I was looking for something to do in the evenings that didn't require great eye sight - the lighting in our rented apartment isn't great (even with a halogen at my side) and my eyes are tired at night. I brought some of my lovely Noro wool with me and decided to start knitting the Lizard Ridge afghan that my friend Helen had sent me some time ago. This is like a sampler for me to remember my lovely wools. The first picture is Kureyon 147 followed by Kureyon 095.
The pattern is here http://knitty.com/issuefall06/PATTlizardridge.html.
The short rows give the blocks great texture. You are meant to press them to make them flat and show off the stripes better but I'm torn.... What do you think - to press or not to press - that is the question...
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Yes - you are mad knitting in that heat...but if you enjoy it... I vote for not flattening. The lumps look great and add so much texture. Why smother it? I had to buy more of the pink / green wool recently as I have lost the first scarf I knitted from it.... I've done it as a sort of sampler by using a different stitch each time it changed colour. Should take some photos for you...
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