Summer to Summer Knitting Count
Four pairs of socks
* Aunt Blue Socks
* Mystery Socks I know there's a completed picture, but its with other missing pictures.
* Spring Striped Socks
* Pomatomus
Two afghans
* One baby blanket
* Grandmother's afghan ( a crocheting project)
Seven scarves of varying sizes and shapes
* Juno Regina, scarf size
* crest of the wave scarf
* Clapotis
* Montego Bay Scarf
* Baktus
* Wisp
* Karius
Two types of fingerless gloves
* Fingerless Gloves
* Broadstreet Mittens
One sweater
* Greenjeans
Five hats, with / without extensions
* Turn a Square hats, 2
* Little cousin balaclavas, 2
* Thorpe
Four tubes, leg warmers and neckwarmers
* Neckwarmers, 2: another Dolores Park and 1Morningside
* Simple leg warmers
One bag
* Hemp Market Bag
One creature
* Norbert the Somewhat Inaccurate Dinosaur
Four dishcloths as gifts
(I haven't finished linking back to each of the projects, but I may just carry on later.)
05 June 2009
Half a year in, and this is the first pair of socks ?!?
Done. Socks for a second aunt who very gracefully asked if I might have time Some Time to knit her a pair of socks.
Not a problem.
Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock Multi - Blue Jeans
Size 2
Not a problem.
Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock Multi - Blue Jeans
Size 2
03 June 2009
A Delayed Montego Bay Posting
Montego Bay scarf is Amy Singer's pattern, published in Interweave Knits.
Handmaiden Sea Silk was a gift from adriennec.
I really enjoyed this knitting experience. Good yarn.
Braided fringe is far too time consuming. I know, the knitting takes longer, but then the knitting is much more enjoyable.
Blocking is a lovely thing.
I'm giving this as a gift to a recent grad who does a lot of costume work. She about drooled on the knitting when she saw the work in progress. Purple is one of her signature colors. She'll be tickled.
This is not re-gifting. This is gifting it forward.
Handmaiden Sea Silk was a gift from adriennec.
I really enjoyed this knitting experience. Good yarn.
Braided fringe is far too time consuming. I know, the knitting takes longer, but then the knitting is much more enjoyable.
Blocking is a lovely thing.
I'm giving this as a gift to a recent grad who does a lot of costume work. She about drooled on the knitting when she saw the work in progress. Purple is one of her signature colors. She'll be tickled.
This is not re-gifting. This is gifting it forward.
18 May 2009
Fail better
Some long time ago glittrgirl or skitten posted a favored and favorite quote from Samuel Beckett, playwright and novelist. As I am an avowed Beckett fanatic, I cheered the exellent blog post and promptly turned the quote into a document to tape on the door.
Given my last two posts, I thought you should see what I see today and everyday.
Ever tried. Ever failed.
No matter. Try again.
Fail again. Fail better.
-- Samuel Beckett
Worstward Ho.
Given my last two posts, I thought you should see what I see today and everyday.
Ever tried. Ever failed.
No matter. Try again.
Fail again. Fail better.
-- Samuel Beckett
Worstward Ho.
17 May 2009
Lessons From Failure
1. If you really think you might not have enough yarn, you might be right.
2. If you swatch, you can risk believing your swatch.
3. Save the swatch to check later.
3. Wash the swatch so you won't be tempted simply to anticipate possible changes.
4. Note: If it fits the dress form that's much smaller than you, heed the message.
5. Move the yarn to other purposes.
6. Think about Not Knitting for a little bit.
7. Do something else.
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I'm going to frog this. I already gave away a sweater that didn't fit. I'll repurpose some of the yarn.
Marcy, would you like three skeins of the light grey?
2. If you swatch, you can risk believing your swatch.
3. Save the swatch to check later.
3. Wash the swatch so you won't be tempted simply to anticipate possible changes.
4. Note: If it fits the dress form that's much smaller than you, heed the message.
5. Move the yarn to other purposes.
6. Think about Not Knitting for a little bit.
7. Do something else.
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I'm going to frog this. I already gave away a sweater that didn't fit. I'll repurpose some of the yarn.
Marcy, would you like three skeins of the light grey?
16 May 2009
Not Afraid to Fail
I've cast on twice for Brigitta. I'm using some indulgent yarn from The Fibre Company - Pemaquid - I picked up from a sale basket. No surprise it's from Maine. Sounds very Maine. Since there hadn't been enough of the black heather (Starry Night, the name of the colorway)in the sale bin, I picked up what was on had of the lighter grey heather (Granite, that one).
So I'm launching into a very fast knit of a sweater. It may be abominable. Or I may not have enough yarn. But I've been agonizing for a few days here about what to knit. It's not matching all the other agonizing (what work projects for next year, blah blah), so I needed to step out and just DO.
As I said, I've cast on twice. I made a hasty swatch, figured out a hasty gauge, ripped it out and cast on. The garment would be the real swatch. After about 4 inches up from the hem of the garment (front and back in one), I realized my gauge expectations were flawed. I've started over. This is the type of yarn that blooms and grows at blocking.
I know I'd much rather have had this sweater all in one color, but I haven't minded the idea of the monochromatic contrast, so here goes.
As a bonus challenge, the front bands are meant to be knit as the garment is knit. The "intarsia? not after that last ill-fated attempt" challenge is at least a mild one.
You know, it's just a sweater. I bought the yarn because I liked it - a blend of alpaca, merino, and soy, of all things. I wear black all the time. The contrast may be be a good thing. It'll leave fuzz, but I always have fuzz or lint or cat hair. It's the nature of my job, my surroundings, and my housekeeping.
It'll work or it won't, but I'm going to give it a go. Hopefully there's enough to eke out a sweater.
So I'm launching into a very fast knit of a sweater. It may be abominable. Or I may not have enough yarn. But I've been agonizing for a few days here about what to knit. It's not matching all the other agonizing (what work projects for next year, blah blah), so I needed to step out and just DO.
As I said, I've cast on twice. I made a hasty swatch, figured out a hasty gauge, ripped it out and cast on. The garment would be the real swatch. After about 4 inches up from the hem of the garment (front and back in one), I realized my gauge expectations were flawed. I've started over. This is the type of yarn that blooms and grows at blocking.
I know I'd much rather have had this sweater all in one color, but I haven't minded the idea of the monochromatic contrast, so here goes.
As a bonus challenge, the front bands are meant to be knit as the garment is knit. The "intarsia? not after that last ill-fated attempt" challenge is at least a mild one.
You know, it's just a sweater. I bought the yarn because I liked it - a blend of alpaca, merino, and soy, of all things. I wear black all the time. The contrast may be be a good thing. It'll leave fuzz, but I always have fuzz or lint or cat hair. It's the nature of my job, my surroundings, and my housekeeping.
It'll work or it won't, but I'm going to give it a go. Hopefully there's enough to eke out a sweater.
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