New Project

I got 6 blocks done on the quilt, so I decided I could start a new knitting project. I selected the Rosebud Shawl from Heirloom Knitting. It starts with a knitted cast-on of 117 stitches. I picked up the recommended needles and did the CO and the 4 rows of garter stitch that follow. The edge was WAY too tight, so rip, try with 0.5 mm larger needles, rip after the same amount of knitting, finally I tried 1 mm bigger for the CO edge. I think I finally got the right tension for the edge. I have done several rows of the first chart. The only problem is that the yarn is cobweb weight and I was just knitting with worsted weight and this feels like dental floss. The 117 stitches fit completely on the needle section of my KnitPicks Options needles.

FO and Feis

Pattern: Fairfax Fibonacci Sweater
Pattern Source: KnitPicks
Yarn: Andean Silk & Andean Silk Twist
Yarn Source: KnitPicks
Needles: KnitPicks Options size 4 and 6

I do love the feel of this yarn, but there were TONS of ends to weave in. The directions were not written the best, but I did my usual trick of writting them out row by row on a separate piece of paper. It is knit from the top down and has no seams, just tons of ends.

Feis info
There were 4 of us dancing and we collected 14 medals for 18 dances and 2 for vocal. I got a second in slip jig and third in reel, light jig, and hornpipe. My treble jig was atrocious, so obviously I didn't medal in that. We were done dancing in about 1 1/2 hours!!! It was a whirlwind and we didn't have time to even think what the steps were or even practice them. We didn't even get to stretch. But on the whole it was fun and successful and no one got injured.

FO and quilt blocks

I figured out how to sew the quilt blocks on the machine, so after finishing 2 blocks I switched to knitting. I finished the Fibonacci sweater. I will post pictures later.

This weekend is the last Irish dance competition of the year. I have to take my son with me, so hopefully he is well behaved and doesn't decide to have a clingy day. I also hope to do well and not fall on my face or cause any bodily harm. It will be the first time I compete the treble jig.

No knitting time, only quilting time

We spent this last weekend redoing the hallway and our bedroom with new flooring, so I got no knitting done. We put bamboo flooring down and repainted the walls a dark yellowish green. Unfortunately this color doesn't match the quilt on our bed. I want to make a new quilt, but I have one started already for my mother and must finish it first. Since the quilt for my mom needs to be sewn completely by hand this is a chore for me. I figure after I finish sewing a block I get one evening to knit so until the quilt top is done there won't be much knitting news, but I will post my quilting progress.