I’ve been in the mood to knit something super simple, something that requires minimal attention while I’m watching tv or waiting for a pot to boil. For Christmas, Rob’s mom had given me four big skeins of yarn from the Shetland sheep on the farm where she does her CSA and I haven’t been sure [...]
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One of my oldest friends had a baby at the beginning of October, so I knit him a blanket. I like blankets for baby gifts, since they won’t outgrow them and will snuggle them into their dotage, thinking fondly of their Auntie Steph, who gave them all the best books and helped them decide on [...]
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A very good friend of mine was married a couple of weeks ago. I offered to make them a ripple blanket as their gift, since I knew she’d liked the others I’ve made and I’d just been waiting until I could see all of the Cascade 220 colors in person before I got started. I [...]
Friday, February 24, 2012
A few months ago, I took home 14 balls of Jaeger Luxury Tweed from a yarn swap. It was lovely yarn, but a color that I wasn’t particularly interested in: Originally, I was thinking I’d overdye it all a deep teal, but I had a bit of black and burgandy dye on hand, so used [...]
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I finished the front last night, washed all of the pieces this morning, and should have time to sew them together and add the neck this weekend. Let’s take another look at that front, shall we? I am smitten with those cables.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Here’s an updated photo of the front from this morning. I love it so, so much.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Not that it’s ever going to be cold enough to wear any of these things ever again. Maybe I can use them as padding for the beds on my improvised raft-home when the icecaps melt completely and Brooklyn floods over. Gah. (this ridiculous mild winter is really getting to me. I have reverse SAD; going [...]
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After my recent finishing frenzy, which also includes Osmena: I’ve been in the mood for some new projects. To that end, I cast on for the purlbee’s Herringbone Cowl in Water Green Malabrigo. It’s not a color that I’m typically drawn to, but it’s working for me. Plus, Lady Emily Ashworth is always described as [...]
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I’ve actually already managed to knock out both of my crafty goals for January. 1. Rob’s scarf is done. That was a lot of seed stitch. 2. I finished blind stitching the binding on this quilt, so I can finally, finally use it. I made the top out of samples of silk upholstery fabric that [...]
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
I did two homemade gifts this year, which is about my normal. All of my immediate family members have enough stuff from me at this point that I don’t feel compelled to make something for everyone, but I do like making stuff, so a couple of things for other people snuck into the rotation. 1. [...]