Hokay, so things are progressing. Sort of. Finally cleaned out my stash yesterday, it was beyond out of control, but now is nicely organized. I have a ton of scraps, so soon it is going to be time to make some sort of ugly as sin scrapghan. I could always donate it to the dog or something.
I have also taken on the most important project of my fibre arts career. The Lily Chin lace dress. A large project in itself, but what makes it worse is that it is going to be my bridesmaid dress for one of my best friends wedding. In October. I have started a mock up that is going to be large enough to fit an elephant, but should serve to prove whether or not I can follow the pattern and make it look good. If not, I will buy something. But we both love the dress, so I am trying. I might be in over my head.
January 22, 2008
January 12, 2008
Furthur Explanations
Well, I promised an explanation of several things in my last post.
First, the T&Q afghan. I made this afghan for my brother a couple of years ago. It was a little narrower than I would have liked, but he liked it, and I was out of yarn, so I was SOL. Last Christmas, he asked if I could make it wider. So I frogged. The WHOLE THING. However, I had the brilliant flash of inspiration to make the center stripe separately and slip stich it in on both sides. Then, in the future if more stripes are needed, then I requires no frogging. I doubt I am the first to think of this, but I was still pretty proud of myself.
And the entrelac/double knitted afghan. You know how sometimes you have a vision of this perfect creation in your head, and you start knitting and hope it goes the way you want? Yeah thats this project. In theory I am making a reversible afghan. One side has a red and off white entrelac border, with a white center, and the reverse side has a red center and a white border. I figured the easiest way to do it is to make one side of the border, stitch it into a tube, then knit the ceenter panel, then make the other 3 sides of the border and sew them on. In other words, I MIGHT have this done by the time I graduate in May.
I also bought the yarn to make myself a felted entrelac tote. I wonder if they have yarn rehab...
First, the T&Q afghan. I made this afghan for my brother a couple of years ago. It was a little narrower than I would have liked, but he liked it, and I was out of yarn, so I was SOL. Last Christmas, he asked if I could make it wider. So I frogged. The WHOLE THING. However, I had the brilliant flash of inspiration to make the center stripe separately and slip stich it in on both sides. Then, in the future if more stripes are needed, then I requires no frogging. I doubt I am the first to think of this, but I was still pretty proud of myself.
And the entrelac/double knitted afghan. You know how sometimes you have a vision of this perfect creation in your head, and you start knitting and hope it goes the way you want? Yeah thats this project. In theory I am making a reversible afghan. One side has a red and off white entrelac border, with a white center, and the reverse side has a red center and a white border. I figured the easiest way to do it is to make one side of the border, stitch it into a tube, then knit the ceenter panel, then make the other 3 sides of the border and sew them on. In other words, I MIGHT have this done by the time I graduate in May.
I also bought the yarn to make myself a felted entrelac tote. I wonder if they have yarn rehab...
December 29, 2007
New year, a new knitting blog
Hello interneters. I have been coveting a knitting/crocheting blog for a long time and finally put my big girl pants on and did it. I mainly need a place to keep my multitudinous projects straight, plus show them off to anyone who might give a crap (likely no one). Anyway, there are those this time of year who make New Year's Resolutions to save more, or lose weight, or whatever. Mine all revolve around yarn. God I am a fucking nerd. Anyway, thought my first entry should include something yarn related, so I figured I would post the list.
To Do:
1. finish the pirate afghan (make 4 more stripes, and jolly roger patch)
2. make Sean a sweater vest (using this pattern:http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/peter/peter_easy.html but have yet to even purchase yarn)
3. finish my brothers afghan (uses Lion Brand T&Q and an N hook, so the 10 or so stripes will go fast, I'm looking at an evening or two of dedicated crocheting. The full story behind this wool/acrylic monstrosity at a later date)
4. my intarsia/double knit afghan (le sigh. I shall explain this one later)
5. Laura's afghan (meh. I'm not sure I care about this one to be honest. Sorry Laura.)
6. Mom's jacket (its the crocheted jacket from The Happy Hooker. I made the WHOLE THING, and it didn't fit. Frogging it would simply make me cry, so its been buried in the closet for a year until I can emotionally handle it.)
7. Ashley's scarf (Have't started, bought yarn, lost the yarn, need to buy more. And I have 14 days. Using a pattern from a random knitting magazine whose name I am blanking on, but its a cool braided looking thing.)
8. A baby blanket for Sean's impending nephew (here I am thinking log cabin in shades of green and blue, but don't know if I am knitting or crocheting yet. I am thinking crochet.)
9. a rainbow, gay pride afghan for Adam (easy enough, just need to buy yarn and execute).
Plus do some serious stash busting/sorting. Yarn is taking over my apartment. I have a full 9 days between returning to Asheville tomorrow and going back to work the 7th. That MIGHT give me enough time. Maybe.
Hopefully in two weeks when the new computer arrives I will have some pictures of FO's (god lets hope).
To Do:
1. finish the pirate afghan (make 4 more stripes, and jolly roger patch)
2. make Sean a sweater vest (using this pattern:http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/peter/peter_easy.html but have yet to even purchase yarn)
3. finish my brothers afghan (uses Lion Brand T&Q and an N hook, so the 10 or so stripes will go fast, I'm looking at an evening or two of dedicated crocheting. The full story behind this wool/acrylic monstrosity at a later date)
4. my intarsia/double knit afghan (le sigh. I shall explain this one later)
5. Laura's afghan (meh. I'm not sure I care about this one to be honest. Sorry Laura.)
6. Mom's jacket (its the crocheted jacket from The Happy Hooker. I made the WHOLE THING, and it didn't fit. Frogging it would simply make me cry, so its been buried in the closet for a year until I can emotionally handle it.)
7. Ashley's scarf (Have't started, bought yarn, lost the yarn, need to buy more. And I have 14 days. Using a pattern from a random knitting magazine whose name I am blanking on, but its a cool braided looking thing.)
8. A baby blanket for Sean's impending nephew (here I am thinking log cabin in shades of green and blue, but don't know if I am knitting or crocheting yet. I am thinking crochet.)
9. a rainbow, gay pride afghan for Adam (easy enough, just need to buy yarn and execute).
Plus do some serious stash busting/sorting. Yarn is taking over my apartment. I have a full 9 days between returning to Asheville tomorrow and going back to work the 7th. That MIGHT give me enough time. Maybe.
Hopefully in two weeks when the new computer arrives I will have some pictures of FO's (god lets hope).
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