The shawl/scarf grows! Once again this looks more blue than gray in the photo, but it's not blue. I do like the many hues of gray, something I think will go with almost anything in someone's wardrobe. My friend wears lots of white blouses so I think this will be quite pretty with a white dressy blouse. I'm currently at 20 points. The pattern says you might get 25 points, so not much left...5 more repeats and each repeat is 10 rows. I got 24 points when I made my pink green one
I really like this pattern, and have several others that are similar in shape etc. This pattern does it's increases with kfb (knit front back), and many of the other patterns do yo (yarn overs), or something with a backward purl and slipping? Trying to decide if I will make the next one using this same pattern or try one of the other patterns out. Thoughts? One is the Hitchiker, a pattern some of you may be familiar with. My next one will be Buckeye Colors.
Or perhaps I should say a dressed up version of Buckeye Colors. This is basically sock yarn it says with the needle suggestion of a 4. The previous yarn needle suggestion was a 6, but the pattern calls for an 8 which worked out well, so am debating whether to continue with an 8 for this or scale down a bit. My other debate is a bit less yardage, but the lady at the yarn shop said I really didn't need to buy a 2nd skein for the pattern. Soooooooo, when they don't talk you into buying more...just saying it should work, I didn't buy a 2nd skein. Thoughts???
Alex Ryan (Aaron Jeffery), and Claire McLeod (Lisa Chappell) has such chemistry on the show McLeod's Daughters it felt real. He was my favorite character on the show, and he was the one who almost made the duration. The series ran for 8 years! That's huge for a series. It first aired in 2001 and had 224 episodes. WOW. There were lots of characters that did several seasons, but Alex...was there almost throughout.
Alex Ryan and Tess Silverman (Bridie Carter)
Alex Ryan and Stevie Hall (Simmone Jade MacKinnon) had pretty strong chemistry also, but maybe a little less than he did with Claire, though Stevie was on the show longer and might be my 2nd most favorite character.
Look at that smile, and those arm muscles ladies! Wowzer.
And Alex Ryan and Regan....Regan (Zoe Naylor) who also appeared on the series, McLeods Daughters for several seasons are married in real life!
So, if you like cowboys, horses, pretty scenery, life on the farm/ranch, like to hear Australian accents, like good looking men like Alex Ryan (though my favorite, there were plenty of others), good on you, mate. Watch the series, all 8 years worth on Amazon Prime. Don't stuff it up, like I almost did and stop watching. Though I think the show will appeal more to women than men, don't be a nob...men could get into it too.
AND.....Alex and Regan weren't the only real life couple on the show. For awhile Jodi Fountain McLeod and Marcus Turner (Rachael Carpani and Matt Passmore) were an item.
In search of what series to watch next...any recommendations for folks who liked McLeod's Daughters?
As you can see, making good headway on my latest shawl. However, in the picture it looks like shades of blue, when in fact it's shades of gray and even when I tried to edit the picture, couldn't get the color right. Why does that happen? As I look back at the previous post where this was barely started, it also looked more blue than gray. I've not had to rip out and start over as I did when I made the pink-green one, so am pleased it's going much quicker. I really love the shape of the shawl and plan to make several more, so stay tuned. Just about half way in this picture, though took it two days ago, so am further along.
What to keep and what to part with? This clock is not in working order, and I don't know how costly it would be to fix it. I also don't know how long it's been since it did work. I wonder if anyone in the family knows. We're getting down to the wire for a tag sale at my Dad's place. On one hand I feel like we should keep things, but then our already over full house would end up like my Dad's....too full of stuff to get rid of. This clock apparently belonged to my Great Grandmother and Great Grandfather. I think perhaps it was a wedding present; but ...maybe it will bring a good price at the tag sale? It's something my folks have had for a long time, but I don't think they got it from Granny, I think one of her daughters had it for years, then my folks. I don't know for certain. But, you just can't keep everything, or all you would be doing is moving stuff from one house to another, compounding the quantity of stuff.
How does one take a picture without getting a reflection when glass is involved? You saw this family doily in the previous post, but now I have if framed in a shadow box. I hope my older brother likes it. Think it will look nice on his mantel. This might have been made by Granny (owner of above clock?), or one of her daughters, Great Aunt Irene who I know did some other stitch work. Sure wish we knew whom.
