Saturday, August 25, 2007

Of Gables and Socks.

Well I've only just realised that I've a Finished Object that has been waiting to be shown to you all for about two months now. I'd finished 'GreenGables' in time for WoolFest and just wanted to get a good photo for you. Well I think we'd still be waiting for that so you'll have to make do with a not so good photo instead!



It's not brilliant I'm afraid as I took this myself in the mirror. And I'm not that tall really - I'm stood on a box so that you could see all of the top! I love the pattern even if I did mess up the lace pattern as I kept forgetting which row I was on of a simple 4 row repeat - so mindless I didn't even think enough for it and only realised when I'd cast off! I don't mind as I love it so much and I'll definitely be doing this again - hopefully accurately next time!


I've been thinking of WoolFest lately after listening to the latest BritKnitCast and it reminded me that I'd filmed on of the sock knitting machines which were just brilliantly clever machines so I thought I'd leave you with this little film whilst I try and finish some more WIP's! Enjoy!!





I should also add that I've been nominated for a Schmoozer award by Mum.

Which to quote from her blog is:

Schmoozing is the natural ability “to converse casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection. Good schmoozers effortlessly weave their way in and out of the blogsphere, leaving friendly trails and smiles, happily making new friends along the way. They don’t limit their visits to only the rich and successful, but spend some time to say hello to new blogs as well. They are the ones who engage others in meaningful conversations, refusing to let it end at a mere hello - all the while fostering a sense of closeness and friendship".

So in return I nominate the following:

Sarah who always has a kind word;
Badger who always seems to have a friendly word to say;
Carrie-Anne even if she is away house-sitting she still manages to comment and keep up with the outside world;
Piglottie who again always seems to have a friendly word to say;
and finally Jo another one who never seems to fail to reply to comments.

It has been very hard narrowing the nominees down again as there are so many people out there who are so friendly and generous with their time on-line and always seem ready to encourage and support and offer words of friendship. I really do cherish the camaraderie within blogland and thank you all for your support and comments and will try my best to return the favour!

15 comments:

belaybunny said...

I love the pink green gable top, I've made two, but my SIL did have one of them!!

Congrats on the schmoozer award!!

Sarah said...

Thank you :o)

Easy to have a kind word for your lovely knits.

Green Gables is very lovely, looks like a top you'd get a lot of use from too.

The sock knitting machine looks incredible though I can't get my head around how exactly it would work!

Artis-Anne said...

I do love that top and maybe next year I'll make it :)
Cool being able to add videos. I have that one of that weaving machine up on Skye which is good if noisy !!

Seahorse said...

Green Gables is lovely!

Congrats on your well deserved award!

Craftydramaqueen said...

We were amazed by the sock-knitting machine too. We talked to the lady for ages! Loving Green gables.

dreamcatcher said...

Green Gable looks great! I love all of the Zephyrstyle patterns. The sock knitting machine is a fascinating thing, it looks like the ones we saw at a woollen mill in North Wales. They weren't running at the time unfortunately, but the big drum carder type machinery was going, amazing to watch!

Piglottie said...

Your GreenGable top looks so pretty, fits really well too.

Thank you for the nomination and lovely works *blush* I was nominated a few weeks ago so posted then, but am always more than happy to get more nominations so thank you. And I agree, there is such a great feeling amidst the online knitting community, with so much support and encouragement, which you also do your fair share of :)

Badger said...

Aw shucks!

And that top looks lovely, really flatters your figure :)

Anonymous said...

Congrats on the schmoozer award! And oh, I really love your pink Green Gable top, it looks absolutely beautiful, just like the perfect summer top indeed! Great work!

RoxyK said...

Congratulations on your latest FO!

artyfartykat said...

I love the pink Green Gable top, looks really good on you too!
Congrats on your award too, you old schmoozer you! Hope it reminds you that you are a valued member of the lovely blogging community too.
Woolfest seems so long ago now, I'd forgotten about the sock machine, it was good to see it again!

Joanna said...

Green gables is just lovely Kath, what yarn did you use? and how lovely of you to nominate me for a schmoozer, I actually used to work in a sock factory in Newport, so those sock machines brought back some memories!

SueJ said...

I love the high tec. addition of a movie clip into your blog. How did you do this? I have put YouTube films into my 'Geog Blogs', inc. my own, but not without the faff. of uploading them to YouTube first. Nice sweater!

Nicola said...

Congrats on becoming a Schmoozer - much to my surprise I was nominated for one by someone else and thought of you as someone I would nominate in return - but I see I was beaten to it! Back to the drawing board...

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