Our local stitch n bitch group met this morning – there are usually 2 or 3 members who meet on Monday mornings, but since it’s a holiday, there were about a half dozen of us, and the usual good time was had by all. I can’t believe that 1 week from today will be our [...]
Well, except for blocking and buttons. And better pictures… The first picture shows the color better (kind of an oatmeal color), but the second shows the stitches better. Technorati Tags: Knitting!
Both sleeves are on, and I’ve picked up the correct (I think) amount of stitches for the button band. Tonight I’ll double-check the stitch count, and then work on some mindless 2×2 rib while watching Jack Bauer go rogue… Technorati Tags: Knitting!
Ok! Sleeves are finished, shoulder seams sewn up, and one sleeve attached. In other news, the fleece is still soaking. It’s been so cold here, that by the time I get home, there’s no way I’m going to deal with it. Tomorrow calls for the mid 60s, with 70s on Friday and 80 on Saturday. [...]
Oh! The CS&W had a vendor selling the cutest bags: And, a sample-size niddy-noddy (which matches the full-size one I have): And, the only thing (besides the fleece) that I wanted to get – hand cards: Technorati Tags: Knitting!, Spinning
Connecticut Sheep and Wool – I really shouldn’t be allowed out without supervision… CS&W was ok, not as big a selection of vendors as last year. Lots of booths selling soap & buttons. BUT … they did have fleeces. And, using the same judgement for quantities as when I cook, I picked up a bag [...]
So I dug the sweater out of what used to be my sewing room, and is now a catch-all for everything under the sun. I am now starting the decreases for the tops of the sleeves. That is all. Technorati Tags: Knitting!
It’s now 2 days since I vowed to finish the sweater… Have I even dug deep down into the basket where it’s been resting these last years to take it out? Nope – I’m turning the heel on a sock. Tomorrow, I will retrieve the sweater & start knitting sleeves like a madwoman, and get [...]
See that Ravelry Progress Bar over on the right? —————–> Yeah, that one. That sweater has been in progress since JUNE OF TWO-THOUSAND-FREAKIN’-EIGHT! There is no reason that sweater should have taken anywhere near two years to complete. The back is done. The fronts are done. The sleeves are 2/3 of the way done. You [...]
This is a great pattern – well written, and very quick to knit – I started at 5:30pm, and had it finished & felted by 10pm. Instant gratification! From Shannon Geddes Designs-look at all the great bags she’s made! Here ‘s my first attempt: They’re so much fun – and quick – to knit, I [...]
