Thursday, November 20, 2008
CPH Update
Well I tried to knit the buttonband the way the pattern wrote it and for some reason, it was too short. It was pulling in the sides the way that no blocking in the world would fix. So I had to rip it out. A moment of silence, please. Thank you. So now I'm casting on all 394 stitches AGAIN and knitting it seperatly and then I'll sew it on. Thats the only way I see this working out @ all. Wish me luck!
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Secret Pal 13 Questionaire
Here is the questionnaire for SP13. Please be sure to post it in a spot on your blog where your pal can easily find it. Since your pal will use this to help create your packages you'll want to have it posted to your blog no later than November 15th, but sooner would be better as it can be helpful to us in selecting your pals.
1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like? I dont really care for the squeaky acrylics...some of nice however. I love felting to wool is a must for me. I love sock yarn too.
2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in? I have a needle case, a roll-up case and some of my str8's are in a vase on my dining room table.
3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced? I've been knitting almost 2 years and I taught myself out of the stitch n' bitch books. I'm an intermediate knitter and beginner crocheter.
4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? Yep. It's in the side bar.
5. What's your favorite scent? I love sweet smells and flowerly smells.
6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy? I love choclate and caramel together.
7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin? I don't spin but I cook, bake, and paint.
8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD) I like most kinds of music except for country and alot of rap.
9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand? I like pink! The only colors I dont like are earth tones, like browns etc.
10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets? I have spouse 1 daughter and 2 step-sons.
11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos? Yes!
12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit? I like to knit handbags and socks.
13. What are you knitting right now? The Central Park Hoodie.
14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts? Of course!
15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic? Bamboo circ's are the best to me!
16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift? Yep to both.
17. How old is your oldest UFO? About a year old.
18. What is your favorite holiday? What winter holiday do you observe? Christmas and Halloween are my faves!
19. Is there anything that you collect? Hello Kitty swag!
20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have? I subscribe to Interweave and Knit Simple.
21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn? I want to learn fair isle and intarsia.
22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements? I wear a size 10 shoe and I love to knit socks.
23. When is your birthday? Dec. 4th
24. Are you on Ravelry? If so, what's your ID? sinnomen1977 on ravelry
1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like? I dont really care for the squeaky acrylics...some of nice however. I love felting to wool is a must for me. I love sock yarn too.
2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in? I have a needle case, a roll-up case and some of my str8's are in a vase on my dining room table.
3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced? I've been knitting almost 2 years and I taught myself out of the stitch n' bitch books. I'm an intermediate knitter and beginner crocheter.
4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? Yep. It's in the side bar.
5. What's your favorite scent? I love sweet smells and flowerly smells.
6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy? I love choclate and caramel together.
7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin? I don't spin but I cook, bake, and paint.
8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD) I like most kinds of music except for country and alot of rap.
9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand? I like pink! The only colors I dont like are earth tones, like browns etc.
10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets? I have spouse 1 daughter and 2 step-sons.
11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos? Yes!
12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit? I like to knit handbags and socks.
13. What are you knitting right now? The Central Park Hoodie.
14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts? Of course!
15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic? Bamboo circ's are the best to me!
16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift? Yep to both.
17. How old is your oldest UFO? About a year old.
18. What is your favorite holiday? What winter holiday do you observe? Christmas and Halloween are my faves!
19. Is there anything that you collect? Hello Kitty swag!
20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have? I subscribe to Interweave and Knit Simple.
21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn? I want to learn fair isle and intarsia.
22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements? I wear a size 10 shoe and I love to knit socks.
23. When is your birthday? Dec. 4th
24. Are you on Ravelry? If so, what's your ID? sinnomen1977 on ravelry
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Irish Hiking Scarf
I've completed a few projects in the last few days. Here's is the Irish Hiking Scarf I'm knitting for a swap buddy. The color looks red in the pic but it's actually a burnt orange color.
I also knitted myself a felted knitting basket. Here's a pic of it blocking on top of a mop bucket.
I'm working on ANOTHER pair of the fiber trends clogs. This time the ladies small for my SO. This time I'm using Lion Brand yarn. It felts nicely; I cant wait to finish them. I need to get working on CPH since all I need is a button band on it. Send me good CPH knitting vibes!
I also knitted myself a felted knitting basket. Here's a pic of it blocking on top of a mop bucket.
I'm working on ANOTHER pair of the fiber trends clogs. This time the ladies small for my SO. This time I'm using Lion Brand yarn. It felts nicely; I cant wait to finish them. I need to get working on CPH since all I need is a button band on it. Send me good CPH knitting vibes!
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Fall
IMAGE HEAVY!!!
Well fall is offically in the air now. I spent the day with the family @ Mason Farms. (www.masonfarms.net ) There was a pumpkin farm, a corn stalk maze and lots of fun things for the kiddies to do. Here's a pic of Aija with her face painted. It says Boo!
Mary and I also went thru the maze with the kids.
Aija got a chance to go thru the petting zoo and pet some really hungry goats.
We didnt get a chance to pick out any pumpkins (they are cheaper @ Walmart) but we drank alot of cider and had a good time enjoying the day. Mason Farms is a good place for produce shopping (it's a farmer's market); I should have bought some apples for apple pie but I didnt even think about it until we left. Oh well. Good times were had by all!
Well fall is offically in the air now. I spent the day with the family @ Mason Farms. (www.masonfarms.net ) There was a pumpkin farm, a corn stalk maze and lots of fun things for the kiddies to do. Here's a pic of Aija with her face painted. It says Boo!
Mary and I also went thru the maze with the kids.
Aija got a chance to go thru the petting zoo and pet some really hungry goats.
We didnt get a chance to pick out any pumpkins (they are cheaper @ Walmart) but we drank alot of cider and had a good time enjoying the day. Mason Farms is a good place for produce shopping (it's a farmer's market); I should have bought some apples for apple pie but I didnt even think about it until we left. Oh well. Good times were had by all!
Friday, October 17, 2008
Slippers Part Duex
Here's my step-son Eric's slippers; pre-felting.
I had planned on making these as Christmas presents for the family but since everybody needs a pair like RIGHT NOW I guess I'll have to knit something else for Christmas. This is the men's medium; Paton's Classic Merino in color Red and Black, US 13 needles. I'll post a pic of after felting.
I had planned on making these as Christmas presents for the family but since everybody needs a pair like RIGHT NOW I guess I'll have to knit something else for Christmas. This is the men's medium; Paton's Classic Merino in color Red and Black, US 13 needles. I'll post a pic of after felting.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Fin
So the clogs are done and I've started the second pair. In this pic, they are drying and stuffed full of walmart bags. I accidently knitted up the WIDE men's size and had a problem trying to felt them width-wise. Other than them being a little too wide, they came out nicely. Nice enough for me to attempt a second pair for the oldest boy.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Huge is as huge does...
So I'm knitting the Fiber Trends Felted Clog for my step-son, who wears a size 12 shoe. Do you KNOW how big this clog has to be in order to felt down to that size? Well here's a pic for you to check out! I'm using Paton's Classic Merino Wool in color Forest with size US 13 needles; double stranded as per the pattern. This pattern is pretty simple to knit, you should try it!
Also, still on the needles is the Brea Bag. All it needs is a strap, but I've kinda stalled out on it because I got started on the clogs. Because thats the kinda pattern hussy I am, thats why!
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