Sunday, April 6, 2014

A li'l more knitting

Having finished knitting the front of my colourful jumper I have decided to knit the sleeves before I attempt the front. My thoughts are that the sleeves will be quicker to knit up. Besides, it will be easier to decide which patterns to use for the front if I have a visual of the patterned sleeves in front of me. And....the sleeves should be quicker and easier....right?

But...looking at the back all week, I feel that my jumper is in need of a li'l pick-me-up. No, I am not going to unravel what I have knitted, I have already unravelled and knitted what seems a jumper, twice over. I feel that the jumper is in need of a few more colours to give the front and sleeves a li'l zing. MORE!! I hear you all shouting at me. Yes, more.

So I popped out to the wool shop yesterday, to search for just the right shades. Ignoring the sales assistant's murderous glint in her eyes, I pulled ball after ball of wool out, endeavouring to find suitable colours. Oh, I quite understand her attitude, I mean, I probably would want to wring my scrawny neck as well, for upsetting the perfectly aligned packets of wool on all those neatly stacked shelves.

Have you ever tried to get the exact shade of wool, only to find that the one you really, really must have is at the very top of a towering, woolly, high rise, and when you ever so carefully pull out the chosen ball of wool, there is the rumble of a woolly avalanche from up high, toppling down, burying everyone!! Oh dear...but it was a tad humorous!! 'Tis a pity that the sales assistant didn't see the funny side of things....but then I have a very heightened sense of the ridiculous!! A little too heightened at times!

Now this lady enquired several times if she could be of help, but after her comment; upon eyeing my jumper of many colours, "mmm...well....that's very interesting", I politely declined her expert help with the thought that the colours she would point me to, would make my jumper even more interesting!! Such a dour and stringent kinda word, is interesting, when attached to a 'compliment'. (Was it a compliment...or was it not...don't rightly know.)

I wanted to sit down on the rather comfy sofa and have a li'l powwow to enlighten her on so many, many more fitting words that could be expressed. But, I decided that it was not the time to elucidate her of the "Kim Sharman words of the day", in relation to all things complimentary. I was more concerned with my mission of finding the perfect shades of wool and high tailing out of there as expeditiously as humanly possible, before she strangled my scrawny neck with some very thick yarn.
 
Enough of  "The Perils of Kim's Visit to the Wool Shop"; let us have a bo-peep at the sleeve.
 

I have used three of the new colours that I purchased yesterday. A green, a pink and a mauve, all still in the muted vein but just a little brighter to make the jumper pop.

The two patterns that I have incorporated are a two colour brick pattern and a  medallion moss cable which in essence is a simple cable with moss stitch in the centre. Easy!



I must say that I am loving these colours and when mingled with the back of my jumper, I am really, really loving them.

With my colour choices all sorted, and my knitting needles rythmically knitting into a groove, I envisage that the rest of the sleeve will be child's play. Have I spoken a li'l too soon? Perhaps I will have the other sleeve to chat about next week.....wonders will never cease. But for now........

Happy Knitting
Linking to Janine's lovely blog 'Rainbow Hare' for Wool on Sundays.
 

14 comments:

  1. Those new colours are fab! I love the way you're combining colour with all those stitch patterns. I've never thought much of brick pattern before but in these colours it's stunning. I'm glad you got out of that wool shop alive. The sales assistant sounds treacherous!

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  2. I love the cable and brick and other patterns and the new colours go well together. Look forward to seeing the finished garment! :)

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    1. Thank you Teresa. I am looking forward to seeing how this 'jumper of many colours and patterns' pans out as well!! ;)

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  3. That is going to be amazing! Love the wool shop story. I visited a quilting shop last week when I needed to choose fabric for sashing. The assistant pulled out fabric after fabric and we ended up with them all over the carpet before I finally decided. Thats what I call good service and choosing is all part of the fun.

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    1. Exactly Catherine! One needs to mix all the colours up, swirl them around and around before one can make a decision. Your assistant has 'seen the light'...as for mine, perhaps she was just having a bad day, and can now laugh about that strange woman who visited her shop!!

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  4. Oh I am loving this jumper! Those sleeves are so happy. Looks to me like with all of your mischief, you had success with your wool adventure.

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  5. If the yarn wasn't displayed so nicely, we wouldn't be so tempted to touch! I really like that brick pattern ; )

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  6. Love all the pretty colors you have chosen!

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  7. Life moves from one amazing adventure to another in your little world. Such a unique and creative jumper - what fun it will be to wear!

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  8. Honestly, I am always amazed at your ability to knit such wonderful patterns and textures. I think I could look at photos of your knitting all day long. Oh, and photos of your garden too. It is truly breathtaking (and so very inspiring. I have found that I tend to get outside and do a bit of gardening whenever I see photos of yours!).

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  9. I love your choice of colours and patterns, they really make me want to get some needles clacking of my own. Your tale of the wool waterfall really made me laugh - I can see you are a woman after my heart. Silly shop assistant for not seeing the funny side. Philippa xx

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    1. I so agree, Philippa. Life is so much the better when one can see the funny side of life!! Me thinks that you and me could spend many a humorous hour over a cuppa!!

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  10. just came across your blog and found the story of your wool search to be fun. your knitting has prompted me to finish a multicoloured waistcoat i have been knitting on and off for ages.

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  11. Thank you and welcome, olly!! I must say your multi-coloured waistcoat sounds delightful. Happy knitting!!

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