Posted in Knitting on October 30, 2007 | 6 Comments »
It fits! It fits! It finally fits!
Thank you Elizabeth Zimmermann! You’re a genius!
Pattern: Ganomy Hat from Knitter’s Almanac
Yarn: Moda Dea Washable Wool in Plum, ~.75 ball
Needles: Size 8 (5.00mm)
Started October 28 and Finished today, Oct 30… would have been sooner if I could have found the right size dpns!
I love this pattern and will definitely [...]
Posted in Knitting on October 29, 2007 | 4 Comments »
The hat I’ve been trying to make for my daughter is cursed. I’m sure of it. Because if the hat’s not cursed, I’ll have to admit that I’m an idiot! I’ve now completed two, count them, TWO, hats that do not fit my daughter’s head. And I’ve done so with her [...]
Posted in Knitting on October 25, 2007 | 6 Comments »
I apologize for the absence. It’s been so busy around here with birthday parties and pumpkin farms and general life type stuff that I haven’t blogged. I have been able to finish a few languishing projects though, and I’m finally here to present them to you.
First, there’s the cabled hat I attempted for [...]
Posted in Knitting on October 13, 2007 | 4 Comments »
He’s done! Seaming actually took a lot less time than I expected, probably because of all the mods I made. Here are some action shots from the little guy:
Pattern: Monkey from Knitted Toys: 21 easy-to-knit patterns for irresistible soft toys by Fiona McTague
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease, 1 [...]
Posted in Knitting on October 12, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I’ve been chugging along with my Monkey Toy and am finally done with the knitting portion. All he needs now is some seaming and stuffing and I can hand him over to my youngest son.
All you Dexter fans will appreciate what my little monkey looks like right now:
I hope with all my might to have [...]
Posted in Knitting on October 7, 2007 | 3 Comments »
It’s amazing how fast a pair of socks knits up when you only knit them while waiting in the car at school and outside while they’re playing. Fast for me, that is.
These are just generic toe-up socks using Cherry Tree Hill Supersock Potluck, dark jewel tones. I knit these using two circular needles [...]
Posted in Knitting, Misc on October 4, 2007 | 4 Comments »
My mail person delivered some happiness today, and Bertha is a goddess, I’m sure of it! She made this beautiful little pouch for carrying a mid-sized WIP and I thought it was just adorable. Perfect, in fact. Apparently, she and the pouch weren’t seeing eye-to-eye, so I offered a good home if necessary. (hey, I’m [...]
Posted in Knitting on October 1, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I buckled down and finished my oldest son’s Bobbi Bear on Friday. Here he is:
Pattern: Bobbi Bear by Bobbi Intveld (Blue Sky Alpacas)
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick in Taupe, ~1.25 balls
Needles: Size 10.5US, 16″ circular and DPNs
Started July 31 and Finished September 28, 2007.
I don’t know [...]
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