This Lady Knits

Proof that I actually do some weaving. Loom: Schacht Flip Rigid Heddle Reed: 10 dpi Yarn:  Yarn Pirate – Icicle – Merino Tencel from the Yarn Pirate Booty Club. I thought about doing a lacier pattern with this, but in the end went with a plain weave, and the colors worked out beautifully.  Used the [...]

Wings of Fantasy is off the blocking board and here you go, pics as promised…for once Also off the blocking board: Pattern:  Gust by Anne of Knitspot Needles:  Addi Lace #6′s Yarn:  (drumroll please) 100% Mohair and it’s my handspun . This was a quick and easy lace to learn, remembering to pay attention to [...]

yes an actual FO, and my 2nd post in 2 days . Once it’s dry I’ll take better pics, between the blocking board and the color varigation, it didn’t turn out so well in the pics. Stats: Pattern: Wings of Fantasy by Hazel Carter Yarn: Claudia’s Handpainted Yarn – Silk Lace Colorway: Midnight Needles: Addi [...]

Pattern: Calorimetry by Kathryn Schoendorf Needles: Options #8 Yarn:  Handspun by Moi on the Victoria and Plied on the Lendrum. Cashmere & Wool blend, dyed by Chasing Rainbows, I don’t remember the colorway, silly braid bands disappear as quickly as the ball bands.  Navajo Plied to retain the color progression without minimal muddying. I needed [...]

…well ok, a turn at the wheel does wonders as well.  Edge, what edge you ask, well this knitter has a 4 hour interview tomorrow, so I finished the socks that were supposed to be done last Sunday at knitting tonight. Pattern:  Earl Grey by none other than the Yarn Harlot Needles:  #2 circular needles [...]

So I haven’t made any progress at all on DH’s sock, well that’s a lie, the gusset is done, but it still is missing a foot. I tripped on the socks and look what came off my needles…oh wait, it jumped on my needles last night, while I was studying for work. Pattern: Calorimetry by [...]

Pattern: Shedir by Jenna Wilson (Knitty Fall ’04) Needles: Addy Turbo 16″ #3 & Knitpicks #3 DPN’s. Yarn: Rowan Calmer Colorway: 479 – Slosh 2 balls, well actualy one and just a bit from the 2nd. Cast on 1/1/08 Cast off 1/31/08 Yes I know I rarely actually know how long it takes me to [...]

I finished with 45 minutes left in January to spare.  Pics later, when there’s light out and DH is actually awake, he went to bed an hour before I finished weaving in the last end. Now onward to DH’s 2nd sock, Sunday deadline on this one, it’s ok if he reads it here, he’s already [...]

Pattern:  Wonderful Wallaby by Carol Anderson, of Cottage Creations Yarn:  Berocco Comfort 2 skeins Needles: US 4 & 6 Addi Turbos Modifications: Seed stitch for the boarders of the pocket and around the planket and hood.  I also went down 2 needles sizes from the recommended 6 & 8 to make this a smaller sweater [...]