It's been a busy summer! I have several finished objects to show you, but for this post I'm going to focus on the major one, my mom's sweater!Pattern: Zora from Knitty : Winter 2009Yarn: Newton's Yarn Country 100% NZ Merino (double stranded)Needles: US 3Size made: Medium (42.75)Started: March 11, 2010Finished: June 17, 2010The yarn was… Continue reading Zora Sweater
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Ravelympics/ Knitting Olympics Gold!
I finished my sweater in time to cross the finish line! Yay! It was finished at 4:35pm EST Sunday.So, here it is - my finished Ravelympics Sweater!Pattern: Autumn Rose by Eunny JangYarn: Knit Picks Palette in 11 colorsNeedles: US 3 for most of it (and US 2,1 and 0 for neck ribbing)Size knitted: size 37… Continue reading Ravelympics/ Knitting Olympics Gold!
Gearing up for Ravelympics
So, for those of you who are not knitters (are there any non-knitters that even read this blog??) the Ravelympics is an event which takes place on the knitting community of Ravelry during the Olympic Games. The idea is that you pick a project (or projects) that is/are a challenge to complete within the two… Continue reading Gearing up for Ravelympics
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a Sweater
Here's my second FO of 2010 - a very fuzzy sweater!Pattern: Viola from 'French Girl Knits'Yarn: Knit Picks Suri Dream in BlackberryNeedles: US 7 and US 10.5Started: Nov 21, 2009Finished: Jan 6, 2010Modifications: I made several modifications to this.1. I substituted the Suri Dream for the mohair blend yarn called for in the pattern. I… Continue reading Fuzzy Wuzzy was a Sweater
Sweaters!
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!
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…
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!
Wherefore art thou, Romeo?
....Here is my finished Juliet cardigan! Pattern: Juliet from Zephyr Style Yarn: Plymouth Royal Silk Merino in White (held double) - 10 skeins Needles: US 10.5 (6.5mm) Pattern Size made: XS (fyi, this pattern runs really big) Modifications: I made several modifications to get the exact fit that I wanted in this sweater. I knew… Continue reading Wherefore art thou, Romeo?
Sweater!
So, that Baby Surprise Jacket I knitted a couple months ago was supposed to be for William, but it turned out too small. He was so disappointed, so I promised him a sweater (in a yellow shade - his favorite color!) that actually fits him. Here's the end product:Here are the deets:Pattern: One for the… Continue reading Sweater!
My Wrapigan is done!!
Here is my finished Wrapigan!!Details:Pattern: The Wrapigan by Champagne MakerNeedles: size US 7Yarn: Joseph Galler Prime Alpaca (3 skeins) in color 'Musk'Started: January 6, 2009Finished: February 6, 2009I made several modifications to the pattern, the major one being the cable down the sleeve. I didn't like the twist cable, so I revamped it to be… Continue reading My Wrapigan is done!!