Saturday, August 29, 2009

BAKTUS





BAKTUS

Yesterday it was so hot here that I did nothing but knit all day. I started a Baktus. What is a Baktus you ask? It is a knit scarf that uses up left over yarn. Baktus is also a character in a Norwegian classic story for children.

I happen to be using my LANG Jawol Superwash wool for socks, I have about 400 yards of it so this should be enough. I sort of like the way the yarn is striping, but I am a little worried about keeping the pattern when I add on the other half of the scrap. We will see how it turns out soon.

I also worked on my Gail Nightsong Shawl. It is such a difficult lace pattern that I really need to concentrate on only it while I knit or I will end up having to pull out the rows I completed. This was the case yesterday, I put in 1 lace row, then the purl back row, then started the next lace row and discovered I had too many stitches. I ripped it out and redid the rows and went to start the next lace row again and found a lack of stitches, so I again ripped out the rows and decided I would turn off the distracting television program (Design on a Dime) and started over. This time I completed the three rows with no problem...whew!

Oh, by the way, that cupcake I posted about previously was out of this world delish! Too bad I just started a diet, I guess there will be no more cupcakes for me for awhile.



6 comments:

  1. You've made a lot of progress on your Baktus! That's interesting to hear what the name means.

    Good luck with your lace project!

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  2. That is so neat! I'm glad I get to see what you guys have been working on while I'm away.

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  3. Wow, you've been productive. Can't wait to see it your projects in person. I found the paper at Debbie's Store in Old Town, The Stampin Post. Problem was, I fell in love with the paper and she couldn't get any more of it. It is from Italy and discontinued, I guess. So, I made copies. It was perfect for our project. She really tried.

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  4. This is realy going to be pretty. I love the pattern the yarn is making. Great project. I can't wait to follow your blog! Thanks for following mine.

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  5. Margaret, thank you for the compliment on my project. I really like you blog too.

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  6. This is great, didn't know what a baktus was before, Have a sweet day! x

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