I’ve been working hard at my design and I’m almost done. YEAH!!!
Mostly the Secret Squirrel Design Project has been worked on, but ….. The cowl was started because I needed something easy for a dinner party. Snow white was started because I was annoyed after frogging 5 days of work on my Secret Squirrel [...]
Last week, I had nothing to on the needles so I skipped. This week, I have many new cast ons and the Ravelympics (scroll down a bit) is just around the corner.
First up the second sock that was cast on this weekend,
CareBears sock has progress to movie knitting length. We will be going [...]
I have been knitting away on one project lately.
I got the body completed on Saturday. Finished the Hip ribbing that needs a very cool button and a good blocking to look better.
I started a sleeve yesterday. My goal was to do it top down and attach it to the body since I have [...]
Pattern: Labyrinth by Wendy Wendy Bernard Raveled Here
Yarn: Elsebeth Lavold Silky Tweed (discontinued) 5.5 skeins in 08 green and 0.5 skein in 12 Sap Green
Needles: US 6 (4mm) Crystal Palace Circular
Mods:
1) Added an inch more plain rows before starting the waist decreases
2) Added HBD (aka Short Rows) to fit my ample bust
3) Shortened [...]
I will apologize in advance if the pictures are a bit blurry. Churchable was in the middle of dinner prep and only took the time to snap a few. My face was blurry in many so that is why it is missing.
Pattern: Notorious by Annie Modesitt in Romantic Hand Knits Raveled [...]
This week has been hard. I have barely knit. Maybe a few stolen stitches here and there, but not many since I got back from our anniversary weekend. I have finished a WIP from last week but mostly I have only touched a few things so I will just show you what [...]
Well now I seem to have some FOs waiting to be shown off.
First up my submission that will be just under the wire for the Sexy Knitters Club - Tree Jacket.
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Pattern: Tree Jacket by Zephyr Style
Yarn: Andean Silk by Knit Picks (55% Super Fine Alpaca, [...]
Just popping my head up to share my recent non-work related FO. I actually made Juliet along with the Sexy Knitters Club. I had some super bulky hiding in the stash and decided it needed to go to a better place (aka become useful in a sweater). When I get [...]
Pattern: Fifi from French Girl knits
Yarn: 4 1/2 balls Rowan Calmer color Khaki
Needles: Crystal Palace US 1 DPNs
Thoughts: Finally she is finished. I like the look but I have issues with the pattern, the length, my bind off on the arms. The pattern was not very clear which I think is weird [...]
Pattern: Sahara by Wendy Bernard at Stitch Diva
Yarn: Elsebeth Lavold Cotton Patine (100% cotton) 5 balls (50g = 110m) color 05 , Blue Moon Lupe (100% Nylon Boucle) 1 hank held double (6.25 oz = 300yds) colorway Saratoga
Needles: Crystal Palace US 7 circular (body), Susan Bates US 6 circular (1st repeat of hem ribbing), Crystal [...]