Nearly there...

I completed the 10 repeats of the beehive pattern on the 2nd half of the stole last night... so I think I can say I'm winning with SIL's Christmas present.

So before I get to the end I thought I'd ask if anyone has any tips for blocking it; firstly it's Knit Picks Alpaca Cloud and I've heard people say with Alpaca you should stretch it dry and spritz it, rather than soak, squeeze and stretch.... Secondly looking at the photos on the pattern do the blocking wires go through the 'nubs' at the edges to block or what other method has anyone found to block this?

On other knitting fronts I'm over 1/3 along the foot of the 2nd Lana Grossa Fantasy sock and have turned the heel on the first Lana Grossa Muliteffekt sock, after this I have another pair to start for DH for Christmas....

Sorry Fleegle & Soo no photos today... patience ;o)

A quick post

...just to say I've finished the first half of the Honeybee Stole... and I'll try and pop some photos up tomorrow... I'v enjoyed knitting this, so it has grown quite quickly but I'm aware of how little time I have left before Christmas to finish the 2nd half....

I've also nearly finished the first sock of the Lana Grossa Fantasy pattern so I have not been idle while I have not been blogging...


I did finish this pair of socks last week too...




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