I finished sewing in the zipper, so my orange bag is now DONE! It's so funny how such a little thing delays completion for such a long time.
I'm still working on the nightcap. I am now down to 20 stitches per section.... and every three rows I drop another stitch per section. Decrease row, knit plain row, purl a row... 19 more times and a tassel and then I'm done. ...then I can work more on the slippers and stripy socks and new projects!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Current (and Finished) Projects
I finished something...
Curly chose this yarn back many months ago. She wanted to make something with it, and I suggested a bag. It turned out to be too fuzzy for her to help with, so I did it while she did things for me. I just did a rectangle and then did a 3 stitch I-cord, picking up a stitch through both layers every other I-cord row (and then psso the last of the 3 stitches with the one I picked up). I did one side, then cut and put it on a small holder, did the other side and then kept going until the yarn was almost gone and then grafted the two I-cords together. That way I used up the yarn completely and got the handle as long as I could.
...and I am still working on the nightcap from the most recent knitty.
It will end up being big, but fit perhaps? My husband will have to try it one night and then we'll decide if we need to add some light elastic, or machine sew a bit to make it narrower, or just leave it alone. He's trying to talk me in to making a second one with less stitches around.... we'll see. We'll definitely have enough yarn, it's just up to my list and priorities.
...and I've got a pair of socks started (well, one sock started)
This is going to be a pair for my husband (I didn't knit for him all year, so suddenly all my projects are for him) and he wants them a bit tall, so I'll just get both feet done and then keep going.
I am still spinning the alpaca (one skein done, 3 or so to go). I had to bring my yarn down this weekend to regroup (plastic bags were taking over one corner of my room). I still have one rubbermaid container of yarn and one of fiber (and then a big webs bag of lopi - skeins and scraps). I ended up keeping yarn out for two new projects.... which will start as soon as I finish the night cap! ..well, at least one of the two will!
Curly chose this yarn back many months ago. She wanted to make something with it, and I suggested a bag. It turned out to be too fuzzy for her to help with, so I did it while she did things for me. I just did a rectangle and then did a 3 stitch I-cord, picking up a stitch through both layers every other I-cord row (and then psso the last of the 3 stitches with the one I picked up). I did one side, then cut and put it on a small holder, did the other side and then kept going until the yarn was almost gone and then grafted the two I-cords together. That way I used up the yarn completely and got the handle as long as I could.
...and I am still working on the nightcap from the most recent knitty.
It will end up being big, but fit perhaps? My husband will have to try it one night and then we'll decide if we need to add some light elastic, or machine sew a bit to make it narrower, or just leave it alone. He's trying to talk me in to making a second one with less stitches around.... we'll see. We'll definitely have enough yarn, it's just up to my list and priorities.
...and I've got a pair of socks started (well, one sock started)
This is going to be a pair for my husband (I didn't knit for him all year, so suddenly all my projects are for him) and he wants them a bit tall, so I'll just get both feet done and then keep going.
I am still spinning the alpaca (one skein done, 3 or so to go). I had to bring my yarn down this weekend to regroup (plastic bags were taking over one corner of my room). I still have one rubbermaid container of yarn and one of fiber (and then a big webs bag of lopi - skeins and scraps). I ended up keeping yarn out for two new projects.... which will start as soon as I finish the night cap! ..well, at least one of the two will!
Made for me (with love)
Made by my husband for me...
A pair of socks (I do the sewn bind off for him) - it's a wonderful lace pattern made with yarn that is sock and squishy and has elastic in it.
A hat (one of the ysolda patterns - I now have two).
Isn't it pretty?
A shawl from the latest knitty - called Versatility.
It is just missing buttons then I can wear it ummm... four or five different ways :) It's pretty cool, you should click the link and check it out!
He's still working on a sock for me (first sock), and has cast on another shawl... which we won't curse by talking about it.
Details of all projects will be added to his ravelry page (some time) or you can ask him!
A pair of socks (I do the sewn bind off for him) - it's a wonderful lace pattern made with yarn that is sock and squishy and has elastic in it.
A hat (one of the ysolda patterns - I now have two).
Isn't it pretty?
A shawl from the latest knitty - called Versatility.
It is just missing buttons then I can wear it ummm... four or five different ways :) It's pretty cool, you should click the link and check it out!
He's still working on a sock for me (first sock), and has cast on another shawl... which we won't curse by talking about it.
Details of all projects will be added to his ravelry page (some time) or you can ask him!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Lots of Fiber and FO (but not at Rhinebeck)
We didn't go to Rhinebeck (or even the MA sheep and wool) this year. We are planning to go nect year (as a planned event rather than a spontaneous event). I have plenty to spin and knit between now and then (plus, so many beautiful ones online!) So yeah, next year!
Recently (about a month ago) I got some boxes in the mail....
Last year at Web's tent sale I purchased some alpaca fiber that came from a local (Westfield,Ma) alpaca. Before the Little Tomato was born I sent it off to a local (Connecticut) mill to process it. It came back to me washed and turned into roving.
Lots of roving. (umm, 6 lbs?) I have now started spinning it finally. The first project attempted with it is slippers for my husband. I'm hoping to spin and get those done sometime during November.
I also started using some of the yarn I had spun up during the Tour de Fleece. I made this Brea Bag. I then had to purchase a strap for it at Creative Fibers and, since I didn't like the single button closure, I am in the midst of sewing a zipper in. Of course, I've been in the midst for about two weeks now...
I will finish sometime soon, but other things keep coming up, like...
My daughters do ice skating lessons once a week and needed new mittens since last year's mittens didn't fit so well anymore (as we found out the first week)
Lily now wants a matching headband and cowl, but those haven't been done yet.
After the bag and Curly's mittens, this is how much wool I had left:
I also finally finished my monkeys. They were fun to do, but I remembered why I usually love and make toe-up socks.
I finished them on a Monday morning and then immediately put them on and brought the girls to one of their groups, and then left them on all day.
Of course, as I left for their group I grabbed a bag of yarn, four different sizes of needles, and a pattern book. Monday morning until Thursday morning:
...and all day Thursday (for the baby shower Thursday night)
...so I made sure to sign the card from the whole family, as everyone really picked up the slack so I could knit, pretty much all the time.
I'm now almost up to date. Just one more post that shows all my current projects... like the nightcap from Knitty
Recently (about a month ago) I got some boxes in the mail....
Last year at Web's tent sale I purchased some alpaca fiber that came from a local (Westfield,Ma) alpaca. Before the Little Tomato was born I sent it off to a local (Connecticut) mill to process it. It came back to me washed and turned into roving.
Lots of roving. (umm, 6 lbs?) I have now started spinning it finally. The first project attempted with it is slippers for my husband. I'm hoping to spin and get those done sometime during November.
I also started using some of the yarn I had spun up during the Tour de Fleece. I made this Brea Bag. I then had to purchase a strap for it at Creative Fibers and, since I didn't like the single button closure, I am in the midst of sewing a zipper in. Of course, I've been in the midst for about two weeks now...
I will finish sometime soon, but other things keep coming up, like...
My daughters do ice skating lessons once a week and needed new mittens since last year's mittens didn't fit so well anymore (as we found out the first week)
Lily now wants a matching headband and cowl, but those haven't been done yet.
After the bag and Curly's mittens, this is how much wool I had left:
I also finally finished my monkeys. They were fun to do, but I remembered why I usually love and make toe-up socks.
I finished them on a Monday morning and then immediately put them on and brought the girls to one of their groups, and then left them on all day.
Of course, as I left for their group I grabbed a bag of yarn, four different sizes of needles, and a pattern book. Monday morning until Thursday morning:
...and all day Thursday (for the baby shower Thursday night)
...so I made sure to sign the card from the whole family, as everyone really picked up the slack so I could knit, pretty much all the time.
I'm now almost up to date. Just one more post that shows all my current projects... like the nightcap from Knitty
Friday, October 10, 2008
Two and a Half Months Ago (Tour de Fleece)
The Tour de Fleece Wrap-up (kindof)
I started with this yarn
c*eye*ber fiber
FireSky (100% BFL)
8.7 ounces (246 g)
1423 feet (474.33 yards)
(DK to worsted weight)
I have already used this in projects (pictures next time perhaps) and it is gone!
Second, I did this yarn
Stony Mountain Fibers
Red (Merino/Tencel Top 70/30)
4.25 ounces (120 g)
1043 feet (347.66 yards)
(DK weight)
Then I made this:
Turn into this:
Stony Mountain Fibers
Sage/Daffodil (Merino I believe)
8.1 ounces (229 g)
436 feet (145 yards)
(Bulky or Chunky, whatever)
I wasn't trying for any particular weight, just trying to make it softer and bouncier. I finally did a kind of long draw (I'm usually a short draw kind of girl) and I really like how it came out. I've made one thing with this yarn, but there is still something planned and yarn left!
And finally, at the end of July, I did this:
Stony Mountain Fibers, not measured yet! (still in hank) It is very pretty black with different colors shinning through, it's just don't photograph well.
So from the 4th of July until the 26th I believe, with the support of my family, and very little knitting getting done, I spun these:
...and haven't spun since, but that will be changing very soon!
I started with this yarn
c*eye*ber fiber
FireSky (100% BFL)
8.7 ounces (246 g)
1423 feet (474.33 yards)
(DK to worsted weight)
I have already used this in projects (pictures next time perhaps) and it is gone!
Second, I did this yarn
Stony Mountain Fibers
Red (Merino/Tencel Top 70/30)
4.25 ounces (120 g)
1043 feet (347.66 yards)
(DK weight)
Then I made this:
Turn into this:
Stony Mountain Fibers
Sage/Daffodil (Merino I believe)
8.1 ounces (229 g)
436 feet (145 yards)
(Bulky or Chunky, whatever)
I wasn't trying for any particular weight, just trying to make it softer and bouncier. I finally did a kind of long draw (I'm usually a short draw kind of girl) and I really like how it came out. I've made one thing with this yarn, but there is still something planned and yarn left!
And finally, at the end of July, I did this:
Stony Mountain Fibers, not measured yet! (still in hank) It is very pretty black with different colors shinning through, it's just don't photograph well.
So from the 4th of July until the 26th I believe, with the support of my family, and very little knitting getting done, I spun these:
...and haven't spun since, but that will be changing very soon!
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