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Projects that are 'ready to go'...

• Lace scarf in CTH supersock burgundy. Pattern from Barbara G Walker's Second Treasury of Patterns
• Lace scarf in DB cashmerino aran #603 Dusty Pink. Pattern also from Barbara G Walker's Second Treasury of Patterns
• York from Noro Knits.I want to mod' York into a Broiche stitch
• Annie Modesitt's Corset Top in CEY Bamboo
• Rowan Cloud cardi in Rowan Calmer book
• Saffron from Rowan #25 in 4-ply cotton
• Butterfly from Rowan #36 in KSH

Posted by E at 4:04 PM | Permalink

I want to make this for the secret project:
http://www.girlfromauntie.com/patterns/celtic/luckenbooth.php

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Posted by E at 4:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBacks (0)

Well, thats not yarn for winter. Thats yarn made of Winter's fur. I sent J ~5oz of Winter and Kooler's fur the other day. Lookie .. "Winter yarn"!

Posted by E at 7:48 PM | Permalink

It wasnt too long ago I ranted about not finding black denim yarn. Well... my very own black denim yarn is now in my very own stash! Yes!! I found it on ebay... and I paid just slightly over retail. Whoo!

I STAND CORRECTED! J is brillant .. again! 6 x 23 -> 138! I paid less than retail!

Posted by E at 7:45 PM | Permalink

It is wednesday. Do you know where your yarn, needles, patterns, and cable needles are? Have you decided to work on sleeve first? body first? ...

oh.

P.S. This is not a speed knitting contest.. Your NORMAL knitting habits applies here.

P.P.S. All those presents you want to knit .. you should work on those too. Those have a deadline.

Posted by E at 12:21 PM | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBacks (0)

Twin bed size afghan 39"x74", 5sqx9sq @ 8"x8" ea ... see color choices.

4 colors @ 6 balls per color. Thanks J!

Patterns?
cable: P94 #5
heart + bobble: p134 #14
butterfly: p149 #3
color work(?):p 233 #20

Read on for J's calculation:

• 3 colors: 15 8x8" squares per color. If we get 3 sq out of a ball, we end up needed 5 balls per color. If we get 2 sq out of a ball, we need 8 balls per color (guh).


• 4 colors: 11.25 8x8" squares per color. If we get 3 sq out of a ball, we need 4 balls per color. If we get 2, we need ~6 balls per color.



# Navy 004
# Red 610
# Olive 503
# Cream 101

8x8 squares. 1 inch garter stitch border.

Posted by E at 9:59 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

The super fast super easy 2x2 rib scarf is off the needle. 3 (*66yds) balls of Bouton d'Or Cordelia.

Posted by E at 11:47 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Bouton d'Or Cordelia 2x2 rib scarf in Bruyere (Purples and Olives) . I picked up this random yarn at Skein's sale. That's one ball, and I think I will use all three I have for a long chunky scarf with long fringes.

Posted by E at 7:50 PM | Permalink

Four shades of DB cashmerino aran for swatching.

• Dusty Pink 603
  
• Navy 004
  
• Red 610
  
• Olive 503
  
• Cream 101
  

Three (or four?) are for a patchwork. The dusty pink is for G's mom. I am going to try out a lace scarf with aran. If that doesnt work, perhaps baby cashmerino in similar shade.

Posted by E at 7:41 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Feather and Fan socks in Lorna's Lace Sheperd Sock Mineshaft. Mom tried the finished sock when I was home last. They fit and she likes them!

Posted by E at 7:34 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

J is brillant ...

I have been eyeing the Silk Ribbed Corset from Modeknit. I was uncertain about the negative ease.. but .. she is right. It is gorgeous and it will be fine on curves.

AND ... on top of that...
CEY Bamboo in my stash will work! whooo!

Posted by E at 8:53 PM | Permalink

After J helped me with M1 .. I still didnt get it .. duh. I figure I should ask Google .. perhaps I searched wrong last few times I looked ..

DUH!!! this site is the best thing since ....

http://www.knittinghelp.com

Posted by E at 10:14 PM | Permalink

Phew!

~95" x 35"
5 skeins of Mtn Colors Mohair in Midnight Sapphire.
Sz 9 clove cir.
Lace Stole from Lace Dream by Knitter's mag.
Started on July 24, unpinned from blocking a couple of hours ago.

Another view of the edging. For exhaustive documentation, here is blocking session #2.

Posted by E at 8:05 PM | Permalink

The forever helpful J pointed me to:

http://string-or-nothing.blog-city.com/innovation_update_grab_bag.htm

Posted by E at 1:31 PM | Permalink

Rogue
swatching .. this sweater moves to WIP!

V-Neck Cable VK
pattern checked.
yarn. .. hrmph.. Rowan big wool or Blue sky alpaca super chunky.
A fast project sounds really good right now. J's swatch ... mmm.
and tip on the shoulder shaping http://nonaknits.typepad.com/nonaknits/2005/09/whats_she_hidin.html

York and Butterfuly from Noro
pattern .. not yet.
Noro butterfly ~1540yds
Noro York ~1100yds
Sundy moves off, I want a cardi instead ..Marvis is still in the running

Mariah from Knitty
In a tweedy yarn?
Or some other cable cardigan ..

Butterfly, Rowan #36
still in thought...

Posted by E at 11:16 AM | Permalink

Swatching the sleeve ...ugh. I am not getting M1 correctly on both size and I managed to screw up a decrease somewhere ..

Here is it after looking at the videos on www.knittinghelp.com with most of the
sleeve cable. 5 Stitches 6 row per inch St st.

Another picture with the inc1 circled. And J's swatch.

For amusement .. my first experience with a ball winder with Cascade Pastaza is not so purty.

Posted by E at 11:10 AM | Permalink

http://www.pokingmyeyesout.com/rogue/roguers/eda/

Posted by E at 11:10 AM | Permalink

http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring04/mattress.html

Posted by E at 2:04 PM | Permalink

http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter02/FEATdiyknitter.html

Posted by E at 2:03 PM | Permalink

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/09/miss.match/index.html

Does that mean we dont have to finish the other sock?

Posted by E at 10:51 AM | Permalink

Mohair blocking on the guest twin bed. This is the first time I block lace. The fiber content is mohair, wool, and nylon. I spritz it with good smelly linen water. Oh yeah. I need more pins. Thats only about 1/3 of the stole.

Dry cleaner plastic bag, red checked fabric and a lot of pins ... Here is the mohair before blocking ... and another shot.

And here is the tiny bit of yarn left.

Posted by E at 6:19 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

In pursuit of ...

Argyle socks (in the perfect color combo)
Spring cardi (silk, cotton, denim)
Lace scarf (for a present)

Posted by E at 6:59 PM | Permalink

Black denim is just not vogue? 20 balls of Rowan black denim went for $255 on ebay. BUT ....

I just saw Debbie Bliss denim #11. Is it black.. is it navy?!

Posted by E at 6:56 PM | Permalink

Rogue
pattern checked.
yarn .. hrmph. Cascade Pastaza. I need to swatch.
It is rated as experienced cable. Hrmph right ...

V-Neck Cable VK
pattern checked.
yarn. .. hrmph.. Rowan big wool or Blue sky alpaca super chunky.
A fast project sounds really good right now. J's swatch ... mmm

Mavis, Sundy from Noro
pattern .. not yet.
yarn. I have a stash of Manos Bing cherry. The current forerunner is Sundy. I think it will look good with Manos.

Butterfly, Rowan #36
pattern checked.
yarn .. not sure if I have enough KSH.

Saffron, Rowan #25
pattern checked.
4-ply cotton

Posted by E at 6:50 PM | Permalink

Sleeve contruction article on knitty

http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/FEATfall04TBP.html
http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter04/FEATwin04TBP.html

Posted by E at 2:21 PM | Permalink

Phew. Countless hours later. It is barely fitting in the tote bag. I am on the fifth skeins ... I originally planned on two. eek. Dramatic mistakes. I hope it will turn out alright.

Here it is on July 30th.

Posted by E at 1:27 PM | Permalink