Here comes the Sun at last!

Isn't it ironic, that when the new Rowan Autumn/Winter magazine arrives on you doorstep complete with thick woolly cabled items that the weather does a complete U turn and they're the last things you want to be making in the glorious sunshine. Not that I'm complaining though, the sun always makes things seem brighter and happier than the dismal rain we was having.

My Rowan Magazine N0 42 seemed to arrive later than usual and although I had managed to resist looking at any previews prior, for me this time, there isn't anything that takes my fancy. A lot of the patterns seems to be made with Mohair content, the only fibre that I am allergic too. I do like the magazine for the articles though, and I do keep picking it up for another browse, although I do wish that the pictures were better, they seem rather dark and difficult to see especially with some of the models poses.

The Sublime Cardigan is coming on well and I have very nearly finished the back

It is a fabulous pattern and very well written, although I am in a bit of panic, as the second size I am doing requires ten balls, which I purchased, but I am already half way through the fourth ball and I am a bit concerned I will run out, I usually purchase a ball more than the requirements, but this time for some reason I foolishly didn't, so I think another trip to Yarn is in order tomorrow, to buy another couple of balls just in case and what a perfect excuse also to have a look at the other new Autumn season books, which are out now, including the new Rowan Classic books.

Everything been fairly calm over the last few weeks, although I had a bit of shock at the doctors the other day. I had a small blood blister on my lip about eight months ago, something which has never really cleared up and then recently started to come fairly probmatic, rather itchy and keeps bleeding a lot, so finally DB persuaded me to go to the doctors, of which I did and was prescribed a cream to use and was told if it didn't improve to go back, In fact the cream seemed to not help at all and the lump started to grow bigger and get even more irritated. So I went back to the doctors, a different doctor this time, who was most concerned and said that a visit to the skin specialist was required, as she couldn't really say what it is but thought it may be a Pre-Malignant Tumour, those words just made me shudder. My appointment has been made for the beginning of September and I am really hoping it is the doctor being over cautious. as since the visit and I have stopped using that damn cream, it has calmed down and is no where near as itchy as it was.

At least I have my knitting to keep my mind off things, talking of which I can leave you with another FO the Jaywalkers

and here they are again

These are quite bright, but will be lovely to wear with boots in the Autumn, the Jaywalker is a fabulous pattern and is one of my favourites, These were made with STR in the shade Knitty Rocks and although I made the smaller size of the two in the pattern, I was only left with just over, one metre of yarn, so if anyone is thinking of making a pair, it is worth bearing that in my mind.

And of course, now they are out of the way, it means I can cast on for another pair, now what next. Decisions, Decisions, don't you just love them ;-)