Sunset Carousel: done at last!

This shawl was done a while ago. I finished the knitting and washing and blocking in early February, actually!

I love how it turned out. It's slightly ruffled along the curved edge, and looks nice when worn over the shoulders or around my neck.

The shawl is surprisingly warm for how thin it is.

Before blocking pictures, featuring my landlord's very cute and curious dog.

You can still see the markers on the border. I was tracking how many border repeats I did per day to keep my motivation up.

Hard to tell, but it's very scrunched up and in need of a nice stretch!

Looking suspiciously like a starship...

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I bought a Silver Reed SK10 and SR10 knitting machine!

I've been considering a CSM (circular sock machine) for a while, but my budget has kept me from buying one. I really want the ability to crank out sock snakes and hand-finish the heels and toes. I discounted flat-bed machines because how would you knit in the round on a flat-bed machine? And then I stumbled on a post that said you can in fact knit in the round, or, knit tubular as machine knitters are more likely to say, on a flat-bed machine. The secret? A ribbing attachment! (Or a double bed machine, but those are fairly rare). So I started the hunt for a knitting machine and ribbing attachment. I found the perfect machine for me a few weeks ago. Here it is knitting a ribbed cowl :

Renulek's Rose #3

Finished product first, of course.

First (ish) roll from my new to me Kalimar SR200

A few weeks ago, I got a Helios 44 lens, which happened to be attached to a Kalimar SR200/Zenit E camera. The seller wasn't sure the camera worked, but mechanically, it seemed to function. The light meter even seemed to work! The first roll I shot in the camera came out totally blank. Which was disappointing. I think the issue is the film holder is very fiddly, either from wear or age. But I'm happy to report that the second roll was totally fine! I got 32 photos, despite the back being opened once accidentally during rewinding...

mirith

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