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Hopscotch auditions and a natty bit of knitting

Saturday, March 24th, 2012

Yesterday the extra Terrain fabric I ordered arrived, along with some Kona solids. I had a crazy and delusional idea that once the fabric arrived I would just know what to do with my Hopscotch quilt – er, hmmm, yes…. well I think the grey has to go….and I’m quite tempted by the deep purple, but then again I could do something really psychedelic with all the oranges I somehow seem to have accumulated (despite not being an orange girl in the slightest)…

The end result. No decision made. I think the only way forward is going to be to start making up some blocks and then maybe I’ll know. It’s a strange one, really it is. I’m a dithering wreck, which those who know me will tell you is totally out of character, because I’m normally really decisive and I can usually get a pretty good picture of what I want in my head. I suppose that what people say about Terrain being deceptive and harder to use than you think it’s going to be might well be right…..

Anyway, I did what I always do when in doubt…

Yes, you’ve got it.

I started knitting socks.

 

Zora created by Regina Satta. A pretty straightforward sock, with some very nice cables – enough to make it pretty without making anything complicated. You can find it for free here

The yarn is Lana Grossa Merino Print. A little bit funky. Unfortunately it has been chewed in places….if you know what I mean (and no, I don’t have a dog). I’m wondering if I may need to to get all the stash out and do a major fumigation exercise. Every knitter’s nightmare.

Maybe there was only one little moth and it ate its fill and died or went a long way away.

My eyes are pinned!

Helen

 

8 Responses to “Hopscotch auditions and a natty bit of knitting”

  1. Annabella Says:

    Ooooh, yummy socks! Hope you can see the land (terrain) for the trees very soon!

  2. Dianne Neale Says:

    I’m sorry but this question has been bubbling up inside me for ages now.

    I think I need you to explain to me why you (and a million other people) knit socks. I knit too, but have never been struck by the desire to knit socks. They’re all very nice, but I just don’t get it! So please, tell me why?

  3. Stephanie Says:

    Beautiful socks. Hope you get that moth soon!

  4. Flying Blind Says:

    Hope your bugs haven’t done too much damage x

  5. Susan Says:

    Nasty things moths. No rspect and always eat the best stuff. Hope there aren’t any hanging round for desert!

  6. ailsa Says:

    love the colour of the yarn!

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  8. Katy Says:

    Boo to the moth! Sorry, the first pic is refusing to show up for some reason…