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This is my progress on the cover pattern from Vogue Knitting, the Cabled Bolero. I bought the yarn from Elann last week; it's Louisa Harding Kashmir Aran. I've always loved this yarn and when it was 4 bucks a ball I couldn't pass it up. I already have 5 pentagons finished. The project is going quickly and it's fun. I've memorized the stitch pattern already so it's going pretty quickly now.
In this photo you can see the join between pentagons, where you pick up the stitches to make the next pentagon. At first it took me a few tries to make it perfect. The problem is that you can tell if you fudge the picked up stitches because the stitch pattern continues from pentagon to pentagon. I made up for this by picking up the stitches into the second row of stitches rather than the first cast on row. It's still not 100% seamless looking, but in my opinion it looks better than the picture on the cover of the magazine.
"Finished" product - I say this because as you can see, one of the techflex jackets is still w/o heatshrink, which I promptly took care of.
We installed rubber mats to protect the observatory extension cable at stress points where the cable is draped over sharp rocks and deep crevasses. Our cable lay across this rugged submarine mountain range was a challenging operation! (N47° 56.9693′, W129° 5.4079′; depth: 2110.479m)
Credit: ONC/ CSSF-ROPOS
A view of the Glacier de Geant as we got the cable car from the Aiguille du Midi in France over to Helbronner in Italy. A return journey of over 6 miles.
The cable is suspended for more than 3 miles without a solid pylon. The journey over the glacier takes 40 minutes, pausing every 4-5 minutes as the other cars on the cable arrive at the stations at each end. It's an eerily silent experience as you cross the snow and ice, with the only sound coming from the whir of the motors vibrating through the cable.
Far below you can spot the occasional skier or walker traversing the deep crevasses in the glacier.
(taken on my Nokia cameraphone)
People are hanging from the side as usual, but that doesn't stop other people from getting on. The outside positions are the most desirable, so other people climb in. It's possible to get more than 75 people in a single cable car.
This cable scarf is knit with "Vanna's Choice" acrylic yarn in Oatmeal. I wanted something super-warm for our cold winters, and cable patterns make a nice dense knit. This was my "airport scarf" as I spent many hours stranded in an airport in January, and that's how I had time to finish this. One project done in an effort to reduce my stash!
Cable stitch stitched with twisted rayon, edged with Portuguese Stem Stitch in Mulberry Silk, this time with two wraps as per the instructions :)
The beating heart of the Transporter Bridge lies in the Winch House where a 76cm diameter x 244cm long drum is powered by a couple of 30hp series wound DC electric motors. This winch takes the 2 slender endless cables you can see towards the top of the picture, which, incredibly, drive the passenger gondola
The Cable Car is one of the ways to the "Top of the Rock" and a must-see attraction for all visitors to Gibraltar. The journey takes passengers 412m above sea level in approximately 6 minutes offering spectacular views all the way. From the Top Station there is uninterrupted views southwards across the Strait of Gibraltar to Africa; westwards, of the City of Gibraltar and across the Bay to Algeciras; a birds eye view of Gibraltar airport and Spain to the north; and the blue expanse of the Mediterranean and the beaches and cities of the Costa del Sol to the east. Visitors can also pick up a bite to eat at the Top of the Rock snack bar and watch the apes get up to their tricks from the comfort of the air-conditioned inside viewing area. Unfortunately, we simply ran out of time and had to forego one of the main trips we wanted to make on our visit!! Next time!
Cable Grist Mill ~ Cades Cove Tennessee
A view of the old Cable grist mill in Cades Cove, Tennessee, inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The scenic old mill was built in the 1870's and as you can see, is being kept in a good state of repair.