We're through to round two!

Oh yes we are! Through we go.. and onto the bottom seam of the lovely Bombshell. She's been tried on and fits like a glove so far - my mother commented "that hides your belly you know" which is a big victory score since that was the whole idea ;)

So lets start first with the yummyness that is the Knitting Help Swap Pal package, here she is in all her glory the fluffy clouds of gorgeous deep red yarn and the fabulous sweater keychain:




I really wish you could feel this yarn, it is just sooooooooo soft.

So moving on, today in the post arrived "Creating Knitwear Designs" the companion book to "Making Knitwear Fit" - both of these books are excellent, giving good, straightforward, easy to read details on both the subjects. Illustrated examples help greatly, and both are giving me assistance in learning more about the art of making knitwear work and fit. Hopefully these will give me the tools to adapt some patterns, and in the future present my own designs. I already have something specific in mind, after the KWC is completed and my swap pal's beautiful fluffy clouds are put to use, I'll be working on something special.


So now while on the subject of the KWC - here is the progress on Bombshell. I have to say I've totally surprised myself with the speed of the progress. I feel like it is slow but then I looked at the other photos (the ones I didn't get to post) and realised that I'm moving pretty fast on this. This is probably due to the fact that every waking hour when I can is spent knitting. I've been spending evenings with my mother to avoid "cat"astrophy from Missy attacking the yarn. She has been missing me terribly and is currently sitting here mewling loudly while staring down at me from on top of my monitor.

Anyway, yesterday I reached the end of the ribbing and was ready to put the finishing touches to the body - the seed stitch border. Alas, when trying it on it didn't cover enough of my belly and another inch for the border wouldn't have been long enough. I had to continue in the pattern to add another couple of inches. Finally, this evening, I am starting on the seed stitch border. I got 3 rows of it completed after the photo was taken and now at 12:30 alas it is time for me to stop knitting for the night and fall into bed.

So here, in all her glory, is the luscious bombshell. Welcome to my first proper garment fit for human wearing. Not bad for only picking the sticks back up in late March this year (even if I do say so myself, but I'm amazed I've managed to do this and proud that I could follow a pattern for something that is going to fit!!)