Margaret cardigan-III-小外套袖口已經好了～剩下領子跟下擺-nearly there,only collar and lower hem to go!

因為之前英國天氣頂溫暖的,溫暖的駝毛握在手上打不下去,另外也擔心手出汗把我的外套弄髒
所以就認真的打起我的包包.目前包包已經打完剩下縫內裡跟把手（但通常這種時候最懶～不知道這樣拖下去又要多久＠＠） but anyway,天氣又變冷了,所以就趕緊回來打我的小外套！

I havne't continued knitting my cardigan for a long time. One was because it was quite warm in the UK. It was very difficult to hold such warm alpaca yarn to knit; also I was worried my sweaty hand might dirty my cardigan. That was why I started knitting my fake-a-gamo. ( my fake-a-gamo is almost done. the last job I need to do now is to sew the lining and handles. I normally feel lazy to complete the last part. but anyway, it's gettting colder again., so I back to my cardigan now.

這是我第一次棒針編織之後用鉤針收編,一開始又是看不懂到底是在搞什麼,非常感謝regina,還有羊咩告訴我那些外星符號的意義,趁著週末也在家狂看itube跟clover的鉤針打法,所以昨天在火車上終於打出來第一個袖口ㄟ.雖然在火車上但我還是興奮的拿我的手機把第一個鉤針的小作品拍了下來（像小朋友一樣！）

This is the first time I use crochet. At first I didn't know how to do crochet, let alone the pattern. Thank Regina and sheephouse to help me understand the pattern. I worked very hard to watch on itune and clover to learn how to do crochet. maybe the experience of provisional cast-on, It didn't take me long time to pick itup this time. I made my first ssk and 3 chaing stitches on the train yesterday. Although I was on the train I still couldn't help take out my mobile to take the picture.

袖口其實是用羅紋編（一上針一下針）,不知道為什麼總是有一兩個洞洞所以我現在第二個袖子有拉緊一點好像就沒這狀況～,我看我第一個袖口可能會拆掉重打.因為我覺得那些洞很醜,另外拉緊一點袖口才不會太大,現在有24公分,我想要收到22公分左右,目前我比較滿意第二隻袖子的寬度.

The cuff is knitted by 1k1p. It wasn't a very difficult one but I didn't know why I had several holes on my cuff.=.= Now I am working on my 2nd cuff. After trying to knit it tighter, this situation seems gone. I think I will unravel the first cuff. One is because I don't like those holes, the other is I think the first cuff is a bit too loose. It is 24cm, I reckon 22cm might be a better width for me.

收編是用兩針併一針加三鎖針.因為我剛開始打鉤針,還不太會控制拉線的力道,所以一下子因為拉太緊，線過不了洞,一下子又因為放太多，左手食指已經抓不住線了．．．OH MY GOD!!昨天在收編的時候打到我都流眼淚（我太專注在盯作品了）這樣真傷眼睛～～＠＠ 不知道何時我才能好好的控制我的線,根據我打棒針的經驗,大概需要兩三個作品來磨練@@

the edging is knitted by ssk, 3 chian stitch. This is the first time I do crochet, so I have no diea what is the best way to pull the yarn. My tears were coming out after I concentrated on the project too much. It wasn't good for my eyes. I think I need more practice to control my yarn.

羅紋編不難只是要花很多時間打...........所以現在要用時間換取成果.....果然我討厭只是在那邊1p1k...

1p1k isn't hard jsut takes time. I really don't like doing boring 1k1p.

打完第二個袖子後我把第一個拆啦!因為覺得真的太寬..但還是有莫名的洞洞~~這到底是為什麼阿!!! 收第二個袖口時開始收編收的比較快了..果然打勾真需要練習壓!!

21/8 開始打領子(或是說下擺)可能打了一晚已經眼花撩亂了但還是很想繼續,所以就有點神智不清.一開始因為邊邊有點捲起來所以不是很確定線要穿到哪邊後來終於搞定又發現怎麼兩邊剩下的袖口長度不太一樣量半天到晚上十點多終於算對了但其實跟一開始一樣我可能是因為拉到織片所以量起來長度會不一樣吧..

I start knitting the colar on 21/8. Perhaps I was much tired than I thought. The right thing I should have done is take a rest and start the next day. So I struggled in the left length between the two sides. First was I the slightly curly edge made me confused where should I put my needle in. then was the balance of the left edge of both side of the main body. I thought I waste about 1 hr to figure out I was right at the first time!!!! I reckon I accidentally pulled it to cause the mistake.

毛線到！-got my new yarn!!

嘿嘿～～等待三個工作天終於到啦！

Finally I've got my yarn. I ordered it from blacksheep.

There are loads of yarns on sale. This is the first time I purchased jaeger's yarn. I was a bit worried the color will be different from what I saw from the monitor. Fortunately they look prettier than on the screen.

這次是買jaeger的毛線一開始很擔心網路上看照片挑顏色色差會很多

所以本來很想很多顏色都來一下但還是乖一點～～

雖然Nature fleece是100%羊毛 ,但觸感很好並不會刺刺的！

這個毛線我打算來打celia的粗編小外套！！

Nature fleece is 100% wool but it is very softer then I expected. I plan to knit a shrugshrug. I hope it will be so nice as Celia's.

希望完成也會像Celia的那麼美麗













My previous plan is - if the yarn is not so soft, even I knit a shawl to knit a shawl. it won't bother me too much!
這個要來打一個shawl!本來想說觸感不好的話當外套比較沒關係,但觸感比我想像的柔順很多呢

網站上的顏色

補上今天早上拍照的毛線,其實實體顏色介於兩張照片中間不知道為什麼今天早上拍起來特別寶藍

有3捲棉線(要來打我的lunch sack) ,主體色會用桃色點綴色用白色,原本有點擔心那桃色會出乎意料的橘(我不喜歡橘色)但後來寄到的時候還頂喜歡的ㄟ...(因為價格好誘惑人喔~~嗚嗚)

There are 3 skeins of cotton( for my lunch sack) the main color is the peach, I was worried the peach would be too orange(personally, I don't like orange) but the real color is quite lovely!!

I quite like this website, so if you're into some yarn, maybe you can get some yarn.
這次一口氣訂了35英鎊的毛線 包括9捲chunky的線(每卷100克一球只要2.99英鎊說！）

有興趣的可以上這個網站唷！毛線運費只要1英鎊！

https://secure.theblack-sheep.co.uk/acatalog/Jaeger_Natural_Fleece.html

fake-a-gamo IV 織片完成-finishing knitting fake-a-gamo

先織好的右半邊把手
I first finished the right part of the handle.

























整個完成的第一片,不過第二片也一樣(這張照片不知道為什麼一直自己轉成垂直貌..真苦惱...)
不過應該可以很清楚的看到紋路吧...真是個越看越美麗包包(又自己陶醉起來)
This is one side of the bag.I don't know why blogger just show this in this angle. and I don't know how to turn it back@@. but you can still see the bag perfectly..Such a lovely bag...

禮拜六終於織完fake-a-gamo,這一次學到很多新的技巧.所以過程雖然挫折連連,但其實完成後非常的開心.下午去市區買lining,只可惜的沒買到.所以過兩天可能要去peterjones買布.市區的先生說現在賣布的越來越少了,很多人來問黑色的布只是不知道為什麼一直沒進貨=.=（os.那你們就趕快進貨壓...嗚嗚）

I finally finished my fake-a-gamo, I've learned a lot of new techniques through the process. Sometimes I felt upset but I was extremely happy and satisfied with it. I've learned how to do reverse stitch and also dling double wrap.
I went to Hounslow downtown to get lining for my fake-a-gamon; unfortunately they don't have much fabric. The salesman said it's shame less and less shop selling fabrics now. There are many people asking for black fabric, but they don't sell it.( o.s.: Since so many people asked, why didn't you sell??!!)

本來有考慮要買豹紋的但後來想想還是用黑色好了,因為我很懶沒有去注意怎麼打yo,所以現在只好買黑色的布來遮掩（羞～～）
I've hought of buying leopard pattern as the lining but I still decided to use black. Because I haven't read how to make the yo smaller before I started so I had no choice but use black to cover the whole now.

fake-a-gamo III 辛酸史-My nearly-done fake-a-gamo

雖然說這個包包很美麗,但果不其然美麗必須付出很多代價
因為我很瞎的狂打所以就沒注意到第二段patter2要減針準備接把手
所以只好...拆..(第一次心碎~~並且發誓以後一定要看好才開打)

Just as I thought, it will never be easy to knit this lovely bag; but when all the struggles came out, it still made me quite frustrated. It probably because I was so desperated to complete it, so I didn't even read through the whole pattern, just concentrated to knit it. I didn't realize I need to do some decrease on the 2nd pattern 2 to fit .so when I finished the 2nd pattern2, oh dear, the only thing I need to do it unknit it. ( This is the first time, and I learned a very good lesson- never start a project before I read it through the whole pattern.

要開始打接把手的地方因為中間要cast off
花很多時間研究出來之後 也累了
所以隔天抱著毛線去參加IKNIT開打第二片織片
結果也不知道是因為第一次去太緊張還是顧著跟大家聊天
打了一整個晚上居然第二個Pattern開始我都打反了
最扯的是我隔天在火車上也是開心的猛打都沒發現
一直到晚上我覺得越看越不對勁到底哪邊怪怪的呀才發現(holly molly!!!)
所以只好...拆...(好想死ㄚ~~~)

It's interesting to cast off stitched in the middle of the row. It was also my first time ever to do this. It took me some time to realize it and after that, I felt so tired. so I carried my new yarn to start the 2nd part of the bag(the back side) I didn'[t know I was too nervous or I enjoyed the meetup too much. I spent the whole night but I didn't find I reverse the whole bag( Maybe I missed 1 row. Heavern knows!!) The oddest thing is I didn't find out even the next day on the train. Until that night, I just didn't understand why it didn't look right. so I took out the picture and check and then .....errr.....What an idiot I was...

昨天回家發現 我把我的織片留在公司
所以又把第一片織片拿出來完成了右邊
雖然打到最後cast off我已經累到腰酸背痛
但很開心ㄟ～
感覺我的包包很快很快就要完成了

I accidentally left my back side in the office. So I took out the front side and finished the right handle part. It is a little achievement when I finished the cast-off. Although I was exhausted then. I think my lovely fake-a-gamo will be done very soon.

I KNIT群編初體驗- Fist time to join I knit club

昨天是我第一次到waterloo的i knit 參加群編
雖然是六點開始但我五點多到的時候已經有一群人一邊聊天一邊打著毛線
大家都很友善,一邊聊家常一邊打毛線還一邊發食物
雖然我是第一次到但大家也很熱心的問我正在打什麼,並稱讚fake-a-gamo真是一個漂亮的包包

It was my first time to join knitting meetup in IKNIT in waterloo. I've thought of going to this place for a long time but I didn't know why I never made up my mind to do so. It starts at 6 every Wed and Thu either in IKNIT or a pub close to IKNIT. (If you're interested in this, please click iknit. I arrived at 10 to 6, there were already some knitters chatting, knitting and chill out. The atmosphere was nice and people were very friendly. I am first time to join them but they were interested in what I was knitting and said fake-a-gamo looks like a very lovely bag.

聊天聊累了開始有人跟櫃臺點飲料起來
所以基本上就像是個毛線咖啡店一樣 有茶有cider
打到沒毛線如果剛好有你要的毛線你也可以現場買 或是毛線工具
打到七點大家都累了所以開始有人翻起店裡的雜誌 隔壁的sue順手買了兩本雜誌
這裡的雜誌跟WHSmith最大的不同就是 沒有塑膠套封起來 所以可以翻了喜歡再買

It is a very relax place, you can go, join as long as you bring your yarn and needle. If you don't have one, you can also buy some at iknit. I like this lovely shop. you can order some drinks if you want. the best part of here is you can flip through all the magazine, not like WHSmith, the only thing you can see is the COVER.

第一次參加聚會 很多英國式笑話有聽沒有懂
但我還是會繼續努力去參加
光頭妹～～你要不要一起來？？

This is my first time to join the meetup. I am sorry I didn't catch most of the British jokes. but I like the meetup so I will go still.

fake-a-gamo II

整個週末有空時又繼續跟這個包包奮戰～
目前已經進入到打把手的位置～遇到了很嚴重的問題～
打第二個patter2在第一排25針之後cast off 3st.接下來再把後續的st打完
之後第二排打到cast off那邊後我就不知道何去何從了
因為我只要繼續打到左邊把手兩邊就會打在一塊兒那這樣永遠都沒辦法分開
所以我禮拜天到kingston的john lewis求救！
才知道cast off後只能先打一個半邊 沒辦法一起打

還好被解救了但還有更大的困難在後面
打半邊還要隔一牌要cast off
所以我只好自己重新把pattern做筆記！（oh dear~~)
一邊不要忘記雙排都是由左往右打所以要記得看著pattern其實要倒過來
打到最後因為最後一個步驟錯誤發現跟照片不一樣,只好拆！
還好john lewis的小姐說的對：不懂的時候看圖片,照片會說話
我開始自己研究,試打
所以第15排最後原本是double wrap但不需要double wrap
第十六排就直接k就好 終於打好半邊！！終於！！！

現在要開始研究什麼是reverse stitch還有學到應該把pattern整個讀懂再開打,我常常做料理也是這樣,所以到一半就會遇到很多trouble. 我決定要改掉這個壞習慣！！

I spent most of my free time to work on fake-a-gamo
Because now is in the critical handle position, I encountered a very big challenge which I haven't met before.
I have to cast off 3 st. after 25st. and then continue the pattern. This is my first time to cast on in th emiddle of the project. So I knitted accordingly. after that I continued to knit hte 2nd row when I knit until where I just casted off. I didn't know where should I knit. If I countinue to knit over, the 2 parts between the handles will be knitted together, which isn't the result I want. So what the hell should I knit? I think I probably can knit the 3rd row and continue til the pattern2 finished. but I wasn't so sure. I decided to go to Kingston for help.
It was a rainy day. The weather wasn't so nice as my mood. I was frustrated about my bag. and I really wanted to know the answer. I couldn't sleep well because I was keeping thinking of a question which I didn't have answer. Thank God I met a very helpful lady who told me I should just forget the left side( Since I am working on the right side) continue my work at the right side and finish it and then it will be done. I was very happy I went and get the answer I wanted.

I came home to continue my knitting. Undoubtedly, I encountered more problems in the back. Thank God I remember what the lady told me. The picture will tell you the answer when you puzzle. SHE IS RIGHT. I made some mistake by knitting according to the pattern. so I look at the picture and hope it can tell me the direction. I revised it myself and it did look like what it should be.

The 15th row should be k5(double wrap), p19, k9(without double wrap-'cause you want to keep this for the edge of the handle)

Now I have to learn how to do reverse st. and knit the back now!

I found I have a very bad habit: I start knitting without reading the whole pattern. I am like this when I cook! This is not very good. That's why I stuck in the middle now and that's why I am used to in a caos when I cook. I promise I will discard this habit!

毛線換季了-new season now

昨天利用午休走到slones square想要去採購打折毛線
沒想到～～棉線已經全部下架換成秋冬線
真是震驚又失望～～

只好悶悶不熱的走回辦公室

I went to slone square yesterday again. I was thinking to get more cathay.
Unfortunately they've been off shelved and there is only autumn-winter yarn now.
The lady said I may try Osford circus but I don't wanna go there....
Such a dissapointed afternoon.