Time for a project progress update. Birchington, having progressed through yet another set of needles, is back on the slippery Addi Turbos. This time the newbies were the Bryspun Bry-Flex’s. I must say, they’d be nice needles, except the silk/cashmere yarn that is Birchington is sticking when I try to slide them back on the needle. The fact they are white with a very light grey yarn didn’t help matters. I give. I think there’s only one more somewhat readily available needle out there that I haven’t tried yet: Inox. Hmmm. Need to order some of those now. I’m getting very close to having to worry about the border patterns now. I’m now 75% of the way through the center square. I still don’t know what I want the sides to look like. I’m half tempted to use the same lace pattern. I’ll have to spend some more time with my lace books and some grid paper. I am open to suggestions for lace motifs that would compliment the current.
Just a short post tonight. I need to do a few things around the house before I jump in the shower. Not to mention I need me some knitting time! I’m going to pull out Eris for the first time since Sunday. Tomorrow is another short day at the office though I don’t have the whole afternoon to play. I have a follow up appointment with the Orthopedist at 4. I just hope he doesn’t run too late as I need to pick up the monkeys by 5:30. The ankle overall is much better. I’m still wearing the McDavid brace, but I’m walking without a limp.. most of the time. If I sit for a long while, it is a bit tender when I first get up. The last two nights I’ve actually been walking to the PATH train at my pre-injury pace. Yee-haw.
Craft on.
6 responses so far ↓
1 Chris // Aug 12, 2005 at 8:25 am
Birchinton is looking good! Glad to hear the ankle is progressing too.
2 Elaine // Aug 12, 2005 at 8:43 am
Wow, Birchington is looking great! Do you have the Knitting on the Edge book? I saw some leaf themed edges in there that might be interesting. It also had some really nice sideways type lace edgings that I liked. Do you have the Barbara Walker series? Lord only knows there’s quite a selection in that. I better plan a trip to the bead store soon..see what your are FORCING me to do?! oh the horror!
3 Maryellen // Aug 12, 2005 at 11:07 am
Love your sweater. I hope your ankle is better as well. I don’t care for inox needles the join from the cable to the needle always breaks. Well it broke on all four pairs of inox needles I’ve owned.
4 Laurie // Aug 12, 2005 at 3:45 pm
Birchington is looking really great. I’m impressed by your ankle progress.
Thinking about Eris….have to finish Marla first, which got short shrift between in-law visits and young resident break-in, plus 55 hr workweeks, and obligatory weekend on the Cape for the in-laws. I’m not totally complaining, but I WOULD like some Etherknitter time. (The wheel came. I’m in samadi.)
5 Sue // Aug 12, 2005 at 5:11 pm
Looking good! It looks so soft and cloudy….mmm…
6 Kim // Aug 12, 2005 at 9:39 pm
I finished my Birch….but your Birchington is going to be something to behold! Can’t wait to see it finished!
I am considering Eris as well…..I love the cardigan version
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Glad to hear that your ankle is feeling a bit better!!