Posted in Cobblestone, FO on December 27, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Eeep! It’s been a while! Now that the pressure of holiday knitting has abated, I plan to update more often. Like…once a month or so. For now, I’ll just share with you the fate of the box on my doorstep:
To encourage him to wear it often, I tell him how [...]
Posted in Amanda's Squatty Sidekick, FO, Roman Stripe Scarves on August 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »
If you’ve found me over here, hello! I decided to switch my little blog to WordPress because, frankly, I hated not being able to easily respond to reader’s comments on Blogger. It’s still a work-in-progress, but I’m much happier now!
Thanks for all your nice words regarding The Half-Blood Poncho! My sister is [...]
Posted in FO on July 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
After a whirlwind 10 days of devoted knitting, my sister’s birthday poncho is finished:
I used about 3 1/2 skeins from Handpaintedyarn.com, in the “Lettuce Violet” colorway. (FYI: The yarn was more vivid than pictured online, but that’s the gamble with a kettle-dyed product.) The pattern was free, courtesy of Lion Brand, but you [...]
Posted in Back-to-School Vest, FO on July 3, 2007 | 6 Comments »
After much procrastinating, the Back-to-School U-Neck Vest is complete! Woohoo, another wool sweater for scorching summer weather!
The Specs
Yarn: Cascade 220, in a russet-brown heather, under 3 skeins used for the 38″ sizePattern: Back-to-School U-Neck Vest, from Stefanie Japel’s Fitted KnitsNeedles: US7Lessons Learned: The shaping created by the front darts is [...]
Posted in Alexandra, FO on June 18, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Miss Alexandra is finished, just in time for…90 degree weather. Here she is reclining on the sofa, in her unblocked (and more true to color) state:
And finished:
DETAILS
Pattern: Alexandra Ballerina Top, from Stefanie Japel’s Fitted Knits
Size: 38″, but FK patterns run large! My gauge was small, so this worked out perfectly.
Yarn: [...]
Posted in FO, Lacy Yoga Bag on May 21, 2007 | No Comments »
I’d wanted to make a Saturday Market Bag ever since the pattern was released. I’d even bought the requisite needles and a bunch of Sugar ‘n Cream with this intent. But try as I might, I just never felt at ease knitting it. The big needles and dropped stitches made me as [...]
Posted in FO on May 8, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I really do like to try out new yarns and learn new knitting techniques, but you know, sometimes you just need “comfort knitting”. The kind of knitting that behaves just as it’s supposed to, that doesn’t throw you any curve balls. Sometimes, you just need *gasp!* predictability.
Yep, I’ve been revisiting a few tried-and-true [...]
Posted in Back-to-School Vest, FO, Wicked on April 19, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I finished this sweater just in time to wear for Easter Sunday, and yes, I did question whether that was appropriate, given the pattern’s name.
The details…
Pattern: Wicked, by Zephyr StyleYarn: Cascade 220, color 9407 (celery - about 3 1/2 skeins)Needles: US 8Time: Errr, off and on, over 3 or [...]
Posted in CPH, FO on March 24, 2007 | 9 Comments »
Hello! What better way to kick off my fledgling blog than with a FO?
The Details…
Pattern: Central Park Hoodie, from the Fall 2006 Knitscene
Yarn: Brown Sheep Waverly Wool, in the most glorious shade of red imaginable, purchased from these nice folks
Needles: sizes 6 and 7, mostly KnitPicks Options Circulars
Comments: This was [...]
