Good things do come in small packages!

A few weeks back I had been browsing around Amazon looking for deals on tunisian hooks. For some reason I've been at a loss at finding them in the city here. Granted I haven't searched high and low, but at the usual haunts I was at a loss. Which is really strange because I would've thought they'd be everywhere! :twisted: Since it's not something I was dying to get I only peruse around in hopes I'll come across one. What I didn't expect to find was this little wonder. A teeny tiny 9" bamboo circular needle. I thought that was the most brilliant thing ever! :D I suspect it's aimed more for people who make socks, but in my recent adventure into colourwork I'd thought multiple times how much easier it'd be if I could knit in a continuous round. I had no idea tiny circulars like that even existed! The smallest circumference I own is 12" and it's too big for what I want to do. I tried it and I had to really stretch it and it made for some very difficult knitting. :x

Colour work madness

I've been messing around with colour work lately. Over the holidays I was given 2 awesome books. The Essential Guide To Color Knitting Techniques by Margaret Radcliffe and Mastering Color Knitting by Melissa Leapman. :D They're both very informative and if you're going to dive into colourwork I highly suggest picking them up.



Truth be told I'm not the best at stranding. I've made attempts in the past, but it's ended up in disaster. :roll: I thought armed with my new books I'd make another attempt. I guess my problem is that I would rather create my own patterns than follow them, so in the process I make things more difficult for myself. It's also been some time since I've knitted. Usually I'm crocheting as I find it much more portable and easier to backtrack if I do make mistakes. :P