Thursday, 13 December 2007

Mutli-coloured progress

The tunic is zooming along - so much fun to knit as it changes all the time. I have finished the front and back:

Loving the way the waist nips in (well, that's the idea anyway, for those of you lucky people who have a waist...) I made it a 4x4 rib instead of the K3, P6 suggested (as a girl who loves symmetry) and did the same on the sleeve, which incorporates a block of cheeky turquoise...



I really hope this looks as good on me as it does on the needles.

In other news, it's countdown to Berty's arrival. For anyone reading this who doesn't speak to me on a regular basis, you must be the only people unaware that we are retiring our greyhound next week, at the ripe old age of 6, to come and live with us. His retirement race is on Wednesday 19th at Romford and I am collecting him from the trainer on Friday 21st. I am SOOOOOO excited and just a little bit nervous, having only ever had self-sufficient cats for pets.

So of course, my main pre-occupation is what Bert will wear in this chilly weather. I am quite taken with these:

http://www.greytsweaters.co.uk/

but quite keen on making him something myself, so am currently researching a greyhound-sized pattern. Getting my priorities right as ever.