| Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 |
knitting
[ booknits ]
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8:04p |
I Haz a Sackboy!
( Lookie! )I made him myself. I am a nerd. That is all. Current Mood:  drainedCurrent Music: Law and Order SVU |
knitting
[ splowey ]
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6:07p |
A few FOs (scarf and socks)
Hi everyone! I have two FOs to share today, one a gift and one for me: ( Pembrokeshire Pathways )
ETA: sorry about the double LJ-cuts... somehow LJ screwed up the formatting on the cuts when I posted this. Just click one of the links and it will take you to the (nicely formatted) page with the pictures :-) |
knitting
[ thesuburbs ]
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4:00p |
FO update time. Hooray!
It just occurred to me that I have knit a LOT of projects that I have yet to share with all of you! I'll keep the comments brief, and won't waste space with ravelry links. You can search me on there as "shawnooke". ( Knitting abounds... ) Current Mood: artistic |
knitting
[ tinrocket ]
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12:54p |
Continental for a crocheter?
I was asked for some advice recently and I wasn't sure what to tell the person, as I'm only an adventurous beginner, myself. Did any of you learn to crochet before learning to knit? Which knitting method do you currently use? Do you think it'd be easier for a right-handed crocheter (hook in right, yarn in left) to learn continental, so that the yarn would be controlled with the left hand? I'm thinking it'd be less awkward than trying to learn to hold the yarn on the opposite side of what you'd be used to, but I don't know for certain. I'm hoping someone has some experience with this. Thanks in advance! |
knitting
[ lilac99 ]
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1:30p |
FO: Nakniswemodo09 # 10
My #10 - Textured Tunic with Side Buttons by Stefanie Japel from Fitted Knits Yarn - Tahki New Tweed Ravelry Project Page - Hot Pink Textured Tunic( Pictures )Subbed the yarn. Ravelry claims this is an aran weight but really it is a little thinner. I kept the needle the same size and prayed it would all be okay sans gauge swatch. Turned out fabulous - nice drape and fairly soft. Have noticed it does stretch a little but should shrink up in the wash. Other mods: Omitted the split at neckline and at hip. Added waist shaping. Knit the whole thing in the round. x-posted to personal livejournal |
knitting
[ shimmy9 ]
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10:26a |
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[ ciarrai ]
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12:58p |
Christmas FO's - Knitting Bag Ornaments
Well I THOUGHT I was done with my Christmas knitting until last night when I was reading a thread on the Ravelry knitting community and found the most adorable little pattern for a Christmas tree pattern that looks like a knitter's bag, complete with needles and little balls and skeins of yarn. I had intended on picking up a cake or some sort of goody like that to bring in as a holiday gift for Liz, my knitting teacher, and the other ladies at Keep Me in Stitches, my yarn and bead shop. Its a fairly traditional thing in this store to bring in something yummy to snack on while everyone sits around the table and knits. But once I saw these ornaments, I HAD to do them, especially since they were something I could make with scrap yarn and leftovers. I stayed up insanely late to do it but I made 5 of them in one night (3 of them for the knitting ladies, one for me, and one for mom who requested one when she saw mine) and the hardest part was working the glue gun. (Ouch! Hot wax hurts!) But they came out so cute and I can't wait to give them out!!! ( Pics Here ) |
| Monday, December 14th, 2009 |
knitting
[ aonde ]
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11:44p |
FO: Feather and Fan Scarf! ( Read more... )For a friend who really liked my shawl but wanted something more substantial. The yarn is great to work with and vegan (I know some people care about that - it's a cotton and birchwood chip blend thing) - Shine Sport from knitpicks. :) Edit: I forgot to say, but I am new to ravelry and looking for some friends! :) My name on there is marianasays. |
knitting
[ kitty3361 ]
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10:00p |
Newbie knitting help
Okay, I’ve been knitting for two weeks and have decided to make a blanket. I’m using two colors right now and have completed my first color change (thanks for all the help with that BTW) and am getting ready to complete my second color change but I have run into a bit of uncertainly. When I count the rows of the first block, not counting the cast on row I get 30 rows (I think), when I count the rows which I have knitted for the second color I count 29. I want to make it even because I am trying to do a checkered pattern. If I take a measuring tape and measure the two blocks I’m out by half a inch on the second color. I am so confused. Help? Should I complete another couple rows to even it out and count the cast on so it will be 31 rows? Or knit out the next half an inch, but could that be explained with stretching of the wool? Opinions? The wool I’m using is Bernat Handicrafter, (which is cotton) and might explain the difference, but both colors is this brand. Picture under the cut to see if that will help. ( ”clicky” ) Current Mood:  curious |
knitting
[ brainery ]
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8:23p |
FO (sort of) - fern diamond cowl
I just finished ( this cowl. )Now the edges are doing this weird curling thing, and I can't tell if it's because of the seed stitch, because the entire thing is too long, or both. I think I'm going to rip back a little to make it shorter, but I can't decide whether to leave the top edge without a border, or redo the seed stitch. ...or maybe blocking will magically solve everything, and I won't have to rip back at all. Any thoughts? |
knitting
[ ciarrai ]
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2:38p |
Christmas FO's - Another Cabled Hat and Matching Scarf
My love affair with cabled hats continues. I made a Vanilla Twist hat for my mother in law, Pat. I loved how instead of a straight rib on the brim, it has a little cable. And I really thought the swirl pattern on the crown was very pretty. (My only problem is that now that I made it in blue, it doesn't seem like VANILLA Twist is an appropriate name for it anymore. I have been calling it Blueberry Twist in my head, although it is not the right color for that either... Sorry. The weirdest things get stuck in my head sometimes.) After I made the hat, I improvised a scarf to go along with it. ( Photos Here ) |
knitting
[ moira_ramsay ]
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11:09a |
Felted bag completed over the weekend
After I completed a pair of socks Sunday morning, I tackled the finishing the Arden Bag (I bought the kit from KnitPicks) that I had been working on. The felting was complete so I started in on cutting it apart and then worked on sewing the pieces together. Because of the thickness of the felting I could not get my Machine to sew the bottom of the bag, that part is hand sewn. The zipper was Machine set, but I decided to embellish with with a bit of chain stitch embroidery. This is my first go and actual stranded color work. I have done some colorwork with slip stitches, but I really want to test my chops on stranded colorwork. I decided on a felted project because it would hide a multitude of sins. *grin* While I like the finished product of the bag, there are some things I want to try a bit differently if I try this again. I would like to steek and pick up the sides/top/bottom and use an applied I cord instead of sewing after the fact. By the end of the day my hands were DONE DONE DONE! I Love the shape of the bag, but there are things about the bag I would like done differently, Because of the thickness of the seems, it does not have as clean a turn as I would like, it might be the costumer in me twitching here. I would also use a less bulky yarn for future projects, that might make a difference when it needs to be sewn together. THAT BEING SAID, it is a great size for a largish project I have all the yarn for my next project stuffed into the bag in the photo. ( Read more... )More info can be found on my Ravelry Page moirar70 |
knitting
[ ciarrai ]
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2:06p |
Christmas FO's - Cabled Hats
I am proud to say that for the first time since I started crafting my Christmas gifts (or at least a big majority of them) I am enjoying a fairly calm December. I am all done with all of the crafted presents and only have three people left on the Christmas shopping list before I am done with my part of the Christmas prep... (Observant readers will realize that I said my part of Christmas prep, indicating that my husband has a bit of a shopping list of his own to get through but I am trying very hard to keep the control freak part of my nature from stressing over that). Anyway, I am trying to get photos of all the presents I made before I wrap them (and in some cases, ship them across the country) and I thought I would share some of them here. ( Read more ) |
knitting
[ kort_ni ]
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12:07p |
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[ lil_tree_frog ]
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9:51a |
Deliah's Christmas Doll
I'm almost finished with my daughters doll, but with two very nosy children around, getting a finished photo will be darn near impossible (though I will try to update when I do - likely after Christmas morning) ( click for doll ) |
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[ lakesidetiger ]
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7:25a |
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| Sunday, December 13th, 2009 |
knitting
[ kreutzmarie ]
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7:03p |
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knitting
[ lindapendant ]
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8:24a |
Circular needles.
I'm thinking about buying a set of circular knitting needles and would like to know what a good brand would be. I have used cheap metal, bamboo and nylon types and I'm ready to invest in a decent set because there is always something or other about these cheap needles that irks me. Would you care to tell me what your favorite brand of good needles is? Harmony Needles at KnitPicks are on sale, are they any good? Also - yes, I've heard of Addi, no I can't afford them. So that this isn't only a question post, ( here's a simple summery bolero I finished yesterday.</lj-cut>
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[ queenginseng ]
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10:56a |
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| Saturday, December 12th, 2009 |
knitting
[ laswa ]
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4:59p |
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| Friday, December 11th, 2009 |
knitting
[ mollomar ]
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11:23p |
making stockinette earflaps lie flat?
Hey knitters! I'm making Dr. Yope's Jayne Cobb Hat for my boyfriend for Christmas! However, my boyfriend (and okay, I won't lie, me) are a little bit more particular about it than Ma Cobb. In short, I would the classically curling earflaps to lie flat. I would, however, like them to be in stockinette stitch. What's the most unobtrusive (in terms of not looking super out of place) stitch you know that I could use on the outside edges of the earflaps to make them lie flat? Sorry for the text-only post! Also, do you have any favorite knitted holiday decorations or patterns you'd like to share? I'd love to see them - I'm looking forward to some nice quick seasonal projects after my week of finals! |
knitting
[ brainery ]
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6:50p |
Fibonacci sweater
Hi all, I finished my second sweater about a month and a half ago, but I only got around to taking photos of it today. ( Here they are... )I really enjoyed making this sweater, and I'm really pleased with how it came out. I started it last year, when I was traveling home by myself from Israel -- which gave me a LOT of time to kill. I got a good bit of it done on the plane, but when I got home I thought the sizing was coming out funny, so I got frustrated and put it down. I only picked it up again this September, when I had just moved and again had a lot of free time on my hands. Turns out the sizing was fine, and I just picked up where I left off. I used a top-down raglan pattern, which gave me the flexibility to figure things out as I went. Sometime between when I put the sweater down and picked it back up again, I saw a great sweater at Topshop ( here ) with purled horizontal stripes that drifted farther and farther apart as they went down the sleeves. I used that as inspiration, and decided to add purled stripes to my sweater too, spacing them out using a Fibonacci pattern. I wasn't sure what to do with the neckline until I was almost done knitting the sweater. I was originally planning to do a v-neck, but I could see that the angle of the sides was too steep, and I didn't want it to go down too low. I kept waffling between doing a shawl collar and a U-neck, and I ended up doing a strange sort of U-neck/V-neck hybrid. It's a little funny-looking, but I like it. I also love the Soft Linen yarn. It's very soft and makes for a pleasant, light, but still warm fabric. My only complaint is that it's already started pilling -- but I think that may be because of a very heavy backpack I was wearing against it for a couple days. For pictures of the sweater in progress, and for my thoughts as I was knitting it, see my Ravelry project page. |
knitting
[ mwknitter ]
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3:55p |
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handspinning
[ tictactoepony ]
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6:57p |
pretty colours - Leicester Longwool yarns
I'm currently in the process of coming and spinning the various bits I have left from a Leicester Longwool fleece I got last year, had dyed various bits in different shades, then stashed away. This has resulted in some smallish, but pleasing skeins (multicoloured modular knitted shawl may be a result, sometime. Possibly). The first batches done are one in greens and greys, and one in apricot/gold shades. ( pretties under the cut ) |
knitting
[ tictactoepony ]
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6:44p |
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