tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55578112011-04-21T18:55:56.710-06:00Desert KnitterThis is a location where I can catelog my progress with my various knitting projects, SCA events, Equestrian events, and share information and chat with friends.Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comBlogger2281100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1168199273801769172007-01-07T12:22:00.000-07:002007-01-07T12:47:53.816-07:00We're still here!Can you say S N O W ? We had a total of 24 inches of snow over New Years. This picture is of my driveway in the morning. The night before, it had been shoveled clear but it was still snowing. The morning brought another 8 inches that had to be shoveled out.We don't normally have this much snow. In fact, we broke a 50 year old record for the amount of snow. It has stayed Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1145819439788774932006-04-23T12:43:00.000-06:002006-04-23T13:10:39.840-06:00Sunday Afternoon Guest PosterIt's a beautiful Sunday afternoon! I've had a haircut and a bath and Mom and Auntie Lynda trimmed my face sooooo pretty! I look like a Schnauzer!I'm 17 weeks old now... hehehe 4 months and 1 week but who's counting!Mommy is trying to knit with me in her lap but there's no one to take a picture of that so you will have to take my word for it. She really is knitting... Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1142784693190800992006-03-19T08:57:00.000-07:002006-03-19T09:11:33.243-07:00I'm too busy to pose!I'm too busy to pose for that silly ole camera! I'd rather sharpen my toofies on my chew toy!Karli actually had a haircut and bath and I really wanted to have a picture to share but she had other ideas. heheeh I debated between using a professional groomer and doing it myself. Doing it myself won out as my sister-in-law taught me how as she does her two Mini Schnauzers and Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1141593789303145742006-03-05T14:14:00.000-07:002006-03-05T14:25:51.060-07:00NAPTIME KNITTINGYes, I really have been knitting... well, maybe only a row or two at a time when Karli is napping but I have been doing it. I really want to get this blanket finished cause I have another to knit after it then I can get back to knitting socks.... and/or spinning.Will be interesting to see Karli's reaction to a spinning wheel in use. Right now, she barks at the Dust Buster and Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1141185244775038272006-02-28T20:34:00.000-07:002006-02-28T20:54:04.826-07:00Snnnooooorrrrrrrrr ! ! ! Nothing like letting it all hang out! Here is Karli sound asleep in her playpen. Sleeping on her back. I'm glad she is feeling so comfortable in her home.Now, if only she would stop biting my hands! I have nips on both hands from her little sharp puppy teeth. I definitely think she is like a 2 year old... NO is her favorite word and she like hearing it often. I tryJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1140458498905690592006-02-20T10:18:00.000-07:002006-02-20T11:01:39.143-07:00What knitting time?I actually keep forgetting to knit a little during each of Karli's nap times. I have been doing laundry, moving things around in the storage shed outside...and all sorts of other things. I'm going to have to make a list of what needs to be done and include some knitting time.How could you resist this!? Karli is chewing on her rope toy. I try and keep an eye on her even when sheJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1140207881350580452006-02-17T11:09:00.000-07:002006-02-17T13:24:41.410-07:00Blankets and Puppies ! !This is the baby blanket that I made for one of the Techs I work with. It's not wool... it's good old Caron Simply Soft. I wanted something super soft and washable.Think of a day at work, super busy as usual for a Friday on December 30. Pregnant tech still has her back ache as her baby is pressing on one of her nerves. Well, the rest of us look at her... err.. are you Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1140068662590618142006-02-15T22:14:00.000-07:002006-02-15T22:44:22.746-07:00Is she really posting again?I know, I know.. it's been ages since I have posted. Life has been absolutely crazy. Mom, who lived with me, started getting sick in December. Was admitted to the hospital in the middle of January and passed away on February 3rd. I've taken some time off from work to get things settled and my head back in order. That is the short version of what happened but I didn't Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1135639798761580042005-12-26T16:15:00.000-07:002005-12-26T16:29:58.773-07:00Where did all that time go?It's almost 2006 and I can't believe it's been that long since I posted!Lots has happened. I went to Taos Wool Festival and had all the best intentions of taking pictures there and of the things that followed me home.... Er... has anyone seen my computer cable and charging cable for my camera????? Yup, they both are missing in action. I'm hoping that they are in the Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1124076562421350202005-08-14T21:16:00.000-06:002005-08-14T21:29:22.466-06:00RED ! ! ! I did get started on spinning my red roving and it's turning out nicely. The color is pretty darned close to what it looks like in real life... at least it does on my monitor.I want to ply it tighter than I did the purple so I'm actually spinning the singles a little tighter. It's all an experiment since I have no idea what I'm doing. I'm just practicing and hoping that what I'm doingJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1123442948366324822005-08-07T13:00:00.000-06:002005-08-07T13:40:22.816-06:00Caution: Whine ahead... followed by spinning content, I promise.Okay, imagine being on call. You get a call from work saying that you were supposed to be there to do a case at 9:30am. You look at the clock and it's 10:30am. Er... Yes, I'm the on call nurse. No I didn't receive a call last evening to be in for a case this am. Note on the GI Lab door saying that the on call nurse was going to be a Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1122852517084566352005-07-31T17:04:00.000-06:002005-07-31T17:28:37.093-06:00Busy Busy Busy ! ! ! Real life has been so blasted busy lately that I've only been able to work on my spinning on the weekends but I have finally finished the plying of the Purple roving.As you can see from the picture, there are 3 hanks, one center pull ball and 6 bobbins there. Each one of the hanks are around 350 yards so I'm expecting the remaining 6 bobbins to come out to that, too. Lots of Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1122238167285865072005-07-24T14:29:00.000-06:002005-07-24T14:49:27.370-06:00SWATCHING!My first swatch of my second 2-ply yarn all washed and drying. The first is the multi-colored one that I haven't figured out what it will be. This came out to be 23 stitches by 30 rows knitted on US 5 needles. The fabric is loose enough that I think I'll swatch on US 4's next, just to see how the fabric feels when finished.I like the way the yarn knits up and I'm still leaning towardJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1122038438671383572005-07-22T07:04:00.000-06:002005-07-22T07:20:38.680-06:00Still LearningI'm still learning, that's for sure. I decided to set the twist of one hank of the purple yarn to see if it fluffs up.I'm still not very good at the wpi but it looks like I'm getting between 10 and 12 with the little ruler that I am using. I think the difference between the two recent pictures is that the first one was with the yarn still stretched on the Niddy Noddy while the lastJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1121611337026045932005-07-17T08:25:00.000-06:002005-07-17T08:42:18.720-06:00Thinner than I thought!No, I'm not thinner than I thought.... I wish that would be true... but the yarn I've been spinning is thinner than I thought. Take a look below... Those aren't singles, that yarn you see is 2 ply from the singles that I have made. It's still on the Niddy Noddy so it might still have a bit of winding tension on it but it's pretty close to what it looks like when taken Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1121038666165075972005-07-10T17:15:00.000-06:002005-07-10T17:37:46.173-06:00Round and round and round . . . I've been busy...honest! Work is crazy as usual. Yes, there really is a shortage of nurses who actually want to work in the nursing field. We have 4 positions open on my unit alone and it's a small unit!Any way.. I've also been spinning! It's amazing how many singles you get from 2 pounds of roving.This is the first of the singles 2-plyed. I guess I did better thanJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1118877526527587942005-06-15T17:09:00.000-06:002005-06-15T17:18:46.536-06:00Spinning Seat!This is a bit of a strange angle but it shows the little wooden folding stool that I use to sit on when spinning... with the nice fluffy pillow to cushion my hiney when I spin for any length of time. I got the stool for camping and have found that it works great for spinning. I'm short at just a half inch under 5 feet tall so I don't need a regular height chair most of the time. Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1118111342981632552005-06-06T20:19:00.000-06:002005-06-06T20:29:02.986-06:00Spinning Spinning Spinning!Here is the start of the bobbin with some of the Wildberry roving. It's amazing to see a multi-colored roving turn into a beautiful tweedy single. Since this picture was taken, I have filled 2 bobbins and have started on the third. I bought 2 pounds of this roving since my end goal is to make a short sleeved, v-necked top for myself. It's going to be interesting to Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1117590663511603062005-05-31T19:35:00.000-06:002005-05-31T19:51:03.526-06:00Spinning and Camping!Home finally! Actually, I got home Monday...tore down camp, packed everything back into the SUV, drove home, unpacked and put everything away, hopped in the shower and washed me, then did the laundry of all my camping clothes... after that, it was amazing... I could hardly move as I kept stiffening up. heheehHere is the result of my spinning and plying experiment! Purple, Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1116944874979654702005-05-24T08:14:00.000-06:002005-05-24T08:27:54.986-06:00GONE CAMPING ! !All loaded and there's just a tiny spot that I can see where I really could shove one last item... hhuummm. Would you believe that this is all for ONE person camping!?hehehe Yup, I don't camp light. Tent, cooler, rugs, fire extinguisher, stove, fuel for stove, boxes with clothes, bathroom/pharmacy supplies, and spinning/knitting, blankets and pillow and sleeping bag and air Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1116191059112028452005-05-15T14:36:00.000-06:002005-05-15T15:04:19.126-06:00Color Experiment!Another week has flown by. I can't believe that it's already the middle of MAY and our weather is supposed to be in the high 80's by Thursday.I've been spinning this weekend. ::happy dance:: I finished the white and started on the experiment of the colors. different lengths of the purple, teal and fuschia put together and then this will be plyed with the white. I have no idea if Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1115601961985787152005-05-08T19:15:00.000-06:002005-05-08T19:26:02.080-06:00Still Spinning!Yup, I'm still spinning. I didn't get to go to the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival.... Okay.. I wasn't planning on it because it's way too far for me to go but it sure sounded like a wonderful place to melt your Credit Card!I wish I had paid attention to what fiber it was but it's super soft so I'm thinking I actually might have picked up some 100% merino.Right now, I honestly canJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1115339556130138032005-05-05T18:21:00.000-06:002005-05-05T18:32:36.226-06:00Such a Soft Addiction!I couldn't resist getting more roving! I ordered this from CopperMoose before I was gifted with the big bag of white roving.It's three pounds of their Confetti which is white wool with multi colored silk threads, 1 pound of their Wildberry Roving, and 8 ounces of their 70%/30% Merino/Silk Roving in Majestic Sky.Now, I find out that there is a fiberarts fair here over Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1114993798926749372005-05-01T18:05:00.000-06:002005-05-01T18:29:58.926-06:00Some days are just plain amazing!Today, I decided to take the time and go to our local SCA Fighter Practice. I haven't been in over 2 months due to being on call for work so much and just plain old exhaustion. Today was a special day as we were having a demo for one of the local Charter Schools. The kids are studying history and this was part of their history class.I get there and am setting up Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1114307944164964822005-04-23T19:38:00.000-06:002005-04-23T19:59:04.166-06:00I'm Amazed!Yup, I'm absolutely amazed!These are the first two skeins made after my class and on my new wheel! They are the same color. Unfortunately, due to the camera angle and flash, they look different.The one on the left is 252 feet / 84 yards and the one on the right is 159 feet / 53 yards. I have absolutely no idea what, if anything, I will make with this yarn. It looks to be about Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1113789807266437132005-04-17T19:51:00.000-06:002005-04-17T20:03:27.266-06:00It's so fun to be BAD!It all happened while I was returning the rented spinning wheel to my LYS.... I had already worked on some of the gray practice roving at home and was having loads of fun but wanted something brighter.... something that I could use my imagination on. So, you see 6 ounces of eggshell colored, super soft roving and 2 ounces each of the colors. My plan is to spin the eggshellJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1113518477896754512005-04-14T16:29:00.000-06:002005-04-14T16:41:17.896-06:00Puzzle timeHere is a picture of the flyer on my Kromski Minstrel. There are hooks only on the left arms of the flyer. It's working well for spinning the gray wool in a counterclockwise direction and I'm very pleased at how fine I'm able to spin my fiber. So much better than the bulky weight that I made when I started learning. heehehheheThe puzzle comes when I realize I need to ply in a Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1113443338538610142005-04-13T19:14:00.000-06:002005-04-13T20:18:31.983-06:00Happy Dance ! ! !Look what I got at 12:50pm today !!! Door bell rang and there it was waiting for me. Definitely time for a happy dance! My very own Kromski Minstrel! The box had a few bangs and dents on it which was a little irritating since it is clearly labled as Fragile Handle With Care.Fortunately, Kromski packs their wheels very well. Lots of paper. HHuummm, anyone want some Polish Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1112843142947796912005-04-06T20:58:00.000-06:002005-04-06T21:05:42.950-06:00Surprise ! ! !I figured you all deserved another picture of my spinning attempts. I know it's not my usual weekly post but I feel bad that I've only had time to post once a week lately due to work interfering with my play time.The dark gray actually spun up nicely, the cream color to the left ... I sorta got distracted with and it went from nice to slubby looking... the cream color to the right Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1112560639422596352005-04-03T14:19:00.000-06:002005-04-03T14:37:19.423-06:00Another week has flown by...This past week has flown by as usual. Works is its usual crazy self with tons of stuff happening and lots of pressure but my knitting does help.I've not been knitting every night when I get home as I'm usually in bed and asleep by 8 since my 5am wake up time comes way too early but....As you can see from the picture, I really have made some time for knitting. This yarnJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1111961852523234942005-03-27T14:36:00.000-07:002005-03-27T15:17:32.526-07:00Enough Already!!!!Okay, Enough already! I've been sick twice this season and that's two times too many! Whine whine. This time, my Dr actually had me off work from Wednesday till tomorrow, Monday. Guess he didn't like the temperature that I had or the way I sounded or looked. I'm just hoping that work managed okay since we are beyond tight when it comes to staffing.... I'm the only full timeJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1111286076571238312005-03-19T19:19:00.000-07:002005-03-19T19:34:36.573-07:00Spinning Spinning Spinning ! !This is my loaner wheel for my spinning class since I don't own a wheel of my own... yet. It's a Louet S75. Very nice wheel and it works smoothly. now as for the spinner ... hehe I'm still slowly getting things working. If you look at the bobbin on the lower left you can see a bit of the first spinning wheel attempt. Lots of too much twist and not feeding the Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1110675683614090222005-03-12T17:32:00.000-07:002005-03-12T18:02:13.236-07:00My work life is spinning like my spindle!Well.... my works is going totally crazy right now but my regular life is resting quietly like my spindle currently is against the back of my chair. All I can say is that I have some of the best co-workers a woman could ever ask for and we are all making things work amazingly well.This is a picture of my very first spindle of yarn. Thick and thin and no Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1109890345527265692005-03-03T15:31:00.000-07:002005-03-03T15:52:25.530-07:00Current addictionYup, pink, blue, gray and white. Another pair or socks out of Rellana's Flotte Socke. As you can see, my current addiction is making socks. They do work up fairly quickly and are small enough to carry easily wherever you go.This pair is almost a perfect match in the striping. Looks like I might have been a row off starting around the gusset as one sock wound up without the Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1109315025329906802005-02-24T23:46:00.000-07:002005-02-25T00:05:57.946-07:00More Socks! As you can see, the socks aren't exactly alike. I wasn't expecting them to be since the yarn was variegated and I still like them. The yarn is Rellana's Flotte Socke. 75% superwash and 25% polyamid. It's not as stretchy a yarn as some I have used. Rather hard to see in the picture but there is a thin white thread wrapped around the yarn. I like the effect but think that might Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1108505832349500132005-02-15T14:58:00.000-07:002005-02-15T15:17:12.353-07:00You might need sunglasses . . . As always, I love bright colors and couldn't resist this yarn. Schaefer Yarn's Anne. 60% merino superwash wool, 25% mohair, 15% nylon. The colors are red, yellow, orange, dark green and dark blue. Crayon colors.This yarn is rather thin and, though the label says 7-8 stitches per inch, I used 2mm needles (US 0's) and cast on 80 stitches. The stitch count Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1108424653719544522005-02-14T16:30:00.000-07:002005-02-14T16:44:13.720-07:00Thank you, Secret Pal 4!The doorbell rang earlier this afternoon and the Mailperson had left a box a the front door! Woohoo, it's from my Secret Pal! Such nice goodies! A notebook with plastic holders for patterns I have printed offline. Fantastic way to protect them. The first plastic sheet has snapped pockets so I can put in needles, scissors, whatever fits! The candle is Red Current... Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1108076873594838002005-02-10T15:48:00.000-07:002005-02-10T17:04:23.276-07:00MINDLESS AND RELAXING KNITTING! I love mindless knitting and find that it is super relaxing. The Green scarf is for the father of one of the techs at work. I had made scarves for all the people I work with and he told me that his Dad kept trying to abscond with his scarf. ehehe Because of that, I made his Dad one so he would quit trying to sneak off with his son's. The blue scarf if for theJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1107711143708999252005-02-06T10:19:00.000-07:002005-02-06T10:32:23.706-07:00I LOVE COLOR!
Here is the Spiral Cap and angle scarf made out of the Diakeito yarn. It was wonderful to work with and I absolutely loved the colors.
You all would have gotten a great giggle... I was knitting away on the cap, plenty of yardage left in the second skein, when I thought I had better measure the length which is what becomes the circumference of the hat when sewn together. WOOHOOO, Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1107146478457120522005-01-30T19:58:00.000-07:002005-01-30T21:41:18.466-07:00Secret Pal 4 Questions and Answers! Here are my replies to the Secret Pal 4 questions. This should be fun! 1. Are you a yarn snob (do you prefer high- end/natural fibers)? Do you avoid Red Heart and Lion Brand? Or is it all the same to you?
Nope, I don't feel like I'm a yarn snob though I do prefer natural fibers that are NOT scratchy. I'm a sucker for soft yarn.
2. Do you spin? Crochet?I know Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1107041786783685362005-01-29T16:34:00.000-07:002005-01-29T16:45:32.860-07:00Matching hat for the scarf!
I'm working away on the spiral hat to go with the scarf that I finished a little bit ago. I do love this yarn. The colors are so pretty, the yarn is soft and has an even weave. Yes, Diakeito is more expensive than similar Noro but I do find it to be softer and haven't found a single bit of straw or twigs in it and the spin is very even.
Now, I'm already thinking ofJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1106019561220683222005-01-17T20:24:00.000-07:002005-01-17T20:39:21.220-07:00Color!
I love the colors though I wish it had had more blue. Nice and soft, the Diakeito knitted like a dream. I would love to see more of this yarn in person instead of having to order if offline. I still have 2 skeins left and think I'll make a cap to go with the scarf. It might be another spiral since I think the colors will work very well.
HHuummm, after the cap... what next? Maybe Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1105660306471057722005-01-13T16:13:00.000-07:002005-01-13T16:51:46.473-07:00Yippppppiiiiiiiieeeeeeeee!!!!
I did it! I have another finished project! This is the spiral hat I was working on. Actually turned out rather nice and the pattern was super easy. It wasn't totally mindless knitting as you had to remember which row to increase/decrease on and when to change the stitch direction. The cap is very comfortable and will come in hand now that we have had a few days Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1105400504158641842005-01-10T16:23:00.000-07:002005-01-10T16:41:44.156-07:00So many projects so little free time....
Currently, I'm knitting a spiral cap that I purchased from Knitting To Go. Very nice soft wool yarn and I'm on my way to 16 inches... currently at 12 inches done. Once that is done, I just need to join the cast on and cast off edges to create the spiral and sew the top closed. This is an interesting pattern and I hope to use it again as the spiral is Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1104810335940768392005-01-03T20:24:00.000-07:002005-01-03T20:45:35.940-07:00Happy New Year... a few days late heheheehhe
Yes, I've been knitting. I have finished 2 more scarves but forgot to take pictures of them before sending them off to their new owner.
I treated myself to some of the Diakeito Diamusse yarn in colorway 38. This will be for me. Probably a scarf and possibly a hat. It has the long color areas like Noro but is smoother... it seems to be a more Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1103671365748341832004-12-21T16:11:00.000-07:002004-12-21T16:22:45.746-07:00Seeeeee ! ! ! I really have been knitting ! ! !
These are the scarves that I knit for all the people at work... all 8 of them. They are all longer than shown I folded them to get them all in the picture. I didn't take pictures of the 4 that I have knitted for one of them for them to give as gifts or the one that I just finished last night that is for a friend.
Everyone at work was so Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1102914527714607472004-12-12T21:54:00.000-07:002004-12-12T22:08:47.713-07:00I need another month till Christmas!
Honest, I have been so very very busy! ! ! I made this dress for my MidWinter Celebration that will take place December 18th. 12th Century Anglo-Saxon. The belt isn't exactly the way it will be when it's made and you don't see the veil which I still have to shape and hem.
The underdress is winter white sueded silk, the overdress is herringbone woven silk, Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1101835285903543272004-11-30T10:09:00.000-07:002004-11-30T20:37:25.043-07:00I need your help . . .
Yes, that's a 20 gig iPOD. The information on how to get one was on our local news with interviews and the like... saying this is legitimate. You don't have to buy anything but you do have to jump through so hoops. Agree to some ads in the mail and sign up for one additional thing. Most offers are free or inexpensive.
Yes, I'm trying for this just to see if it works as Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1101680677177704762004-11-28T15:12:00.000-07:002004-11-28T15:24:37.176-07:00It's getting there!!!
I'm almost done. I have one more row of trim to put around the neckline then I need to hem the sleeves and the bottom of the dress.
I love my mannequin. It has made doing fittings easier since it really pretty close to my build. Short and wide. LOL I'm no seamstress. I can and do make my own uniform tops but they are so simple compared to the dresses worn in the SCA.
Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1101448490095627012004-11-25T22:40:00.000-07:002004-11-25T22:54:50.096-07:00Sorry sorry sorry ! ! !
Wow, I had no idea how long it had been since my last post! Time has just flown by and I sure can't say that it's been boring.
I have been knitting but no pictures of that since it's not been that much, sadly. As you can see from this picture, I finally got started on my dress for the MidWinter Celebration for my SCA group. I need to have it done ASAP so I'll quit Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1100447034070079842004-11-14T08:00:00.000-07:002004-11-14T08:43:54.070-07:00Fabric Aggravation!
First off, some knitting news! The blue and green scarf is done as well as this one. This picture is of yet another scarf for her to give for Christmas. This one is Bernat Soft Boulce' in color 929 which is dark brown and a medium brown, along with a strand of Lion Brand Fun Fur in Black.
It's just a regular garter stitch scarf on size 13 needles. I felt like I was using Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1099881522860326532004-11-07T19:00:00.000-07:002004-11-07T19:38:42.860-07:00Frilly Fru Fru
My friend at work picked up this yarn and asked me to make another scarf..... I love mindless knitting! This one will be a keyhole one and I love the colors. :) The first one were for a daughter and niece... this one is for another daughter.
Ruby, I have found the fabric for the underdress. Sueded silk twill in white and it's sinfully soft. I'm also ordering some white Silk Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1099366428319335982004-11-01T20:18:00.000-07:002004-11-01T20:33:48.320-07:00I love my Physical Therapist!
Something to make you smile. A pile of Kittens. Actually only 2 but they were so cute all curled up together sleeping. No, they aren't mine.
One of these days I'll have a Cat and a Dog. Until then, at least I have friends who let me have visitation rights to their pets. :)
On to the reason for the headline above....
I have to admit that not knitting for 2 Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1099021819854036352004-10-28T21:40:00.000-06:002004-10-28T21:50:19.856-06:00Work Work Work
I've been a good girl... work work work, occasionally knitting. Unfortunately, not enough of the latter, though.
This strange looking picture is of some fabric that I just bought today. Doesn't photograph very well due to the metallic in it. It's cotton, very soft, the color pattern is all metallic on a black background. 2 yards and 3 hours and I will have a new uniform top Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1098564731851579712004-10-23T14:41:00.000-06:002004-10-23T14:52:11.853-06:00I told myself I wasn't gonna....
I told myself I wasn't gonna get hooked into the scarf craze but a co-worker had other ideas. She wanted to learn to knit then decided that, with 5 kids in their teens or pre-teens, she definitely wasn't going to have time to knit, chauffeur, work, do Mommy things and be able to learn to knit so.......good friend that I am, I agreed to make the scarf for her Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1098140988817191742004-10-18T16:59:00.000-06:002004-10-18T17:09:48.816-06:00Knitting Withdrawals ! !
After almost 2 weeks of not knitting to give my wrist a chance to see how it did... well, it actually is feeling better! The rest helped though I do still have intermittent numbness depending on what I'm doing. I guess no more marathon knitting sessions for me unless / until I have something done to fix my wrist. As you can see from the picture, though, I did get a Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1097706978536662462004-10-13T16:21:00.000-06:002004-10-13T16:36:18.536-06:00It's definitely Fall here!
It's been raining Monday and again today. Cold, chilly days with grey clouds instead of our usual beautiful blue sky. Some trees have turned gold but they are already losing their leaves.
Yikes, the news just showed Snow at the ski area in Santa Fe. Yup, definitely Fall in New Mexico.
As I have continued to rest my wrist by not knitting, here is another of my Pocket Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1097270139008239462004-10-08T14:40:00.000-06:002004-10-08T15:17:19.313-06:00I Couldn't Resist ! ! !
I was at the Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Festival and passed this three times. Every time I saw it, I giggled. Finally, I had decided to buy it for myself when Mom asked if I would like for my birthday and I said a big resounding yes. The photographer, Keith Szafranski, has so many other wonderful photographs available. He sells them matted or framed and matted. I got mine Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1097026463058901882004-10-05T19:13:00.000-06:002004-10-05T19:34:23.056-06:00Necessary Knitting Break
Yup, decided to take a few days break from knitting to see how my right wrist does. In the mean time......
I was out at a local Arts and Craft show and saw this cute saying on plaques as well as magnets. I couldn't resist since I definitely am no skinny-minnie. I thought you all would enjoy a giggle, too.
Do I Chunky Dunk? You betcha'! But I do it in hot tubs and Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1096595309153129582004-09-30T19:31:00.000-06:002004-09-30T19:48:29.153-06:00Questions and Answers
Aven, this picture is for you! It's not the swatch but it does show a bit more of the sparkle of the yarn than the yarn store site does. Just imagine the sparkle increased by another 50% and you might be closer to the actual glitter of this yarn which is positively gorgeous! It's a very very soft yarn which is suprising. More so than you would think with all the metallicJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1096511104903550242004-09-29T19:51:00.000-06:002004-09-29T20:27:58.166-06:00F I N I S H E D ! ! ! ! !
Don't you just love finishing a project? Especially when it's a present and you finish it way before it's needed? Now, I just have to remember where I put it so I won't forget it come MidWinter. hehehe
Actually, I'll probably leave it on the mannequin until I need it for working on the dress that I really need to get my hiney in gear and make for our MidWinter Feast.Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1095987223469219482004-09-23T18:42:00.000-06:002004-09-23T18:53:43.470-06:00DNA Scarf Progress
I seem to be zooming right along with my DNA scarf. I've finished the neck ribbing and am just 6 rows shy of finishing the first repeat of the downward side.
I'm not a chart reader when it comes to cables so I actually sat at my computer and typed in the entire pattern row by row using terms I'm more familiar with such as c2f for put two stitches on the cable needle and hold Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1095642182621053142004-09-19T18:43:00.000-06:002004-09-19T19:03:02.620-06:00C. R. S. and lots of mud !
Have any of you ever suffered from that? Can't Remember ... errrrrr Doo doo ;) I went camping this weekend. Had everything packed in the SUV Thursday night as I was leaving directly from work on Friday. Camp site is about 1 hour from home. Half way there, I realize that my camera is still on my desk at home, plugged in being charged. AARRGGGHHHHH heheheheheeh
Pictures Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1095297349392059612004-09-15T19:00:00.000-06:002004-09-15T19:15:49.393-06:00Knit Ouch Knit Ouch Knit
Here's the scarf propped up on my notebook computer. Not the best way to take a picture but the sun has gone down outside and there wasn't enough light contrast out there, either.
The ouch part of the header is from the knitting. I have carpal tunnel rather badly and it really gets aggravated when I knit a lot... then, it's like it gets warmed up and quits hurting. Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1095211123140774442004-09-14T18:58:00.000-06:002004-09-14T19:22:06.436-06:00What would you do if . . .
Say it was a very dark night, no moon, no stars and you were walking home and saw this:
Would you run away screaming? Would you get closer to see what the heck had those glowing eyes?
See, he's not scary at all! It's just AL, the mascot of the barony of al-Barron!
I'm not scared of AL! Giddy Up, Scorpion! Giddy Up!
On the knitting front, I'm now half way done with Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1094956397764135832004-09-11T20:22:00.000-06:002004-09-11T20:33:17.763-06:00KNIT KNIT KNIT ! ! !
I had such a wonderful day today. Got my hair cut and had plenty of knitting time. I've finished the third repeat of the pattern. Right now, it's 13.5 inches long.
I've been debating about whether to knit the ribbing in the middle or to just continue doing the pattern and have pretty much decided to do the ribbing are to allow for the scarf to lie better on the neck sinceJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1094609362575596382004-09-08T16:50:00.000-06:002004-09-08T16:49:03.066-06:00DNA Scarf-along !
I attempted to post this on Tuesday but Blogger didn't let me. It went into an infinite loop till I received an error message. I'm hoping that this post will go through eventually and I have contacted Blogger help. Apparently they had a melt down across several of their computers... so... here is Tuesday's post... posted on Wednesday!
I was able to start my DNA scarf as partJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1094160749114659432004-09-02T15:17:00.000-06:002004-09-02T15:32:29.113-06:00Knitting first then Kumihimo this time!
I've joined the DNA-along and have added the button to the right of the screen. I'm using Reynolds Utopia in a grey tweed color. It's a worsted weight even though the pattern called for sport/dk weight, I think it will work out nicely.
This is the first knit-along that I'll be able to actually join since I already had this project planned for this time!Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1093829083690139902004-08-29T19:03:00.000-06:002004-08-29T19:24:43.690-06:00My very first braid!
I was at the SCA event today and did my very first braid. It went well and really looks nice. I was so sad when I got to the end of the thread on the bobbins because I was having so much fun making the braid. I have only a little more to go before I have this braid completed.
I got a lot of compliments on both the Maru Dai and on the braid. Wood and bobbins from MichaelsJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1093482804579275562004-08-25T18:34:00.000-06:002004-08-25T19:13:24.580-06:00I think it might work!
This is the first picture of the Maru Dai that I have been working on. The base it an 8.5 inch disc and the top is a 7 inch disc even though they actually look the same in the picture. The dark gray disc you see on the base is a PVC flat plate. There is a matching one under the mirror.
The two flat plates are off-set so it might look a bit weird but, due to the shape of Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1093224592823707692004-08-22T19:11:00.000-06:002004-08-22T19:29:52.823-06:00Kumihimo!
Kumihimo is the ancient art of Japanese braidmaking. I'm getting ready to teach myself how to use a maru dai to make a round braid. I figured I had better start on something as simple as possible.
This is a picture of my homemade maru dai. Actually, this is just the top of the whole setup but it's all that I have made so far. Since I'm just a beginner, I figured I would just get Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1092619974561918512004-08-15T19:09:00.000-06:002004-08-15T19:34:07.826-06:00PURPLE ! ! !
I love Purple. It's one of my favorite colors!
I couldn't resist this yarn when I saw it in the LYS. They hate it there... not because it's purple or that it doesn't knit up really nicely but because it S L I T H E R S. LOLOL You pick up one ball on the shelf and 4 others fall off. You walk by the shelf and 2 balls will fall off. You pick up a ball and the band pops off and at Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1092269885843364192004-08-11T17:54:00.000-06:002004-08-11T18:18:29.596-06:00Time is flying and school is starting!
At least for those in school. :)
No pictures of the Teal Tanktop today since the back is rather ordinary in shaping. I have about 3-4 inches left of the front before starting the arm hole and neck shaping... hurray... the weather will still be warm enough to wear it when I'm done, I'm sure.
Here is another recent purchase. Mountain Colors Sock yarn in Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1091742609177344362004-08-05T15:37:00.000-06:002004-08-05T15:50:09.176-06:00Stash enhancement!
I couldn't resist. Berroco's Cotton Twist yarn in white, teal and berry colors. I hope to have enough for a short sleeved or sleeveless top even if I have to use white as the main color and then just use the berry and teal as stripes or whatever I decide. I love the colors together. Unfortunately, the teal color number 8306, lot 60593 seems to be discontinued. :( I boughtJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1091590790470174762004-08-03T21:29:00.000-06:002004-08-03T21:39:50.470-06:00
Well, that is definitely an unhappy computer... and I would say that is what I looked like last night.
It all started off innocently with the keyboard not wanting to type. The mouse was fine (they are combined in one unit), so I decided to try an old back up keyboard that I had. Shut the computer down, connected the old keyboard... now I can type but the mouse doesn't work. HHuummmm, used the Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1091157457077039972004-07-29T21:08:00.000-06:002004-07-29T21:20:16.503-06:00Thank you!
Thank you to everyone who sent me blog anniversary wishes! They were greatly appreciated.
For those of us who wind our skeins into the round balls with the flat top and bottom, here is what I put mine in when knitting with it. I either set it on the desk or actually put it on the floor and the container keeps things nice and clean. It's the top to a Blank CD stack holder. The kind Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1091052743400694692004-07-28T15:48:00.000-06:002004-07-28T16:14:35.896-06:00ZZZOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM ! ! ! ! Where has all the time gone!? I started thie blog one year ago today and it seems like it was yesterday. Lots of knitting, lots of cmaping and SCA things, and just plain old lots of fun in my life. I even started a new job which I love... okay... I'm not in love with being on call on weekends but the stress is so much less than what I had in my old job that I'll Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1090885590721753382004-07-26T17:28:00.000-06:002004-07-26T17:46:30.720-06:00Camping is fun! Honest!
Let's see... Friday started off with packing everything into the SUV and heading off to my friend's house where everything was offloaded and put into their big trailer. Next my friend and I headed off to do some last minute errands he had while the other two people loaded their things into the trailer. In the midst of all the errands, the Baron calls and asks if we Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1090536007576569352004-07-22T16:18:00.000-06:002004-07-22T16:59:15.153-06:00T.G.I.T
Okay, it's not exactly the TGIF that everyone is used to but I have a 4 day weekend starting now. Therefore, it's Thank G*D It's Thursday!
Actually, I'm going camping this weekend to Ruidoso at a nice Federal park with REAL BATHROOMS! No Porta-potties. heehheehhe
I couldn't resist these beautiful stitch markers! I love using pretty things while I'm knitting and fell in love with Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1090279958507821712004-07-19T17:18:00.000-06:002004-07-19T17:33:39.306-06:00Keep those replies coming about how you keep track of your handwash and machine wash knitted items!
Many thanks to all who have replied so far... keep the comments coming !
I've been asked about where I got the progress tracker graphics and script you see on the right side of my blog. It's from IndiGirl's blog on a page that I don't see listed on her blog but I do have the link so it Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1090115072561352762004-07-17T19:14:00.000-06:002004-07-17T19:51:01.416-06:00WOOOHOOO ! ! ! !
Blooger has now added text sizing and color and formatting. Very interesting. Now, I just need to figure out their new way of importing pictures. HHuummmm.
Just to show that I'm not goofing around, here is a current picture of the teal tank. 6 inches of it have been knit so far as you can see. The yarn is lovely and really soft but is the absolute devil about Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1089851281709730742004-07-14T18:20:00.000-06:002004-07-14T18:29:32.183-06:00It's not much but it's a start! My Teal Tank. The pattern is from Rowan #29 but I have decided to do a ribbed bottom instead of the straight one they have since... if you look closely at their pictures inside, the hem rolls and I hate that look.
I'm using Berroco's Softwist in color 9479 which is a teal blue and has a slight shine to it. It's very loosely spun and splits super easy but I'veJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1089408862126914072004-07-09T15:08:00.000-06:002004-07-09T15:34:49.583-06:00Bad, Jan!! Bad!!!
Well, not really bad if you are into adding to your stash. ::grin:: And I do have projects for both of these yarns.
The dark teal blue is Berroco's Softwist yarn. 41% wool and 59% Viscose and sinfully soft!! It has a nice sheen to it as well! This is for the cover pattern of Rowan #29. I tried to put a link to the magazine here but it must be sold out on the Rowan Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1089240973100196842004-07-07T16:40:00.000-06:002004-07-07T17:03:49.836-06:00Where has all the time gone!? I can't believe that it's July already.
I've been working on my Red Tank Top. I'm currently doing the arm hole decreases for the back then it's the neckline and shoulders... then the front. I wish the stitch pattern showed up better. I'm using a higher resolution on the camera but, as many have found, red just doesn't like to cooperate when it comes to texture Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1088642031342096572004-06-30T18:29:00.000-06:002004-06-30T18:34:40.516-06:00Honest I've been knitting! Just not very much.
I was on backup call for the weekend and got called in, stayed late Monday due to over run cases, was on call Tuesday and stayed late... Wednesday... finally, knitting time. Just not enough progress to warrant a picture so.........
Here is a picture of a really cute dragon from my collection of Pocket Dragons. Hot Hot Hot is the name of this Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1088388271609157482004-06-27T19:59:00.000-06:002004-06-27T20:04:31.610-06:00Slow going for now . . .
As you can see, I have been knitting... just no where near as fast as I would like.
Work has been busy and I was on backup call this weekend. Wound up getting called into work both Saturday and Sunday... 6 hours on Saturday and 3 hours on Sunday. I have been knitting today, though.
There are now 4 full repeats of the checkerboard and about 1/3 of the fifth and I'm onJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1087867109339476932004-06-21T19:08:00.000-06:002004-06-21T19:25:24.960-06:00After restarting my tank top, here is the latest picture. The stitch pattern is 10 stitches by 12 rows. Each round is 252 stitches so it takes time to go round and round.
The tank actually has a snug fit from the look of the picutes which is good since it will be needed to make the checkerboard pattern show up better.
I'm enjoying knitting this and just hope that it turns out as well as it Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1087364316750536372004-06-15T23:25:00.000-06:002004-06-15T23:38:36.750-06:00W H I N E ! ! Rippit! Rippit!
Well, thanks to Tam, I am in the process of correcting a big boo boo in the calculations for the tank top. I'm using DK weight yarn and the pattern calls for sport weight yarn.
After the heads up that I had calculated in the wrong direction, I am hoping that I'm going to be moving forward this time.
I have 6 50 gram skeins of the yarn I'm using and the pattern Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1087262624461988082004-06-14T19:15:00.000-06:002004-06-14T19:24:06.406-06:00 I've started the red tank top. I love the feel of the cotton/viscose yarn. It's nice and soft. I'm just hoping that the gauge isn't too big.
The pattern calls for 5.8 stitches/inch and I'm getting a little over 6 which will be fine since the top is for a 38 chest, I have a 37 inch chest to the extra ease will be needed. The top has a fairly close fit to the pattern.
Time will tell but IJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1087156472879199972004-06-13T13:42:00.000-06:002004-06-13T13:54:32.880-06:00The stockings based on the Queen Elizabeth I stockings are done. Woohoo! Both ties are 30 inches long to allow for going around the thigh and being tied.
I'm anxious to have my friend try them on but she has been so busy at school/work that she's not even been answering email! Things like that happen so much for PhD candidates!
I loved working with the silk even though it has little to no Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1086921832732343882004-06-10T20:37:00.000-06:002004-06-10T20:43:52.733-06:00Not too exciting a picture but here is more of the first stocking tie.
Work has been so busy that I actually was too tired to knit last night and just made up my mind that I would knit a bit tonight no matter how tired I was. Started out with having to tink the first 3 rows I had done... I wasn't paying attention and didn't knit one of the stitches on a row. Definitely looked strange.
At Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1086749058734928622004-06-08T20:36:00.000-06:002004-06-08T20:44:18.733-06:00I can see the light at the end of the tunnel ! ! !
I just hope that light isn't the light on the front of a train! hehehe
Any way.... the stockings are done! I've now started the garters to hold up the stockings. 8 stitches all in garter stitch. It's working up nicely but didn't photograph well due to the flash and the yarn being slightly shiny.
I'm just happy that I'm this far along with Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1086581496946039172004-06-06T22:04:00.000-06:002004-06-06T22:11:36.946-06:00I'm still here! Just no interesting pictures to share with you this time.
The stockings based on the Queen Elizabeth I stockings are coming along great. I'm working on the foot of stocking #2 heading toward the toe decreases soon. Next I'll be knitting the two 8 stitch garter stitch ties then I can consider them finished!
I do have a new project sitting in the wings ready for the swatch to Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1086143309702070422004-06-01T20:03:00.000-06:002004-06-01T20:30:40.740-06:00This is my friend Ewen MacKail wearing his kilt and the kilt hose that I knit for him a bit over a year ago. Now, what is under that kilt you ask... heheheheeh I'll leave that to your imagination.
These are closeups of his right and left leg. Hope you can see the double cable that I put down the outer sides of each leg. He said that they are very warm and soft and very comfortable to Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1086037596666302372004-05-31T14:37:00.000-06:002004-06-02T05:39:27.680-06:00Did someone say there was going to be a little wind?
Wind? At Grand Outlandish? What would it be like? Actually, we had gusts up to 50mph pretty much from 6am till 10pm the whole event starting on Thursday afternoon.
This is the Pirate's flag bending to the wind.
I live in the Kingdom of the Outlands in the barony of al-Barran. Our baronial symbol is the scorpion and this is a picture of Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1085584351502573422004-05-26T09:03:00.000-06:002004-05-26T09:12:31.503-06:00ME? Not take knitting when camping? Shirley you jest!
I'll be camping this weekend with my local SCA group at Grand Outlandish. Hopefully, I'll remember to take pictures to share with everyone!
Just a small box of yarn and supplies for when/if I want to do something other than knit on the Queen Elizabeth I stocking #2. Stocking #1 is under the bag of red yarn. The extra spool of the silk Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1085015168563049262004-05-19T18:59:00.000-06:002004-05-19T19:06:08.563-06:00ATTENTION PLEASE! WE HAVE A FOOT!
HEHEHE Actually we have a full stocking. 23" long from the top to the foot and here is the completed foot. 9.5" foot.
I'm very happy to have the first stocking completed and it took me less than a month. I had frogged my first attempt and restarted on April 23 so I'm quite happy that this stocking is done. Now, I just need to make the mate to it and the Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1084934192194902262004-05-18T20:30:00.000-06:002004-05-18T20:36:32.193-06:00Another day without any pictures to share but I didn't want you all to think I had forgotten my blog!
The QE I stockings... ehheeh if I can find a free 30 min, I'll have the first one done. Unfortunately, I haven't had a free 30 min lately.
I was on call Monday... worked all day, finally got home around 7:30pm, ate dinner and was scraping the dishes to put them in the dish washer when I got Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1084502610876685312004-05-13T20:34:00.000-06:002004-05-13T20:43:30.876-06:00Thank you to all who replied to my QE I stockings tie question. Garter stitch wins by a landslide.
Kim also asked about what type of silk yarn I am using so here is a picture of the cone. Inside, the label reads: CASCADE 100% silk Premium quality Nat..Unsc..2000ypp Made in Switzerland.
This yarn, though not stretchy itself, knits up into a very soft fabric with a slight sheen to it.
I Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557811.post-1084411084186162442004-05-12T19:11:00.000-06:002004-05-12T19:18:04.186-06:00I just turned the heel of the first of the Queen Elizabeth I stockings and am working down the gusset on the foot. Hurray!
Though I'm not anywhere near ready to knit the ties of the stockings, please take a look at the site I got the pattern from and tell me if you can tell if the ties are done in garter stitch. I'm rather afraid that, if I do them in stockinette, they will roll horribly.
I Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17904429839203522419noreply@blogger.com