Malcolm Turnbull fights the good fight.

I have never been so ashamed of politicians in Australia as right now when the leader of the Opposition, Malcolm Turnbull, is being defied by his party on the matter of climate change. Picture a 2-party democracy in which both parties are agreed that effective climate change is vital. We might have that, here in Australia, unlikely as it sounds, but for the irresponsible, ignorant Liberals who are using the issue for political effect. Shame, Tony and your cronies. Shame.

Cloud finished

If you love Rowan Summer Tweed, you really should check out The Kasbah Collection – far superior to their first dedicated Summer Tweed book.

Honestly, isn’t the back so cute? I’m thinking I’m just going to have to walk backwards all the time now so people see it.

Pattern Cloud by Martin Storey in The Kasbah Collection
Yarn Rowan Summer Tweed
Modifications Put edging all around the neck
Thoughts I knitted the extra-small, even though I’m bigger than that and I ended up with 2 balls not used, but it is still, well, certainly not small on me. Probably about perfect. Moral: ALWAYS knit summer tweed way too small. I attached the bow with press studs so I don’t have to wash and iron it when I wash the jumper. I’m not completely fond of this yet, but I think after I wash it, Cloud and I will become closer.

Nantucket Jacket

You know the one…cover feature of Interweave Winter 2006. Norah Gaughan at her best. Intricate without looking forced. Cables galore without looking chunky. I thought Jan would like to knit and and so she did. There are more pics on Ravelry, of course!

Pattern Nantucket Jacket by Norah Gaughan Interweave Knits Winter 2006.
Yarn Louisa Harding Kashmir Aran 13 balls for small size, every scrap used.
Modifications The sleeves are a little longer than the pattern requires.
Thoughts This is supposed to have a crocheted edging, but at the end of the main pattern, Jan, who knitted it for me, had a yard, if that, of yarn left! In fact I think it looks fine without so I’m not bothering to rectify the situation. I love this and I’m told it was fun to knit…

Actual knitting content.

Hold onto your seats. I did a really lousy job of documenting Beryl ages ago, so at Ravelry you’ll now find decent Beryl pics – it’s a great pattern and it deserves good pics – and also my latest chunky cashmere sweater. I love both of them!

Do not read until the children are in bed.

Aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh. Death and destruction to my latest knitting. Hacksaw. Hobnailed boots. Little dolls wearing a copy of it and being killed in black magic ways.

I hate knitting. Hate. Hate. Hate.

Here I was, I’ve done the back. The front has only a row or two to go. That’s it. Summer, so no sleeves. And.

And I haven’t done the neck shaping for the front. Now, that doesn’t matter, does it? Just unpick a few inches, right? But the whole thing is knitted sideways, so it has to be unpicked to the very start.

Let me just say that again. I hate knitting.