Camp Loopy shawl is going camping! I'm camping right now! Campfire is going, cicadas are buzzing, hubby is playing guitar and the boys are singing camp songs with him. Ahhhh, I love it. And I'm almost ready to start the edging on my shawl. Perhaps by the time we get home I'll have a finished… Continue reading Relaxing
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WiP Wednesday
I'm chugging away at my Camp Loopy shawl, and I've already started on my second skein - which means I must be more than halfway done!! Pattern: EZ 100th Anniversary Camping half-circle shawl Yarn: Sanguine Gryphon Bugga! in Dog Days Cicada I know I keep repeating myself, but this yarn is sooooo soft!!  I adore this shawl and it's not even done… Continue reading WiP Wednesday
FO Friday
Here's my finished vest! Pattern: Lolita Vest by Jamie Thomas Yarn: Rowan Revive (100% recycled yarn - silk, cotton, viscose) Needles: US7 (4.5 mm) Size knitted: small (see note below) Started: August 5, 2011 Finished: August 14, 2011 Modifications: none! I promised to show you how this seams up, so here goes! You end up with a rectangle… Continue reading FO Friday
WiP Wednesday
I almost let Wednesday pass by without posting for WiP Wednesday! My husband's been out of town again, and that always makes for super-busy days!! But, I've got a few minutes right now to show you how much I've gotten done on my shawl: I'm 24 rows into the second lace section. I figure I'm about 25%… Continue reading WiP Wednesday
Still ‘Camping’!
I've finished my Lolita vest - I stayed up way too late last night finishing it! But I wanted to have it done by today so I could cast on my Project #3 for Camp Loopy. I'll show you the vest once it's blocked and seamed - perhaps in the next few days. For my… Continue reading Still ‘Camping’!
WiP Wednesday
I'm about halfway done with the Lolita vest! I started this on Friday. It's going pretty fast! I have a new skirt that I think it'd be perfect with, and I have an event tomorrow night that I'd like to wear it to, but I doubt I'll get the vest done (and blocked) in time… Continue reading WiP Wednesday
Master Knitter Monday #15
I only have one swatch to show you today: This is swatch #9 - short rows with a kitchener seam. I used the Japanese method of short rows for this one (for swatch #8 I used my usual wrap and turn method). It's a bit more fiddly, but makes for a neater stockinette side when you're done, I… Continue reading Master Knitter Monday #15
More socks! (and more yarn!)
I finished my Camp Loopy Project #2 - Viking Socks! Pattern: Viking Socks by Lykkefanten Yarn: Madelintosh Tosh Sock in color Calligraphy Needles: Size US 0 and US 2 Size: 64 stitch size Started: July 15th, 2011 Finished: August 4, 2011 Modifications: I used the size 0 needles on the cuff, heel, bottom of foot and toe. I used… Continue reading More socks! (and more yarn!)
WiP Wednesday
I totally meant to post on Monday for Masters Monday, but I forgot to. Â I do have some Master Knitter stuff to show you this week, so I'll show you today instead! Here's my Swatch #7Â pre- and post-seaming (I had shown you the pre-seaming shot last week, if you recall)Â - I love the magic of… Continue reading WiP Wednesday
WiP Wednesday
My husband has been out of town again, which means I have surprisingly little free time to write up blog posts!! But I've stolen a few moments today to post for WiP Wednesday. You all will be proud of me - I've knitted another Master Knitter Swatch!  (Thanks for the butt-kick, B!) It's blocking now and… Continue reading WiP Wednesday