Moogly 2014 update

They have been simmering in a box under a chair for quite some time due to a complete lack of Crojo but i have been powering through for a couple of weeks and made a further five blocks which brings my total to 19 including the duplicates that were meant to be for a second blanket but that idea has flown out of the window!
So, now i am resizing them to all have 43 stitches on each side and to all be approximately 12" to make it easier to join them. I should end up with a 4x5 block blanket which will be at least 48"x60" but i expect i will be putting borders on it ;)

The re-imagining of Lady E

Back in 2008 i knit a lovely stole. Unfortunately i found it too impractical to wear it and for the last six years i have just looked longingly at it. Well, yesterday i began the task of making it into something i know i will love!

I am going to make a snuggly hooded wrap with it for those cooler evenings when i don't quite need a whole blanket but i want something to wrap round me.

The Christmas before last Becky gave me two balls of Marble Chunky in red and reddy-purple shades so i am going to take the plunge and attempt the braided effect that i have always wanted to try. I think the three colour ways will go well together, there is a lovely contrast between the turquoise and red and purple and dark blue colours, we shall see! I am using the Venus Tips Up pattern as a starting point and will add the hood onto the corner after the main body is knit.

Theoretically!!