Wow, it's been a long time since I've posted here! I just completely ran out of time-I didn't even have much of a chance to post on my main blog...
*sigh* Well, I didn't quite finish all of my projects-Boo's hat and scarf set was the only thing I finished completely. I did finish the hat for T, but not the scarf. My mom's gift is still on the needles, as well as Kyle's. I didn't even get to start one for my sister. Mellon's cardigan was almost finished. My mom helped me with the finishing, but even then, we didn't get the buttons on. However, enough of it was complete that I decided to wrap it anyway-and we could put the button's on later. I did give T her hat as well. I'll have to send the stuff I didn't finish later.
The plan was to finish up while I was in Minnesota, but I got a cold and just didn't have the energy to knit fast enough. Al loves the stuff I made-especially the cardigan! She said that we didn't need to put the buttons on, 'cause Mellon would probably rip them off anyway. I left them with my mom just in case Al changes her mind. Most importantly, though-Boo loved her hat and scarf! She was going to visit with her Dad, and Al wanted her to leave her new scarf and hat-but Boo insisted on wearing them! I was so happy. :) I took some pictures of Boo and Mellon with their gifts, I'll have to upload them so I can post them soon. :)
Friday, December 30, 2005
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
when obsession collide...
The other day I was watching the Monster of Peladon with my friend Arthur and when Sarah Jane entered the scene, I turned to him and said, "I want to knit a sweater like that!" *heehee* It wouldn't be the first time Doctor Who inspired some knitting... ;)
I have one more sleeve to knit on Mellon's cardigan-then I can begin the finishing touches. Although I'm not so sure about these button holes... Since I'll be in Minnesota before Christmas, instead of stressing over it now, I'll ask my mom to help me with it. (Mom's are great like that. :) )
Boo and T's hats are completed, and I've started on the scarf for Boo-actually, I was up a little too late last night trying to design a pattern for the scarf. It's a simple design-hopefully it'll look good when completed. ;) I started a gift for my mom, but somewhere along the line I managed to increase too many stitches-haven't figured out how I managed that-but I'm guessing I miscounted my cast on. I think I've corrected the problem-hopefully I won't have to rip out the entire thing...
...still need to start Alison and Kyle's projects-ahhh!
Next time I'm starting Christmas knitting in July. ;)
I've decided that I'll post pictures of the completed Christmas projects after Christmas-hopefully with the kiddies wearing and enjoying their gifts! LOL. :-D
I have one more sleeve to knit on Mellon's cardigan-then I can begin the finishing touches. Although I'm not so sure about these button holes... Since I'll be in Minnesota before Christmas, instead of stressing over it now, I'll ask my mom to help me with it. (Mom's are great like that. :) )
Boo and T's hats are completed, and I've started on the scarf for Boo-actually, I was up a little too late last night trying to design a pattern for the scarf. It's a simple design-hopefully it'll look good when completed. ;) I started a gift for my mom, but somewhere along the line I managed to increase too many stitches-haven't figured out how I managed that-but I'm guessing I miscounted my cast on. I think I've corrected the problem-hopefully I won't have to rip out the entire thing...
...still need to start Alison and Kyle's projects-ahhh!
Next time I'm starting Christmas knitting in July. ;)
I've decided that I'll post pictures of the completed Christmas projects after Christmas-hopefully with the kiddies wearing and enjoying their gifts! LOL. :-D
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
ooooh!!!!
It's 11:46 and I can't wait until lunch!!! I want to go knit!!
Ag brought her knitting today, too-I'm so excited!!! :)
...is it noon yet? ;)
Ag brought her knitting today, too-I'm so excited!!! :)
...is it noon yet? ;)
Monday, October 17, 2005
some knitting updates
Wow, I have really ignored this blog this month. WEll, only sort of-I kept saying, 'I need to update RoKnits', but I just never got around to it. ;)
Knitting the past couple of weeks have been slow-I've been too busy trying to get things done around the house. Hopefully that'll change this week. ;) Kim and I have had a couple of Knit/Crochet days since the last time I posted, so it hasn't all been a waste. Kim's kitty, Cleo, loves the knitting needles! You'd think it'd be the yarn that attracts her attention-it does, but so do the needles! LOL. Kim managed to get a picture of her playing with my needles-I should post it soon. In fact, I should post something soon-it's been awhile since I've posted a picture of any of my projects!
Boo's hat is complete, and Mellon's cardigan is coming along. I've started on T's hat. The tassels for the hats are going to be made from JoAnn's Sensations Cello yarn-I want to complete both hats before I work on the scarves, because I'm planning on using a little bit of the Cello yarn for their scarves as well-I want to make sure that I have enough. :) I really need to get started on a couple of other Christmas projects-I have to get on the ball! Christmas is not too far away!
Several projects I'm working on are coming from pattern books that I checked out of the library-library books that are coming up on their maximum renewals. Yikes! On a different note, I received several invitations for a free trial issue of some knitting magazines. Since none of them asked for any account numbers or anything like that, I decided to try 3 of them. One is Creative Knits, but I can't remember the other two right at the moment. I am looking forward to those!
That's it for now-I'm going to try to update my sidebar soon, oh, and before I forget-I've turned on the comment verification option-I'm getting tired of deleting spam comments. (also, it's very disappointing to see that you have a comment, and discover it's only spam!)
Knitting the past couple of weeks have been slow-I've been too busy trying to get things done around the house. Hopefully that'll change this week. ;) Kim and I have had a couple of Knit/Crochet days since the last time I posted, so it hasn't all been a waste. Kim's kitty, Cleo, loves the knitting needles! You'd think it'd be the yarn that attracts her attention-it does, but so do the needles! LOL. Kim managed to get a picture of her playing with my needles-I should post it soon. In fact, I should post something soon-it's been awhile since I've posted a picture of any of my projects!
Boo's hat is complete, and Mellon's cardigan is coming along. I've started on T's hat. The tassels for the hats are going to be made from JoAnn's Sensations Cello yarn-I want to complete both hats before I work on the scarves, because I'm planning on using a little bit of the Cello yarn for their scarves as well-I want to make sure that I have enough. :) I really need to get started on a couple of other Christmas projects-I have to get on the ball! Christmas is not too far away!
Several projects I'm working on are coming from pattern books that I checked out of the library-library books that are coming up on their maximum renewals. Yikes! On a different note, I received several invitations for a free trial issue of some knitting magazines. Since none of them asked for any account numbers or anything like that, I decided to try 3 of them. One is Creative Knits, but I can't remember the other two right at the moment. I am looking forward to those!
That's it for now-I'm going to try to update my sidebar soon, oh, and before I forget-I've turned on the comment verification option-I'm getting tired of deleting spam comments. (also, it's very disappointing to see that you have a comment, and discover it's only spam!)
Monday, September 12, 2005
I finished something!
Hooray! I actually finished something! ;) *heehee* It's been a while, but I finally finished the hat and scarf set for Persephone, and she loves it!! Pics to come soon...
I aslo finished the back of Mellon's cardigan, and started working on a hat for Boo. I had trouble increasing on the hat-ended up pulling it out at least 3 times. It was quite frustrating, especially since I had to go from size 11s to size 10 1/2. I think I've got it now, and am currently working on the cable pattern for the hat. I'll try to take some pics, but I'm not sure if I can get a good enough resolution to show you the cables-the yarn has some dark purple in it, and in the past, taking a picture of dark purple yarn does not yield good results. But we'll see.
I think I have enough yarn for all my family Christmas projects...well, enough to get started at least. I'm a bit concerned that I didn't get enough yarn for T and Boo's gifts (might need more for the scarves). I've also decided that I'm making smaller gifts form my sister and my mom-and will save the larger projects for Mother's Day. If I had been on the ball, I would have started the Christmas projects much earlier than this-and probably would have had time to knit the original gifts! *sigh ;)
I need to start bringing my knitting to work again! Also, Kim and I are planning an Knit/Crochet day, soon. Hopefully we'll be able to coordinate with Perseph, too!
I aslo finished the back of Mellon's cardigan, and started working on a hat for Boo. I had trouble increasing on the hat-ended up pulling it out at least 3 times. It was quite frustrating, especially since I had to go from size 11s to size 10 1/2. I think I've got it now, and am currently working on the cable pattern for the hat. I'll try to take some pics, but I'm not sure if I can get a good enough resolution to show you the cables-the yarn has some dark purple in it, and in the past, taking a picture of dark purple yarn does not yield good results. But we'll see.
I think I have enough yarn for all my family Christmas projects...well, enough to get started at least. I'm a bit concerned that I didn't get enough yarn for T and Boo's gifts (might need more for the scarves). I've also decided that I'm making smaller gifts form my sister and my mom-and will save the larger projects for Mother's Day. If I had been on the ball, I would have started the Christmas projects much earlier than this-and probably would have had time to knit the original gifts! *sigh ;)
I need to start bringing my knitting to work again! Also, Kim and I are planning an Knit/Crochet day, soon. Hopefully we'll be able to coordinate with Perseph, too!
Monday, August 22, 2005
Yarn sale!
Oooooh, JoAnn's is having a yarn sale this week! Plus, I have coupons! Perseph, let's go! I've been thinking about giving Moda-Dea Ricochet a try, (for T and Boo) and found out that there's a sale going on this weekend. I was talking to my friend Agnes, and she pointed out that Wool-Ease is also on sale-sweeT! I can use that to make something for Kyle (nice, solid, not-so-girly colors) ;)
Speaking of gifts, I started Mellon's cardigan on Saturday. I'm using Caron Simply soft baby sport yarn instead of Red Heart Fleece, and so far, the gauge checks out (number of stitches/inch-need to knit a few more rows before I can check rows/inch) The pattern requires you to start out with smaller needles and switch to bigger ones-no problem. Last night I was knitting along happily, got slightly disctracted so I had to put down my needles. When I started up again, I discovered that I had picked up the wrong needle, and had started another row with the smaller needles again. I tried to start the row over, but ended up ripping all the stitches out and starting completely over! (Perseph was having a similar experience with her crocheting over the weekend-I feel her pain!) That's what I get for leaving the smaller needles out where I can reach them. This time, my cast on looked much neater, so in a way, it's a good thing I picked up the wrong needle when I did! ;)
Since the number of rows between color changes are so few, I'm experimenting with carrying the yarn not in use up with my work. My Doctor Who scarf, Perseph's prayer shawl, and Mellon's baby blanket all had color changes, but they were so few (or in the case of the Who scarf, so many different colors at different widths) that trying to carry the colors not in use would have been a bit unreasonable. The cardigan, however, only has two colors, and the color swithes often enough that it might be worthwhile. Having to weave in so many loose ends at the end would be terribly annoying, and might look sort of messy. So far, so good, but I've only had to switch colors twice. ;) When I get a little farther along I'll post a picture.
Speaking of gifts, I started Mellon's cardigan on Saturday. I'm using Caron Simply soft baby sport yarn instead of Red Heart Fleece, and so far, the gauge checks out (number of stitches/inch-need to knit a few more rows before I can check rows/inch) The pattern requires you to start out with smaller needles and switch to bigger ones-no problem. Last night I was knitting along happily, got slightly disctracted so I had to put down my needles. When I started up again, I discovered that I had picked up the wrong needle, and had started another row with the smaller needles again. I tried to start the row over, but ended up ripping all the stitches out and starting completely over! (Perseph was having a similar experience with her crocheting over the weekend-I feel her pain!) That's what I get for leaving the smaller needles out where I can reach them. This time, my cast on looked much neater, so in a way, it's a good thing I picked up the wrong needle when I did! ;)
Since the number of rows between color changes are so few, I'm experimenting with carrying the yarn not in use up with my work. My Doctor Who scarf, Perseph's prayer shawl, and Mellon's baby blanket all had color changes, but they were so few (or in the case of the Who scarf, so many different colors at different widths) that trying to carry the colors not in use would have been a bit unreasonable. The cardigan, however, only has two colors, and the color swithes often enough that it might be worthwhile. Having to weave in so many loose ends at the end would be terribly annoying, and might look sort of messy. So far, so good, but I've only had to switch colors twice. ;) When I get a little farther along I'll post a picture.
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
more projects...
Well, I finally ordered more yarn to finish my slouching socks...
...unfortunately, they have been put on a stitch holder and will be put in the 'on hold' box. ;) I need the needles!
I decided to put the slouching socks and the wave and shell shawl on hold for now and start working on other things. I'm making the hat and scarf set for Perseph (don't worry, she already knows! She needed a hat for the winter. :)) I still need to get another skein of blue ridge to finish off the scarf, so that's the goal for this weekend (yay, JoAnn coupons!) Since it's my first venture with knitting in the round, I will probably continue to work on my multi effects socks from time to time.
Speaking of my multi effects socks, I had a hair-raising experience with them last week. I was over at Perseph's, working on the sock, when I noticed that I had dropped a stitch about 2 rounds before. (how i didn't notice that before then, I'll never know...) I dug into my bag and discovered I had the wrong size crochet needle (I had been using E to rescue dropped sock stitches-I only had a G with me) So I asked Perseph if I could borrow the smallest hook she had. I think it was a 10, maybe? You know, the kind that can be used to make doilies-very small hook. Due to the nature of that particular hook, it had a tendency to snag the yarn while I was trying to rescue the dropped stitches. I think I dropped at least 3 more before I was able to take control of the sock and fix it. Yikes! It was a learning (and very trying) experience. The good thing is, if it ever happens again, I know I am capable of rescuing dropped stitches-as long as I am patient!
I think the first Christmas project I will be working on will be a Cuddly Cardigan for my niece, Mellon. Hopefully I will have it finished before I go to Minnesota this Christmas (unlike last year, when I was finishing her baby blanket the day she was born! In my defense, I did finish it before she actually arrived. *heehee*)
...unfortunately, they have been put on a stitch holder and will be put in the 'on hold' box. ;) I need the needles!
I decided to put the slouching socks and the wave and shell shawl on hold for now and start working on other things. I'm making the hat and scarf set for Perseph (don't worry, she already knows! She needed a hat for the winter. :)) I still need to get another skein of blue ridge to finish off the scarf, so that's the goal for this weekend (yay, JoAnn coupons!) Since it's my first venture with knitting in the round, I will probably continue to work on my multi effects socks from time to time.
Speaking of my multi effects socks, I had a hair-raising experience with them last week. I was over at Perseph's, working on the sock, when I noticed that I had dropped a stitch about 2 rounds before. (how i didn't notice that before then, I'll never know...) I dug into my bag and discovered I had the wrong size crochet needle (I had been using E to rescue dropped sock stitches-I only had a G with me) So I asked Perseph if I could borrow the smallest hook she had. I think it was a 10, maybe? You know, the kind that can be used to make doilies-very small hook. Due to the nature of that particular hook, it had a tendency to snag the yarn while I was trying to rescue the dropped stitches. I think I dropped at least 3 more before I was able to take control of the sock and fix it. Yikes! It was a learning (and very trying) experience. The good thing is, if it ever happens again, I know I am capable of rescuing dropped stitches-as long as I am patient!
I think the first Christmas project I will be working on will be a Cuddly Cardigan for my niece, Mellon. Hopefully I will have it finished before I go to Minnesota this Christmas (unlike last year, when I was finishing her baby blanket the day she was born! In my defense, I did finish it before she actually arrived. *heehee*)
Monday, August 08, 2005
need more time to knit!
I haven't been making much progress lately-summer is just a lazy season-too lazy to be knitting. ;)
Well, actually, I'm almost finished with the scarf for the hat and scarf set, and my multi effects socks...er, well, the first sock, is coming along-slowly, but coming along. I've discovered the farther along you get, the easier knitting with 5 needles becomes. ;)
I discovered that there is a Stitch-n-Bitch gathering near me-around the Cedar/Lee area. Unfortunately it's the same night as taco night. Perhaps I should get together with some of my friends around town and have our own gathering (on a non-taco night, of course! LOL)
Christmas is coming (well, not for a while yet) but with the rate I've been going with my knitting, I need to start on those projects soon. I've been considering putting aside all projects that are not intended for people and just concentrating on the gifts. Of course that means starting a couple of new projects before finishing anymore! LOL, I'm gathering quite a collection of UFOs. ;)
Well, actually, I'm almost finished with the scarf for the hat and scarf set, and my multi effects socks...er, well, the first sock, is coming along-slowly, but coming along. I've discovered the farther along you get, the easier knitting with 5 needles becomes. ;)
I discovered that there is a Stitch-n-Bitch gathering near me-around the Cedar/Lee area. Unfortunately it's the same night as taco night. Perhaps I should get together with some of my friends around town and have our own gathering (on a non-taco night, of course! LOL)
Christmas is coming (well, not for a while yet) but with the rate I've been going with my knitting, I need to start on those projects soon. I've been considering putting aside all projects that are not intended for people and just concentrating on the gifts. Of course that means starting a couple of new projects before finishing anymore! LOL, I'm gathering quite a collection of UFOs. ;)
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
dude, time for some updates!
Whoa, I haven't posted here for quite a while! Time for a few updates.
First, I still need to order more yarn for my slouching socks-I'm just really lazy and have other things to work on, so I haven't gotten around to it yet. Here are my socks as they are at this point:
I didn't do as much knitting as I would have liked while I was on vacation. I did make sure I had some time to have my mom show me how to use dpns. The bamboo ones I had weren't working out so well, so my mom gave me a spare set of size 3 alluminum dpns that she had. Actually, one evening we raided all her knitting/crocheting supplies-I have several crochet hooks of various sizes, some stitch holders, a cable needle, and several sets of dpns of various sizes. We also went through her yarn-I have some really pretty acrylic yarn, and some left over wool from a project or two. I even have some 100% virgin wool that was used for argyle socks! The pattern the yarn came with is quite old-as is the yarn! I have a one oz skein of gray Power's yarn (distributed by Powers Dry Good Co in Minneapolis, MN-do they still exist?)and 2 skeins of Bear Brand yarn-one oz each, one pink, the other a blueish-gray, and a very, very tiny ball of light green yarn. I'm not sure if I have enough of this yarn to make the argyle socks in the pattern, but maybe one day, if I'm feeling adventurous enough, I'll give it a try and try to make at least one argyle sock. ;)
I haven't been knitting as much since I got back from vacation-I've either been too busy, or it's been too hot to knit. (I finally put my A/C in (well, Jerm did it for me) yesterday, plus it's finally cooled down a little bit-go figure!) I have been working on somethings here and there. The problem is I want to start on several more projects! Ah, what to do, what to do. ;) I better get a move on-some of the things I have in mind need to be done by December! LOL ;)
First, I still need to order more yarn for my slouching socks-I'm just really lazy and have other things to work on, so I haven't gotten around to it yet. Here are my socks as they are at this point:
I didn't do as much knitting as I would have liked while I was on vacation. I did make sure I had some time to have my mom show me how to use dpns. The bamboo ones I had weren't working out so well, so my mom gave me a spare set of size 3 alluminum dpns that she had. Actually, one evening we raided all her knitting/crocheting supplies-I have several crochet hooks of various sizes, some stitch holders, a cable needle, and several sets of dpns of various sizes. We also went through her yarn-I have some really pretty acrylic yarn, and some left over wool from a project or two. I even have some 100% virgin wool that was used for argyle socks! The pattern the yarn came with is quite old-as is the yarn! I have a one oz skein of gray Power's yarn (distributed by Powers Dry Good Co in Minneapolis, MN-do they still exist?)and 2 skeins of Bear Brand yarn-one oz each, one pink, the other a blueish-gray, and a very, very tiny ball of light green yarn. I'm not sure if I have enough of this yarn to make the argyle socks in the pattern, but maybe one day, if I'm feeling adventurous enough, I'll give it a try and try to make at least one argyle sock. ;)
I haven't been knitting as much since I got back from vacation-I've either been too busy, or it's been too hot to knit. (I finally put my A/C in (well, Jerm did it for me) yesterday, plus it's finally cooled down a little bit-go figure!) I have been working on somethings here and there. The problem is I want to start on several more projects! Ah, what to do, what to do. ;) I better get a move on-some of the things I have in mind need to be done by December! LOL ;)
Monday, June 27, 2005
wave and shell
So 2 Saturdays ago, I decided to try to find some more yarn for my socks. I called every Jo-Ann's and Michaels in the area-nobody had my yarn. It was all sold out! When I first purchased it, I had no idea that it was considered seasonal. I even tried Hobby Lobby in Media-they didn't have it. *sigh* It looks like I'm going to have to order more yarn online.
I started working on my wave and shell shawl quite a while ago-so now I'm finally getting around to posting some progress pics.
Here's an overall view of the shawl-I'm about one fifth of the way finished, I think. I'm planning on working on it while I'm in Minnesota-I just better remember to bring enough yarn in case my mom decides she wants to work on it! LOL ;)
Here's a close up:
I love the way the pattern is coming together-I love trying new stitches (it's even better when they turn out right!) ;) I started a stitch swatch (try saying that three times fast...) for another project I'm working on, but I haven't been able to get a decent picture of the swatch. It either comes out too dark or too light, and when I try to edit the picture, it looses the pattern and becomes this big purple square. Remind me next time when I make a test swatch of stitches, to use a lighter colored yarn. ;)
I started working on my wave and shell shawl quite a while ago-so now I'm finally getting around to posting some progress pics.
Here's an overall view of the shawl-I'm about one fifth of the way finished, I think. I'm planning on working on it while I'm in Minnesota-I just better remember to bring enough yarn in case my mom decides she wants to work on it! LOL ;)
Here's a close up:
I love the way the pattern is coming together-I love trying new stitches (it's even better when they turn out right!) ;) I started a stitch swatch (try saying that three times fast...) for another project I'm working on, but I haven't been able to get a decent picture of the swatch. It either comes out too dark or too light, and when I try to edit the picture, it looses the pattern and becomes this big purple square. Remind me next time when I make a test swatch of stitches, to use a lighter colored yarn. ;)
Friday, June 17, 2005
whoa...updates!
Hmm...well, it's been a while since I posted. I'm still working on the same three projects. ;) I've finished enough of the wave and shell shawl that you can see the pattern, so I'll try to take a picture of it this weekend and post it here. Been a while since I posted pictures of my progress as well.
I have a coupon for Jo-Ann's, so tonight I'm hoping to purchase my first set of double pointed needles. :) Haven't needed dpns yet, but I do have a sock pattern that requires them. I can't wait until I go to Minnesota next month-I'm hoping my mom and I will have some time to knit together! :)
Speaking of socks, I must remember to pick up more yarn for my slouching socks before I run out...
TAFN...
I have a coupon for Jo-Ann's, so tonight I'm hoping to purchase my first set of double pointed needles. :) Haven't needed dpns yet, but I do have a sock pattern that requires them. I can't wait until I go to Minnesota next month-I'm hoping my mom and I will have some time to knit together! :)
Speaking of socks, I must remember to pick up more yarn for my slouching socks before I run out...
TAFN...
Friday, June 03, 2005
One sock down, one to go!
I've been knitting, but I haven't been posting. Marcon was a blast! I even had somebody take a picture of me with my Doctor Who scarf, I just haven't gotten around to posting it yet.
I finished one sock! I started the other, but I am going to have to make a trip to JoAnn's before I finish it. (while I'm there I should pick up some more yarn for the scarf I'm still working on, so I can finish that up.) ;) Since I successfully completed one sock, I started another project. I'm working on a wave and shell shawl-I saw KnitSteph working on one, and fell in love with it. I was very excited when she posted a link to the pattern! :)
Back to the socks-I'm very excited about them. I love seeing a pattern come together as I knit it, and to date, I think this has been the most difficult pattern I've worked on. When I finished the first sock, I looked at it and went, 'wow! I actually made that!' Kinda silly, huh? 0:-)
Well, I don't know how much knitting I will get done this weekned-I'm back down to Columbus again. :) This time I'm traveling with Perseph, Paul and Arthur-we are going to visit Karen! :) Not as geeky as last weekend, but I am sure some geekiness will be present. LOL. ;) Perseph and I are bringing our yarn, hooks and needles, but I'm not sure how much we'll actually accomplish. Perseph might accomplish something-'cause she can crochet just about anywhere-even while riding in a car (she's awesome like that!) *heehee*
I finished one sock! I started the other, but I am going to have to make a trip to JoAnn's before I finish it. (while I'm there I should pick up some more yarn for the scarf I'm still working on, so I can finish that up.) ;) Since I successfully completed one sock, I started another project. I'm working on a wave and shell shawl-I saw KnitSteph working on one, and fell in love with it. I was very excited when she posted a link to the pattern! :)
Back to the socks-I'm very excited about them. I love seeing a pattern come together as I knit it, and to date, I think this has been the most difficult pattern I've worked on. When I finished the first sock, I looked at it and went, 'wow! I actually made that!' Kinda silly, huh? 0:-)
Well, I don't know how much knitting I will get done this weekned-I'm back down to Columbus again. :) This time I'm traveling with Perseph, Paul and Arthur-we are going to visit Karen! :) Not as geeky as last weekend, but I am sure some geekiness will be present. LOL. ;) Perseph and I are bringing our yarn, hooks and needles, but I'm not sure how much we'll actually accomplish. Perseph might accomplish something-'cause she can crochet just about anywhere-even while riding in a car (she's awesome like that!) *heehee*
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
more like a sock...
Haven't had alot of free time to knit, so I haven't started any new projects this past week. But I have worked on my sock!
The first half of heel went really well-came out perfect! The second half, though-I don't know what I was doing-I had to pull out the stitches twice, but I finally finished shaping the heel. Now I'm working on knitting the foot-I've knitted 5 inches so far-only one more inch and I'm on to shaping the toe. It's starting to look more like a sock now. Yay!
I was planning on working on the sock during my television shows, but NCIS left me so upset that I didn't feel like picking up my needles at all. *sigh* I'll probably work on it some more tomorrow and Thursday. :) This weekend I won't be doing any knitting at all, though-cause I'll be at Marcon all weekend. :) :) Part of one of my costumes I'll be wearing this weekend was my first knitting project-my Doctor Who scarf!! I know I talked about it in my main blog, but I'm not sure if I ever posted a picture of it...guess I'll have to rectify that sometime! ;)
The first half of heel went really well-came out perfect! The second half, though-I don't know what I was doing-I had to pull out the stitches twice, but I finally finished shaping the heel. Now I'm working on knitting the foot-I've knitted 5 inches so far-only one more inch and I'm on to shaping the toe. It's starting to look more like a sock now. Yay!
I was planning on working on the sock during my television shows, but NCIS left me so upset that I didn't feel like picking up my needles at all. *sigh* I'll probably work on it some more tomorrow and Thursday. :) This weekend I won't be doing any knitting at all, though-cause I'll be at Marcon all weekend. :) :) Part of one of my costumes I'll be wearing this weekend was my first knitting project-my Doctor Who scarf!! I know I talked about it in my main blog, but I'm not sure if I ever posted a picture of it...guess I'll have to rectify that sometime! ;)
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
sock update
Well, most of the yarn that I ordered has finally arrived! The Super Socks Yarn is backordered, so I don't know when I'll get that. It's estimated to be shipped in the beginning of July...wow, that's some backorder!! ;) That's ok, I have projects in mind for all the yarn that did arrive. :)
Speaking of projects, here is a pic of the sock I am working on-the one I promised to post this past weekend (oopss..ran out of time.) ;)
This was taken during Knit/Crochet Day 3-doesn't look much like a sock...
Today: It still doesn't look much like a sock, but I'm almost ready to start shaping the heel. Yay! So far the pattern is fairly simple to work-it just takes time. :) Like I said in my previous post, I really like the way the pattern is forming on the sock.
TAFN...
Speaking of projects, here is a pic of the sock I am working on-the one I promised to post this past weekend (oopss..ran out of time.) ;)
This was taken during Knit/Crochet Day 3-doesn't look much like a sock...
Today: It still doesn't look much like a sock, but I'm almost ready to start shaping the heel. Yay! So far the pattern is fairly simple to work-it just takes time. :) Like I said in my previous post, I really like the way the pattern is forming on the sock.
TAFN...
Thursday, May 12, 2005
quick progress report
I had every intention of taking some time during my lunch break today (well, technically I guess it's yesterday) to post a quick update about the progress on my projects...unfortunately I started knitting and before I knew it, my lunch hour was up! ;)
I did run out of yarn while working on the scarf. :( This is odd because according to the labels, I should have had the same amount of both colors. Now I know you're going to say 'well, it's not perfect', but we're talking about quite a bit of yarn. I figure I have almost a fourth of a skein left of my multi color yarn, and I ran out of blue. Even considering a few inches here and there (like if my cast on was uneven, or the amount of yarn wasn't exact), it's still quite a bit of yarn. Unfortunately I can't exactly take it back to the store and say, 'hey, you short-changed me!', since I've already made a hat and most of a scarf out of it. The good news is the weather should be warmer, so Persephone shouldn't be needing a hat or scarf anytime soon. ;)
The sock is turning out great! After the first row, knitting the pattern became alot easier. I love the way the pattern is starting to form on the sock. I took a picture of it, but I forgot to upload it...that'll be my goal for this weekend. ;)
Well, that's all for now...I am quite tired, so I'm going to bed! 'Nighty Nite! :)
I did run out of yarn while working on the scarf. :( This is odd because according to the labels, I should have had the same amount of both colors. Now I know you're going to say 'well, it's not perfect', but we're talking about quite a bit of yarn. I figure I have almost a fourth of a skein left of my multi color yarn, and I ran out of blue. Even considering a few inches here and there (like if my cast on was uneven, or the amount of yarn wasn't exact), it's still quite a bit of yarn. Unfortunately I can't exactly take it back to the store and say, 'hey, you short-changed me!', since I've already made a hat and most of a scarf out of it. The good news is the weather should be warmer, so Persephone shouldn't be needing a hat or scarf anytime soon. ;)
The sock is turning out great! After the first row, knitting the pattern became alot easier. I love the way the pattern is starting to form on the sock. I took a picture of it, but I forgot to upload it...that'll be my goal for this weekend. ;)
Well, that's all for now...I am quite tired, so I'm going to bed! 'Nighty Nite! :)
Friday, May 06, 2005
Knit/Crochet Day 3!
Tomorrow is our third knit/crochet day! I'm looking forward to it-especially since I don't know when our next get together will be-the rest of my weekends in May are looking to be pretty busy... *sigh*
The scarf is coming along nicely-I'm still a little worried that I might not have enough yarn to complete it, but it's about halfway done, so we'll see.
I also started another project from the book I picked up at the library, Easy Knitted Accessories by Jeanette Trotman. Slouching socks! It's another pattern that doesn't require dpns. I'm still planning on learning to knit in the round, I just wanted to give this pattern a try. I've only been able to knit one row so far-I was having a little difficulty with the row. I'm hoping that the next few rows will be easier to knit now that I've gone beyond the cast on. I'm sure the yarn I'm using isn't making it any easier-it's Sugar and Cream yarn by Lily (100% cotton and the strands come apart without any effort at all). That's ok-the yarn was on sale and this project was meant as a learning experience. LOL.
Speaking of yarn, I sent in an order for the yarn for my Mom's gift today! She knows I'm making her something, but she doesn't know what it is, so on the off chance that she's actually reading this, I'm just going to refer to it as 'Mom's Gift'. ;)
The scarf is coming along nicely-I'm still a little worried that I might not have enough yarn to complete it, but it's about halfway done, so we'll see.
I also started another project from the book I picked up at the library, Easy Knitted Accessories by Jeanette Trotman. Slouching socks! It's another pattern that doesn't require dpns. I'm still planning on learning to knit in the round, I just wanted to give this pattern a try. I've only been able to knit one row so far-I was having a little difficulty with the row. I'm hoping that the next few rows will be easier to knit now that I've gone beyond the cast on. I'm sure the yarn I'm using isn't making it any easier-it's Sugar and Cream yarn by Lily (100% cotton and the strands come apart without any effort at all). That's ok-the yarn was on sale and this project was meant as a learning experience. LOL.
Speaking of yarn, I sent in an order for the yarn for my Mom's gift today! She knows I'm making her something, but she doesn't know what it is, so on the off chance that she's actually reading this, I'm just going to refer to it as 'Mom's Gift'. ;)
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
welcome, and more on hats..
First of all, I'd like to say, Welcome, Persephone! :) I'm so glad you are here! :)
Next-I finished the hat for my hat and scarf set, and I think I'm about a third of the way finished with the scarf-maybe a little more. It's a bit wider than I first thought it would be, so I'm hoping I have enough yarn to finish it off.
Here's a picture of the hat:
This was taken just after I finished the decreasing for the crown. Neat, huh? Kinda looks a little bit like a skirt...or a window valance lol. ;) The next picture I post will be the completed set. :)
Next-I finished the hat for my hat and scarf set, and I think I'm about a third of the way finished with the scarf-maybe a little more. It's a bit wider than I first thought it would be, so I'm hoping I have enough yarn to finish it off.
Here's a picture of the hat:
This was taken just after I finished the decreasing for the crown. Neat, huh? Kinda looks a little bit like a skirt...or a window valance lol. ;) The next picture I post will be the completed set. :)
Monday, May 02, 2005
Taa-da!
Alrighty! It was actually sunny for a little while on Sunday, so I was able to take some pictures of the prayershawl:
Yarn: Red Heart- 0533 Dark Plum, 0376 Burgundy, and 0330 Linen
I made the prayershawl for
Persephone. :) For more information about the prayershawl, check out www.shawlminstry.com. (thanks Mom, for the link! :) )
Yarn: Red Heart- 0533 Dark Plum, 0376 Burgundy, and 0330 Linen
I made the prayershawl for
Persephone. :) For more information about the prayershawl, check out www.shawlminstry.com. (thanks Mom, for the link! :) )
Saturday, April 30, 2005
Finished!
Yay! I finished the prayershawl! Unfortunately, my digital camera is still acting up, so the pictures I took didn't turn out. It seems to work fine outside during the day, so if it's nice out, I'll try to take a picture of it outside tomorrow. I'll go into more details when I get the picture up.
I'm still working on the hat I started last week-I'm ready to start the decreasing for the top of the hat. If I have enough yarn left over I'll make a scarf to go with it. I have a feeling that I'll probably have to purchase more yarn for the scarf, though...
Speaking of purchasing yarn, I'm planning on purchasing some yarn from Patternworks to make a gift for my mom. It'll be a belated birthday/mother's day gift. :) I've had my eye on the Svale yarn, and I know exactly what I'm going to make with it... :-D
I'm still working on the hat I started last week-I'm ready to start the decreasing for the top of the hat. If I have enough yarn left over I'll make a scarf to go with it. I have a feeling that I'll probably have to purchase more yarn for the scarf, though...
Speaking of purchasing yarn, I'm planning on purchasing some yarn from Patternworks to make a gift for my mom. It'll be a belated birthday/mother's day gift. :) I've had my eye on the Svale yarn, and I know exactly what I'm going to make with it... :-D
Sunday, April 24, 2005
progress report...
Woo-hoo! So, our second knit/crochet day was quite productive. We had a better idea of what we wanted to do, so we got right down to business.
I'm getting close to finishing the prayer shawl I'm working on. I started the last color change yesterday afternoon:
Unfortunately my digital camera is acting up, so that's the best shot I got of it.
I also started working on a hat:
"That crazy hat for chicken." -Billy WitchDoctor.com ;)
Since I haven't learned to knit in the round yet, the pattern I'm using for the hat does not require double pointed needles. Kim started to crochet a baby blanket, and it's looking really pretty-the center of the blanket has a flower in it. She was trying some new skills with this blanket, and so far it's looking pretty good!
After our day of knitting/crocheting, Kim and I headed over to JoAnn's to check the prices of some things. We both ended up getting something-Kim picked up a couple of pattern books, and I picked up some cheap yarn for yet another project I'm thinking of starting. While we were waiting in line, the woman ahead of us gave us her coupons that she couldn't use, so it was all good. :)
We haven't decided when our next project day will be, but we're hoping it'll be soon!
I'm getting close to finishing the prayer shawl I'm working on. I started the last color change yesterday afternoon:
Unfortunately my digital camera is acting up, so that's the best shot I got of it.
I also started working on a hat:
"That crazy hat for chicken." -Billy WitchDoctor.com ;)
Since I haven't learned to knit in the round yet, the pattern I'm using for the hat does not require double pointed needles. Kim started to crochet a baby blanket, and it's looking really pretty-the center of the blanket has a flower in it. She was trying some new skills with this blanket, and so far it's looking pretty good!
After our day of knitting/crocheting, Kim and I headed over to JoAnn's to check the prices of some things. We both ended up getting something-Kim picked up a couple of pattern books, and I picked up some cheap yarn for yet another project I'm thinking of starting. While we were waiting in line, the woman ahead of us gave us her coupons that she couldn't use, so it was all good. :)
We haven't decided when our next project day will be, but we're hoping it'll be soon!
Saturday, April 23, 2005
Knit/Crochet day 2!
Okay, so I did a little updating to the side bar-not much, just added a few knitting resources-I'll add more in the future, plus a few blog links.
Tomorrow (well, technically today) Kim and I are getting together for our second knit/crochet day. Let us hope we get more accomplished on our projects! I'm still working on the prayer shawl, but I might start working on a hat as well (oooh, venturing into starting one project before another is completed! ;)) This is the yarn I plan to use:
(Lion Brand-homespun yarn)
Hopefully my digital camera will work so I can take some more pics. I somehow managed to break the little door that holds the batteries in place, and as a result, I lost some of the progress pictures I had taken of the prayer shawl. :( Well, it is a cheap camera...but still! *sigh*
Well, here's to our second Knit/Crochet day!
Tomorrow (well, technically today) Kim and I are getting together for our second knit/crochet day. Let us hope we get more accomplished on our projects! I'm still working on the prayer shawl, but I might start working on a hat as well (oooh, venturing into starting one project before another is completed! ;)) This is the yarn I plan to use:
(Lion Brand-homespun yarn)
Hopefully my digital camera will work so I can take some more pics. I somehow managed to break the little door that holds the batteries in place, and as a result, I lost some of the progress pictures I had taken of the prayer shawl. :( Well, it is a cheap camera...but still! *sigh*
Well, here's to our second Knit/Crochet day!
Friday, April 22, 2005
About
Okay, well, I decided to try creating a blog that's devoted to my knitting, since I seem to be doing it alot lately, and have more projects in mind...
My main blog will still be Wandering Through E-Space, and I'll probably be posting to it more than I do here. This is just so I can talk about knitting, post pics of yarn I've purchased, and works in progress. (I'll still be posting first images and final images on my main blog...)
Since I seriously need to update my main site, I'm just going to use the template from Blogger for now. I'll be adding links soon, and maybe a pic or two, but any drastic changes to the template will have to wait until I've updated my main site. Here goes nuttin! ;)
My main blog will still be Wandering Through E-Space, and I'll probably be posting to it more than I do here. This is just so I can talk about knitting, post pics of yarn I've purchased, and works in progress. (I'll still be posting first images and final images on my main blog...)
Since I seriously need to update my main site, I'm just going to use the template from Blogger for now. I'll be adding links soon, and maybe a pic or two, but any drastic changes to the template will have to wait until I've updated my main site. Here goes nuttin! ;)
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