free yourself to knit::knit to free yourself
Posted in finished object, gifts, knitting, stash, work in progress on Oct 24th, 2008
So since it’s been so long I have several project updates and a lot of stash enhancement to report…at least I have photos to make it more fun.
Pattern: Clapotis by Kate Gilbert
Yarn: Malabrigo Lace in Vaa colorway
Needles: US 8 (straight)
Notes: My first Clap, I liked the pattern. It was simple and the effect is [...]
Posted in finished object, knitting, resolutions, work in progress on Jul 3rd, 2008
I finished Ella’s B! YES, before she turned 2. That’s big, right? I’ll post pics later. I need to wash and block because seaming really stretched out the cotton squares. I’m hoping a wash and block will bring them to heel. So I don’t see little Ms. Ella dragging [...]
Posted in crochet, finished object, gifts, knitting, stash, work in progress on Jul 1st, 2008
So I did manage to finish one thing in June (w00t).
I give you my Charade socks
Pattern: Charade by Sandra Park
Yarn: Claudia Handpainted Yarns Fingering in Plumlicious
Needles: US 1 40″ circulars (Magic Loop)
Notes: These took me forever to get started, which is why it took me about 2.5 months to actually finish them. [...]
Posted in finished object, gifts, knitting, work in progress on Mar 21st, 2008
So wanted to do a real wrap up of the Jitterbug socks.
So here’s all the pics for the project, well all the good pics.
Pattern: Jitterbug Ballband Simple Sock Pattern (Colinette)
Yarn: Colinette Jitterbug in Tapis
Needles: US 1 40″ circular
Notes: Started off doing DPN’s, but decided against and frogged and did socks separate using [...]
Posted in finished object, knitting on Mar 10th, 2008
So I finished Ovaltine on Thursday night (I think I mentioned that).
Pattern: Ovaltine from Big Just Got Bigger (Rowan)
Yarn: Rowan Biggy Print (Thunder) and Rowan Big Wool (Smoky)
Needles: US 19 (body/arms), US 15 (all bands and cuffs), US 13 (collar)
Notes: This wasn’t a bad knit, it went pretty fast because of [...]
Posted in finished object, knitting, work in progress on Feb 1st, 2008
Ok, I’m still sick but I’m feeling better enough that I hope to take some photos after work to illustrate my week in knitting.
I have finished another square for Ella’s blanket, and started my almost last square.
I did the bind off for my sweater and cast on the left side, and I’m almost done with [...]
Posted in crochet, finished object, knitting, ravelry, work in progress on Jan 17th, 2008
I finished my little glovettes. They came out a little big even though I did the small size, but then again I can barely grasp gauge in knitting, much less crochet.
I finished another blanket square and started a sixth one…
I bought my yarn for the upcoming sweater workshop:
In other news my neck is [...]
Posted in crochet, finished object on Dec 13th, 2007
Here’s number three:
I am a wee bit behind on the xmas crochet. I need to finish scarf 4 today and I haven’t started it yet. Good times. I have a vision of myself at like 10 pm tonight (it may not seem late to you, but for me it’s the time to [...]
Posted in crochet, finished object on Dec 11th, 2007
So here are the two scarves, the blue is done in colorway 212, and the green is 207.