen these already) but here are my faves:
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I am really digging all the big droopy cowl-neck sweaters (I know, that's a shocker..).
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And YES this particular book of patterns is available in English, though I must say...still a vastly superior selection on the French sie of things...
4 comments:
i was actually wondering when you were coming back!
ha
Welcome back to blogland! I also have a weakness for the cowl neck, U-neck, boat neck... basically any big-ass neck!
I never ever get as much knitting done on vacations as I plan. I'll have two projects lined up, and barely get through one! And I ALWAYS have my fingers tightly crossed when passing through customs. No problems so far, knock on wood.
I did miss you. I love that first one and last one posted in those photos. I might need to start paying you to knit for me.
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