Pattern: Canterbury Bells, my own devising.
Yarn: Valley Yarns, 2/14 Alpaca-Silk, Navy, 365 yards.
Needles: Size 5 (3.75 mm), Knit Picks Options in Harmony.
Elapsed time: May 8 to May 23, 2008.
Notes: In spite of the fact that I totally messed up the pattern, because of knitting when I was too tired to pay enough […]
I finished Mingus yesterday—after working on the pair since January. It feels like I’ve been knitting these socks forever. I’m so glad they’re done! Mostly because I can now wear them. Woot!
Pattern: Mingus, by Cookie A.
Yarn: Dream in Color Smooshy, Nightwatch, 1 hank.
Needles: Size 1 (2.25 mm), Crystal Palace bamboo DPNs, set of […]
Pattern: Dulcavina, my own devising.
Yarn: Malabrigo Lace, 2 hanks Forrest, 1.04 hanks Black.
Needles: Size 5 (3.75 mm), Knit Picks Options Harmony, and Knit Picks 8 inch Harmony DPNs, same size.
Elapsed time: March 5 to April 29
Notes: O.M.G. I love it. It’s so incredibly soft, airy, lacy, viney… everything I was looking for. Except for […]
Pattern: Amanda’s Squatty Sidekick; on Ravelry.
Yarn: Newton’s Yarn Country Merino Felt Wool, most of one 500 yard hank, green.
Needles: 10½ KnitPicks Options.
Elapsed time: February 15, 2008 to April 2, 2008.
Finished size: 11¾ wide x 6¼ high, after felting, not including the handle.
Notes: Now I understand. This felting thing that’s been all the rage of late […]
As I told you the other day, before this flu thing hit me I finished up the Serpentine Mitts. At least, I thought I told you about that. Maybe I just thought about it really hard. It’s really hard to tell the difference when your brain’s full of snot. Anyway, I did finish them. Just […]
Pattern: Illusions, my own devising.
Yarn: Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock, Sand Ridge, 2 hanks.
Needles: Size 0 (2.0 mm), Crystal Palace bamboo DPNs, set of 5.
Gauge: 8 stitches/inch
Elapsed time: January 22 to February 14
Notes: Once I decided on this stitch pattern, the socks knit up very quickly. The pattern is easily memorized, and I found it to […]
Pattern: Flower Faire, my own devising.
Yarn: EvolutionTM 100% merino lace weight from Chameleon Colorworks, 1 hank, 246 yards, Ruby
Needles: Size 6 (4.0 mm), KnitPicks Options, Harmony Wood
Elapsed time: February 3 to February 12
Finished size: 5 x 72 inches (13 x 182 cm)
Construction: Knitting starts in the center with a provisional cast on, and is knit […]
As promised, here’s a picture of my completed Sizzle. It’s a horrible picture, taken in the bedroom against the mirror that we do our best to hide with a huge and unwieldy headboard (the thing is ghastly, but I haven’t yet been able to do a thing about it—ugh!). Much better pictures of the nearly […]
Pattern: Garden Party, my own devising
Yarn: JaggerSpun Zephyr Wool-Silk 2/18, 900 yards, Dianthus
Needles: Size 5 (3.75 mm) Addi Lace
Elapsed time: December 19, 2007 through January 16, 2008
Finished size: 81 x 35 inches
Construction: This triangular shawl starts with a central leaf panel. After that the right side is knit, then the left side. At that point […]
Pattern: Vine Lace Socks by Kathy Garguilo
Source: Socks Socks Socks
Yarn: Cherry Tree Hill Supersock Solids, chocolate, 1 hank
Needles: US size 0, Crystal Palace DPNs, set of five
Elapsed time: November 12 – December 11
Notes: Loved knitting these socks. It only seemed like it took a month to knit them, because I didn’t work on them for […]