I've been working on a new pattern for the last few weeks. But I have got past the initial phase, when it is exciting, and it is now a bit of a slog.
Sorry about the terrible pun in the title. I am not really tired or even tyred of knitting, just this particular project. Knitting cable with black wool and quite small needles is not easy. It would be all too simple to put it aside for a while, but I am going to keep going. I have already put so much work in it would be a shame to give up.
Needless to say, these wheels, which seem to have taken me ages, are too big. They are going to have to be unpicked and reworked. Can you guess what the new knit is?
Perhaps I will change this post from a moan to a GIVEAWAY. If you guess accurately (no just saying a vehicle, you have to be a bit more precise) I will put you in a draw for two of my Blue Sparkly Christmas Hearts. You can see them in my shop here. You can leave your guess on my blog or facebook page. No restrictions on where you live, anyone can enter. Closing date 5th November, which I hope will give me enough time to finish the pattern. Good luck!
I love the cable detail on the tyre - you obviously have a lot of patience. My guess is a tractor.
ReplyDeleteLove the tyre, but I can imagine how difficult it is to work with small needles and dark yarn.
ReplyDeleteThe cable detail is so great. My guess is a truck.
ReplyDeleteI'm going for tractor or jcb, so cute with the cable must be tricky with the black yarn as I've been struggling just making some black sparkly stars for Halloween
ReplyDeleteClare x
I would guess a tractor, but whatever it will be I'm sure will be cute! What a brilliant idea to use cables for treads :)
ReplyDeleteI would guess tractor as well, I like the way you've done the cabled tracks
ReplyDeleteMy first thought was a tractor tyre? it looks cool! otherwise likely to be for one of your cool wee cars :)
ReplyDeleteA four-wheeler perhaps?
ReplyDeleteWow....I am excited to see where these are going!
ReplyDeleteA tractor? Love the wheel!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I think it must be a wheel for a truck or tractor or similar
ReplyDeleteI love how it looks. I can't even begin to imagine how many knits and tinks you make while designing a pattern.
ReplyDeleteYou are so clever with your designing kni tty things. I couldn't bear to take it apart after all that hard work.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a labour of love now for you. I wonder if they are tyres for a camper van?
ReplyDeleteHave a great week,
Alison
Tyred - See what you did there!!! You amaze me with all the detail you manage to achieve.
ReplyDeleteJust to be different, I'm going to go with a "SNOW-PLOW"! Or, the Wing-Wheels of a "SMALL-AIRPLANE"!! - It's those hubcaps...
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Cool guesses. Well, you're not right, but I sort of wish I was making either of these.
DeleteIt looks amazing, but I have no idea what it could be for.
ReplyDeleteGoodness, i don't know how you create these things in yarn, you have such a gift! I see other people have guessed a tractor and i suspect they could be on to something so that's my guess too :) x
ReplyDeleteHow can you bear to undo it all? So much work involved. I think they must be for a lorry of some sort
ReplyDeleteThese tyres are so sweet! Not surprised you're tired though.. must have taken a lot of work. Hmm could they be for a fire engine maybe?!?
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