Amazingly, I finally finished a project (Ravelry link). Phew. It took forever since we have a little house (re)move-in the middle. Not really sure what is going to happen to this pair of mittens. The original mission of these mittens is a trade .. we will see.
Well, the football playoffs have been really good. And I got some knitting done, like these mittens. mmm mittens.
(go Tom Brady and Eli Manning!)
Yes! Mom sent me pictures of her and dad in their sweaters. She called yesterday asking for something something recipe... and she finished her BIG WOOL sweater! Yeah. I gave her wash and dry instruction, with the nice smelly SOAK I sent her.
Here is one of in-prog pic in the mirror and she picked up stitches for the collar on her first try. She knitted for us when we were little, but this is her first sweater in a long long time. Yay mom :)
Another knitting emergency... a baby hat for another niece.
Phew! I finished the mittens. You will notice that on one of them, the colorwork looks different. The reason is that it has been so long since I picked it up that I switch the color I carry on my left/right hand.
Over T-day, I did a little emergency hat knitting for a little niece who didn't have a hat. So I went to a LYS and bought a skein of Pink and a skein of White Berroco Comfort. It is a quick icord with ear flaps and white ribbon (from MiL). I didn't end up using the white ... oh, did I mention the LYS didnt have addi turbo in the size I need, so I am now in possession of a new Lantern moon Destiny circular needle. doh
It took me about 2 years ... Mom should have her cardigan soon. I boxed it up today. This was quite a journey. I took measurements 2 years ago December. Then I picked out a wonderful brown tweed for her that ended up as a vest for my dad. Well. It is finished in all 2lb 4oz (including box :) )
G took this pic of Sheldon. He is a really cute turtle. I think he is going to go to a good home. The trouble with knitted toys is that I want to keep them all. Bad!
Sheldon from Knitty.
KP DPN #4(?)
I have been spending more time on Ravelry and posting there and here and keep up with my local copies of stuff is a bit tedious. I haven't decided whether I am going to do anything about that.
This is what miles and miles of plain St st in a plain crew neck plain body plain sleeve plain pockets plain cardigan looks like :)
Tahki Donegal Tweed
US sz #7
~6.75 balls
I finished Nicole over the weekend. Woo! It is very cute over a shirt or tanks. I can't wait to wear it out.
Finally, Audrey pic.
Rowan Calmer, a little over 8 balls.
US 8 Addi
I adjusted the size of bust and bottom to fit me. I did 12 repeats of lace and the collar is just smaller than a boat neck.
I love rib. It is very forgiving. I love Calmer. It is a wonderful yarn. And well.. I love this sweater. :)
This is a make-up sweater for a the sent-to-wrong-address sweater and DH kidnapped dragon
Rowan Cashsoft DK
Simple Raglan from RYC Classic Baby
US sz 6
I am having possibly the most terrible few days in my recent memory. In between the terribleness, I distracted myself with putting the dragon together. His head has a silly tile and he has bad teeth.
In between all the hurry up and wait for work one day, I cut up fabric and sew a small DPN case for the ultra-sharp KP DPNs. I recycled a ribbon (GD, does that look familiar? :) )
I did not even both to turn the fabric the right direction (see the doggies bone going different directions!).
Let me say how unbelievable that phase is ... I don't think I have ever heard that phase spoken. Ever. NOTHING is 'exactly what I want" ... or what the other person want .. or what you think they want ... so ..
My first mittens! These were a good experiment. Color work with DPNs is tricky. I can see the uneven tension on the joins. And I just noticed I have mismatched dec. I am happy I finished them. They are 'artisan' ;-) ha ha.
Jo Sharp aran tweed vest based on pattern from mom's drawingw.
just under 7 balls
addi turbo 7
I just noticed the neck line is just a little higher than the pattern. Oops.
Mod'ed Trellis from Knitty.
Filatura di Crosa Zar One, 5 balls
Addi Turbo US #10
Whee!
I got crazy this weekend and wanted to do the needlecase. I started by cutting fabric and sewing the plastic pockets to the interior fabric. Then I made a pocket and put batting inside.
Here it is. Now the sushi one from the Organized Knitter has a friend :).
Finally ... after six billion years and whinning about no knitting time ... frogging and reknitting the neckline. VK Michael Kors Aran (from Winter 2005) is finished. The sleeves are actually the right length .. but the body is just a -><- wide. That is well .. maybe ... a little dryer heat.. may fix. Overall, I am happy with the sweater. It is straight forward and interesting knit.
Finished Soleil with crochet neckline. I have issues with Soleil. I really like it and all, but I goofed on measuring. I will be sendng it away (to find a good home).
J posted her entry on the secret project. Phew, I don't have much to add .. except
It is off the needle. I finished the sleeve while sitting in J's living room on wednesday evening. She helped me wash and offered a fan to dry the sweater overnight. I sewed the buttons in the car on the way to Knowville .....
But ...
J visited us for a few days. But I can't say or show you what we did. I just can say it total'ed ~230 hours for both of us. Oh, we went to yarn shops and stuff too...
A few weeks ago, I had lunch with a wife of an exworker -> friend. I knew she knit at some point but it came up during our conversation that day. We made another date to go play with yarn - that was wednesday.
I finished Rogue with ~2hrs to spare. It is 9:51pm and my goal was Winter Solstice. Phew.
A few of the stuffies wanted to model the hat :) This one won the gig. I simply washed the hat, didnt block it. And a shot for the top.
Both of the Equinox scarves are finished! While I was at it, I also put the label on WC :)
Since Charlie is a gift, I didnt want to subject it to more fur than it already has. So here is Charlie with one of the Siberians in the house... one of the non-sheddy ones.
Finished the ends .. all set! Now it just needs a label, ribbon, a box .. Platnium millennium Gund Bear included for size ;-)
The super fast super easy 2x2 rib scarf is off the needle. 3 (*66yds) balls of Bouton d'Or Cordelia.
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!
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.
Noro kureyon yarn knitted into a double basketweave for mom :)
in a basket weave.
Second project I finished. It is a hat with gather and stockinette stitch with a decrease.
Almost the first knit project I finished. This is a black and white Berroco Hip Hop line in plain knit stitch. The yarn is thick and thin.
