I was just wading through Ravelry as I am wont to do at every spare moment, and some which aren't, and ran across a forum regarding Continental v. English style knitting. Apparently, the difference is how you hold your yarn, and I knit Continental. Interesting.
In other news, despite my personal moratorium on new projects, I am about to cast on....
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=160711.0 , which I am extremely excited about. Its going to be my first garment, and my first attempt at sleeves. Might be overly ambitious, but dammit, I am going to try.
February 24, 2008
February 16, 2008
Windmill Woes
Well I have my first 7 squares of the windmills made. The issue now is that I can't figure out how to arrange them. I didn't really think through size before I made them. They're about 8.5" each, which means one in each color would make it 68"x68", which presents several problems. First, I hate square afghans. Second, the BoyfriendYeti is 6'4", which means it will not cover him, especially after factoring in my burritoing habits.
My initial (and what I thought was brilliant solution) was to make smaller rectangles that were 3x2, thus when assembled could make an afghan which was 9x6, but then, long enough but too narrow, and the odd numbers means that a row won't have full windmills, but instead look like Don Quixote got ahold of them.
I think what I might do instead is use 6 colors (there were two I didn't like much anyway) and make it 12x12. This means it will be 102x102, plus 2" or so of border. Massive, but I like em big (dirty joke intended) and that way if I end up with a huge bed in the fall, it won't look dwarfed.
My initial (and what I thought was brilliant solution) was to make smaller rectangles that were 3x2, thus when assembled could make an afghan which was 9x6, but then, long enough but too narrow, and the odd numbers means that a row won't have full windmills, but instead look like Don Quixote got ahold of them.
I think what I might do instead is use 6 colors (there were two I didn't like much anyway) and make it 12x12. This means it will be 102x102, plus 2" or so of border. Massive, but I like em big (dirty joke intended) and that way if I end up with a huge bed in the fall, it won't look dwarfed.
February 13, 2008
New Afghans
I have begun a new afghan, one which I have dubbed 'The Acid Trip Windmills Afghan', due to the bright ass colors which I am using. I think its going to come out looking pretty cool, and will likely get done pretty quick, since I am taking the squares to class and knitting them there and at work, so I'm averaging about 2 a day, and I think I figured out that I need about 64 squares. Yikes.
Haven't done much one the scrapghan, I got bored with it. Go figure.
Began the crayon afghan for Sean's sister, of which two crayons are done. Need to keep working on that.
The latest on the Lily Chin dress is that I got most of the way through the pattern and decided that it was feasible and now am on the hunt for yarn. Right now I am thinking Wool of the Andes from Knitpicks. Seems close to gauge, and given that it is an outdoor wedding in October, I am anticipation being a little chilly. Even if it is warm, I would rather be too warm than cold any day, so I figure wool isn't unreasonable.
Haven't done much one the scrapghan, I got bored with it. Go figure.
Began the crayon afghan for Sean's sister, of which two crayons are done. Need to keep working on that.
The latest on the Lily Chin dress is that I got most of the way through the pattern and decided that it was feasible and now am on the hunt for yarn. Right now I am thinking Wool of the Andes from Knitpicks. Seems close to gauge, and given that it is an outdoor wedding in October, I am anticipation being a little chilly. Even if it is warm, I would rather be too warm than cold any day, so I figure wool isn't unreasonable.
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