Well, I've finished a couple sweaters over the last month, and I've delayed posting them because I haven't taken great photos of them yet. Well, I decided to post them anyway, since if I wait till I have decent photos then they may never get posted! So... here goes:Pattern: WickedYarn: Miss Babs Yummy in ObsidianNeedles:… Continue reading Sweaters!
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Red Wine
Here's my "Wine and Crystal" Aeolian - finally finished!!I love this pattern so much, I knit it twice! I'm even thinking of doing it a third time, that's how much I love it!Here's the details:Pattern: Aeolian Shawl from KnittyYarn: Knit Picks Gloss Lace in color Port (I used 2.5 skeins - 1100 yards)Beads: size 8… Continue reading Red Wine
I Passed Level I!!!
I got my Master Knitter binder back a few day ago - and I passed!! (I needed to re-submit the pattern for swatch 15, but I was able to do that via email.) I'm just floored that I didn't need to re-do any of my swatches. I was convinced that a few of them were… Continue reading I Passed Level I!!!
Making progress…
So, it's been a little while since I blogged last! I haven't gotten my Master Knitter package back in the mail yet, but I am waiting very patiently to find out my results. :-)I haven't finished much lately - a pair of socks, a charity washcloth, and something else that I'll blog about later. (shhh,… Continue reading Making progress…
It’s in the mail!!!
Well, WIPs Wrestlemania got me motivated to finally finish my Master Knitter Level I notebook! I mailed it out this last week. Now it's simply anxiously waiting for 4 to 8 weeks for the results!(All 16 Swatches)(Project: Striped Hat)(That's one thick notebook!)I'm so very happy that I finally finished it. I learned an enormous amount… Continue reading It’s in the mail!!!
FO: Central Park Hoodie!
I finally finished my Central Park Hoodie!Pattern: Central Park Hoodie (from Knitscene, Fall 2006)Yarn: Plymouth Yarn Royal Silk Merino in Black (12 skeins)Needles: size US 6 and 8Size made: 36I started this way back in February, and got side-tracked on other things before I could finish it. Now with WIPs Wrestlemania I've gotten motivated to… Continue reading FO: Central Park Hoodie!
FO: Moody Blues Shawl
My Moody Blues Shawl is done! Pattern: Inspired by the Charlotte's Web shawl. My own design, with a borrowed lace pattern.Yarn: Claudia Handpainted Yarn Fingering in Natural and Ocean Depths (1 skein each)and Koigu KPPPM in 404 (2 skeins), 405 (2 skeins) and 818 (1 skein)Needles: started with size US 2.5, then moved up in… Continue reading FO: Moody Blues Shawl
Let’s Get Ready to Rumble!
It's almost here! WIPs WrestleMania!! Tomorrow, July 1st, it begins!!!This is a Ravelry based event - for the whole month of July we're going to tackle those wips (works in progress) and get them done once and for all!! We've formed teams, picked wrestling names (mine is The Ivory Ninja!) and classified our wips by… Continue reading Let’s Get Ready to Rumble!
Chili Peppers anyone?
I got my prize package in the mail today. Woo Hoo! A wonderful Chili Pepper theme: The wonderful box bag (a Bella Bag) is from StarLitStella - isn't it just adorable? (Um, I checked out her store while I was getting the web address, and maybe, just maybe, I bought another one in a cute… Continue reading Chili Peppers anyone?
I can’t believe I won!
This year, again, Zarzuela is hosting the Summer of Socks! For those that aren't familiar with it, you cast on and knit socks throughout the summer, and get entered in random drawings when you finish socks. The big prize is the Vacation Photo prize at the end - you take a vacation photo with a… Continue reading I can’t believe I won!