My first quilting experience. I just cut a bunch of 2 inch strips and did a log cabin. Slightly lopsided, mostly because I didn't use pins until I did the border. This is about 27" square. I didn't want to try anything too big my first time out of the gate. Probably will end up being a doll quilt.
Addictive and fun!
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
mitered squares
Oh, I think I am in love with the mitered square.
-It is so small.
-I can choose new colors every time.
-It satisfies my love of finishing (not as in seaming/weaving in ends finishing, but being done with something)
I realize this is why many people love dishcloths. But dishcloths are made from cotton, which wears out my hands after a while. And I hate washing dishes. These beauties will become a cuddly blanket. I love cuddly blankets.
BTW, I'm using the pattern from Mason Dixon Knitting, which is commonly abbreviated MDK. And whenever I read that I think "Murder Death Kill." Anyone seen Demolition Man? Bad 90's Stallone and Sandra Bullock movie? On TBS pretty regularly for some reason?
-It is so small.
-I can choose new colors every time.
-It satisfies my love of finishing (not as in seaming/weaving in ends finishing, but being done with something)
I realize this is why many people love dishcloths. But dishcloths are made from cotton, which wears out my hands after a while. And I hate washing dishes. These beauties will become a cuddly blanket. I love cuddly blankets.
BTW, I'm using the pattern from Mason Dixon Knitting, which is commonly abbreviated MDK. And whenever I read that I think "Murder Death Kill." Anyone seen Demolition Man? Bad 90's Stallone and Sandra Bullock movie? On TBS pretty regularly for some reason?
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Seduce
It has indeed seduced me. Hope it is as lovely to knit with as it is to look at. What terrible grammar!
I'm considering Flow from Norah Gaughan Vol. 2 but the Drawstring Raglan in the new IK also caught my eye...of course for that I might need a few contrasting colors...
I'm considering Flow from Norah Gaughan Vol. 2 but the Drawstring Raglan in the new IK also caught my eye...of course for that I might need a few contrasting colors...
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Shocking! A post!
I haven't posted on this thing in 8 months! Yeesh! Ravelry is better. But I need to make some notes for my own benefit. This was a YARN-TASTIC week!
Purchased from Webs:
8 sk Berroco Peruvia in granada, $7.50/ea (for Mom's tilted duster, she's paying me back)
8 sk Berroco Seduce in gris-bleu $8/ea (oh wow hope it is as pretty in real life!)
10 sk Lily Chin Park Avenue in olive $3.79/ea (for Minimalist Cardi)
total, with shipping and discount: $138.70 (quite a deal, my friends)
Going to buy from Ana in her destash:
4 and some extra Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece, blue or purple, can't tell (probably purple knowing Ana) - $25
Some Zephyr Jaggerspun wool/silk, mushroomy brown, about 1800 yards, I think, $10ish?
And from knittinmama on Rav:
2 balls RY Classic Cashsoft 4ply in the exact dyelot orange I needed, $15
(so that my 6 balls in stash can become enough to make the Apres-surf hoodie in the Summer IK. Can't believe my luck on this one!)
So if you leave out the yarn for Mom and its $60 price tag, that's $130ish for yarn this week. 25+ skeins of varying yardage (average price $5.20/skein), about 5 projects, magic dyelot matching, helping a friend, and oodles of knitting! Not bad.
So I guess I have pre-spent all of my birthday money, and I still have 26 days to go before it is even here. I'm always in a hurry.
Purchased from Webs:
8 sk Berroco Peruvia in granada, $7.50/ea (for Mom's tilted duster, she's paying me back)
8 sk Berroco Seduce in gris-bleu $8/ea (oh wow hope it is as pretty in real life!)
10 sk Lily Chin Park Avenue in olive $3.79/ea (for Minimalist Cardi)
total, with shipping and discount: $138.70 (quite a deal, my friends)
Going to buy from Ana in her destash:
4 and some extra Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece, blue or purple, can't tell (probably purple knowing Ana) - $25
Some Zephyr Jaggerspun wool/silk, mushroomy brown, about 1800 yards, I think, $10ish?
And from knittinmama on Rav:
2 balls RY Classic Cashsoft 4ply in the exact dyelot orange I needed, $15
(so that my 6 balls in stash can become enough to make the Apres-surf hoodie in the Summer IK. Can't believe my luck on this one!)
So if you leave out the yarn for Mom and its $60 price tag, that's $130ish for yarn this week. 25+ skeins of varying yardage (average price $5.20/skein), about 5 projects, magic dyelot matching, helping a friend, and oodles of knitting! Not bad.
So I guess I have pre-spent all of my birthday money, and I still have 26 days to go before it is even here. I'm always in a hurry.
Monday, September 17, 2007
updates
Well, since Ravelry came along, I haven't posted, because what's the point? All I want is already there. But here's a little update on my projects.
Montego Bay Scarf - picked this up again, about 40% done, and I love it now. I am looking forward to getting to wear it.
Log Cabin Blanket for Kari - this is all garter stitch so it is my current go-to project for kid-watching. No thought required.
Daisy Hats and Dishcloths for waiting to pick K up from preschool.
Bonsai Tunic for when I have focused knitting time. I've started the front and am only one pattern repeat in, but it's going faster this time because I don't really have to look at the chart anymore. I just have to make sure I put the decreases in the same places.
MUST. NOT. CAST. ON. ANYTHING. ELSE!
(but DANG is that Tilted Duster calling my name!)
Montego Bay Scarf - picked this up again, about 40% done, and I love it now. I am looking forward to getting to wear it.
Log Cabin Blanket for Kari - this is all garter stitch so it is my current go-to project for kid-watching. No thought required.
Daisy Hats and Dishcloths for waiting to pick K up from preschool.
Bonsai Tunic for when I have focused knitting time. I've started the front and am only one pattern repeat in, but it's going faster this time because I don't really have to look at the chart anymore. I just have to make sure I put the decreases in the same places.
MUST. NOT. CAST. ON. ANYTHING. ELSE!
(but DANG is that Tilted Duster calling my name!)
Monday, August 27, 2007
Aak!
Ravelry is a giant time suck of yarny delight! I could browse for hours on end! I have so many ideas! I am finding uses for my leftover skeins from old projects! I am getting lots of tips about yarn substitutions and fit! I overuse exclamation points!
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Back o'the Bonsai
Here's the back of the Bonsai Tunic, so far so good...still some guesswork measuring the armholes. Per the schematic, I assume it is measured from the top of the shoulder to the row that the armhole begins. So you are not actually measuring the circumference of the armhole itself. It looks right. Anyways, I have to move on to some other projects for a while, but I am looking forward to doing the front. Here's hoping it matches up with the back ok!
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