Saturday, September 19, 2009

Cheater, Cheater, Pumpkin Eater

I am weak. I am a ---

Cheater Cheater
Pumpkin Eater



Yes, I should have been a monogamous knitter to get this baby gift done. I tried to be a good little knitter, but I am a CHEATER.
It is one cast on for the CONCERTO SCARF. That doesn't count, does it?

Here is my cheating paramour:

I cast on for the Concerto scarf -- pattern available free from Ravely, but you have to join a Yahoo group. De De from Ohio is hosting a Knit Along (KAL) for this free lace scarf or shawl pattern. She is also offering free tutorials.

I need all the help I can get knitting lace (actually, with everything) so I happily signed up.


I am knitting it on size 8 with Miss Babs Yummy in Light Turquoise.
You can see that I wound it up the traditional way (not center pull). So shoot me. Or please post and tell me why I need to do center pull and why it is better. Here it is:





You can also see that this was not a MEANINGFUL CHEAT, as all I did was wind the yarn and cast on. I may have a tryst tonight though.

Also daydreaming about that sock. Does that count?


Knitlark Lane Podcast
Starting with Episodes #20
A = Old-fashioned Fairy Tales
B = The Hunchback of Notre Dame
C = Moonlight Madness (medley of knitting, travel, books and Life Flavor -- What is Life Flavor?
You have to listen to find out. This month it is BUTTERSCOTCH.)

3 comments:

  1. I wound a Miss Babs "Yowza Whatta Skein" into a center pull ball and it got hopelessy tangled inside. Then I had to spend most of a day undoing it and making it into a ball like you made. So you did it right the first time IMO!

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  2. Heck, I figure every ball is optional anyway--there's a tail on both ends, right?

    So... is the illicit affair still going strong?!

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  3. Thanks for the support on my ball winding adventures.

    You can see that my life is pretty wild when even winding a ball is an event.

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