Knitting through the games.

I have been enjoying the games immensely.  I sat watching in awe as the opening ceremony unfolded before my eyes,  trying to predict what was going to happen next.  I screamed Team GB along in almost every event they entered. At the start of the games, I thought I would only be interested in the track events (I used to be a track and cross country runner when I was 17) but surprised myself by watching the rowing, boxing, volleyball, hand ball, beach volleyball and the list goes on.  I shed tears as Team GB took to the podium, and I showed empathy when athletes who didn't quite make it, showed their look of dejection and irritation at their performance. Not once did I judge any athlete throughout the competition but instead sat with a look of admiration on my face, each one a hero in my eyes.  And throughout my screaming and jumping up and down I knitted. I dropped stitches during Andy Murray's final game at Wimbledon as my eyes stayed glued to the screen.  Lost count of my stitches while watching Mo Farah race home for gold and blinked and missed Bolts impressive sprint in the 100m, boy was he fast.
I will be watching the closing ceremony of the games though in my eyes they are not finished we still have the Paralympic  Games to go, and I think it is very offensive that the flame is being handed over before they have been completed.  I will be watching the Paralympics and screaming Team GB along and by my side will be my knitting.

There will be another two new knits from the Paralympics, but these are the first two weeks worth of knitting so far.

Miette by Andi Satterlund knit in Rico Creative Cotton, colour wave Cardinal.

My sister modelling Miette

Second up is:
The Sweetheart Cardigan by Grace Akhrem knit in Rowan Calmer shade 495

 I decided on a black floral button for this knit as wish to wear this with a black dress and feel it gives a romantic and vintage look to the cardigan.

 My sister fell in love with both cardigans but I think the Sweetheart one stole her heart,  I thought she wasn't going to give it back to me.

A little bit of this and a little bit of that.

I have been so busy as of late, (I have 3 WIP's on the go)  keeping my little head down and ploughing through about one percent of my Ravelry queue.  Does not sound a lot but believe me, it is currently sitting at around the 2100 mark, and forever rising. I thought if I put the total in tiny letters it would deaden the blow, who am I trying to kid.  The rate I'm knitting through my queue I will seriously have to live until about 200 and that is being realistic.
So, without further a do I introduce to you one of my works in progress started at the beginning of this week.

This is number 1260 of my Ravelry queue and is Miette by Andi Satterlund.  I believe I queued this pretty cardigan pattern way back in October 2010, and I have been dying to cast it on since then, but life just got in the way. 

The yarn used is Rico Creative Cotton in colourwave Cardinal. It's not an expensive yarn, but boy knitted up in this pattern it looks fabulous.  I could have gone for a paler colour, but this jewelled, rich purple just accentuates this pattern to a tee.

This is a stunning pattern and an adorable item to make.The eyelet detail swirls around the neckline flows down the center of the cardigan and cascades around the waistline.  The cuff  features a small swirl of eyelets giving an attractive finish to the 3/4 length sleeves.  Very pretty.

So where do I go from here? Well, the item has been blocked and I'm planning on sourcing buttons and photographing the finished article this weekend, with my sister modelling it for me. Fingers crossed she doesn't try to sneak off home still wearing it or there will be a war. So if everything goes to plan the finished piece photos should be ready for my Sunday post.

I'm just like Sheldon from Big Bang Theory!

I've been stressed since finishing up college at the end of June  and haven't actually been able to relax or enjoy my summer holidays for thinking about  my exam results.

My exam certificate

Well my anxiety and stress all ended today when I grabbed the letters from the postie and tore into the envelope like a women possessed, and there staring back at me was all straight A's.  I had to check the results three times, and throughout the day I have been shaking my head in disbelief and grinning like a goon.

And to top it all off my O/H Paul has declared that he is now living with Sheldon i.e. me and says I'm a complete nerd. 'Sigh'