Author Archives: Rachel

A Quick Knit

Friday I realised October is just around the corner so starting a new project was a must; Joe’s mother is celebrating her birthday in October and she loves it when I knit things for her. I am so good in finding excuses, aren’t I?

So, I started the gorgeous Totally Autumn – it is another of Anne Hanson’s creations and as usual the instructions are clear and the project is great fun.

Totally Autumn a throw in chunky yarn designed by Anne Hanson My New Knitting Project A Purple Quick Knit

I knit it in ggh Savanna that I had in my stash (I am so good), the only problem is I don’t have enough yarn in one colour (the colour in the photos is not very accurate, it is hard to catch the colour of this one, I got all shades of purple in my different photos) so I will have to use the 3 I got, they are all shades of purple and I am hoping they will work well together, we shall have to wait and see about that.

After knitting only socks and some lace this summer, it is a real treat to knit in this chunky yarn, the throw grows so fast, I already have almost 2 pattern repeats out of the 6 required, I think I can finish it in time for the birthday, the only problem I foresee is that it is still hot here so knitting this will become too warm in a short while, I may need to go back to my on the table knitting technique! I will reveal it if I will have to use it.

I think one of the reasons I chose this pattern is its name, you think knitting it and some deep thoughts can bring the autumn to my end of the world too? fat chance,,, ooooysh!

Shanah Tovah – שנה טובה

Today is erev rosh hashanah the evening before the first day of the Jewish new year and according to our tradition its the time to wish everybody a very happy sweet new year, so: Shanah tovah u’metukah = happy sweet new year everybody :) שנה טובה ומתוקה לכול�?. May it be full of fun knitting, beautiful projects some finished even, loads and loads of beautiful soft yarn and needles too!

UFOs On The Pool Deck

At long last I have a minute to post. I was very busy building an online store for Anne (with a LOT of help from my darling Joe) and the last weekend was swallowed by a major fight with Anne’s wicked server. On friday afternoon this server decided to crush about two minutes after we linked the new store to Anne’s blog and with it my whole weekend! All is well that ends well by Monday morning we managed to put the store online and I sure hope you all love it.

I had very little time to knit but I have some news I would like to share with you; remember my travel companion? at long last he (yarn is he in Hebrew) managed to get on the needles, after trying a few different stitches I decided I love it the most in simple stockinette, don’t you agree:

Kaleidee Enjoying the Arizona Sun

Unlike me, the sock seems to love the Arizona sun, I think it is the origin of the yarn that is responsible for that. He even invited his friends to join him:

Sock 1 of Kaffe Fassett yarn with Kaleidee at the pool

Kaleidee can be nice to the poor sock as he took over the needles from him (Kaleidee is a birthday present and thus has a very strict deadline).

The other sock (no name for this one yet) was lucky enough to travel with us the weekend before last. Joe took me to Greer in the White Mountains of Arizona to escape the heat and the weather was really cooperative with wind and even some real rain, oh what a treat, We set outside enjoying the weather, sipping some nice wine and I knitted on the sock:

Knitting outside, oh what a pleasure

Kaleidee also invited another friend to join him by the pool side: my beloved Bee:

Honey Bee Stole in the making A second look of my Bee

This beauty is suffering real neglect lately but I will return to it soon, that is a promise, mainly to myself.

You can see how good they look together but oh no the Bee is mine, nobody is getting this knit I tell you!

Kaleidee and the Bee fondling on the pool deck Kaleidee better be careful of the Bee!