tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-335671192012-02-01T04:10:57.108-05:00and does other crafty things to be blogged about here...nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.comBlogger641100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-38826904960325351282010-02-26T14:51:00.001-05:002010-03-09T01:00:17.084-05:00

I made this elephant Dec-Jan '10. I used felt for the body with cotton fabric for the insides of the ears. The pattern is from Simplicity 2921.  I also made this lion from a pattern from funky friends factory There are a lot of really cute animal sewing patterns available for sale at that site.

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I made this cute little kittyfrom a pattern from this site http://mylittlemochi.typepad.com. I think it turned out pretty cute.I also made Simplicity pattern 2701 as a Christmas present for my mom.It fits me perfectly (it fits mom too). I may make another one for myself someday. I like the details on it like the pleated pockets, collar and pleat in the back.

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I've been sewing quite a bit since last fall. I'm finally getting around to catching the blog up on all of my recent projects. Last winter I made this red fleece jacket. Pattern: Simplicity 4032 view C size 8. I was pleased with how well it turned out but it is snug. I should have made a larger size.                         I also made two pairs of pajamas. First the blue plaid ones from McCall's

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Pattern: Titania by Elizabeth Klett from A Mingled YarnYarn: 4 skeins Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in Candy AppleNeedles: US 4Started: September 2, 2008Finished: March 2009Very pretty sweater and a very well written pattern. Didn't really take 6 months to knit, as I set it aside for several months. I made this one for my mom. I had given her several patterns to pick from and she chose this one. We

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I did manage to finish my Heartland Lace Shawl back in August.Pattern is by Evelyn A. Clark Yarn: 3 skeins of Knit Picks Gloss in Cocoa Needles: US 6, / 4mm Started May 26, 2008 Finished August 24, 2008

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I've taken a break from knitting for the past few months. I've been sewing instead. I made this bag back towards the end of summer.It's from Butterick See and Sew pattern B5172. I used stiff fusable interfacing so the bag holds it's shape well. It has two outer pockets on each side and one pocket on the inside. One of the outer pockets has a snap flap. The upper inside edge is done in the

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It's done. I like the finished sweater. It fits well and looks good. I worked on it in bursts with long periods of setting it aside. I love how pretty the yarn is but I didn’t like knitting with it. I don’t know how many times my needle just slid right out from the stitches because the yarn has no stretch or grab at all. And I had to pay close attention to avoid splitting the yarn. I didn’t knit

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-51532805612763077672008-05-24T22:10:00.002-04:002008-12-10T10:43:35.159-05:00

One done...One to go.

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I've never knitted socks before and thought I never would. I always thought why spend so much time knitting something at such a small gauge that's going to be worn on your feet where most people wouldn't see them and that will wear out pretty quickly (if you actually wear them). Well....the pretty Knit Picks felici yarn got to me and so here I am, knitting my first sock. And yes, it is slow going

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-73544487938634359342008-02-29T23:43:00.003-05:002008-12-10T10:43:35.728-05:00

I finished this scarf last weekIt's the Seaman's Scarf pattern free from KnitPicks. I used two skeins of Paton's Shetland Chunky yarn and size 10 needles. I added several repeats of the cable due to my gauge being smaller than what the pattern called for (and I like the look of the cable). The two halves are knit separately and then joined at the center with a kitchener stitch. Overall it was a

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-43890082001232679462007-12-26T00:30:00.000-05:002008-12-10T10:43:36.428-05:00

I have a couple of Christmas gift knits I can now reveal.This is the third felted bag I've made based on the booga bag pattern. I used size 11 needles. I did the bottom 34 rows with Patons SWS in natural berry double stranded, then knitted 56 rounds of the body single stranded with Patons SWS in natural plum. I added a flap then did 3 rounds of edging in natural berry. The cord was done on my

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-68013838879787357452007-11-21T01:11:00.000-05:002008-12-10T10:43:36.539-05:00

I've taken quite a long break from working on the Vogue cable rib cardigan. I've mainly been working on beading projects. I also finished this dishcloth. The pattern is the Hot Chocolate dishcloth from this web site. It's knitted in Lily Sugar'n Cream color softly taupe with size 7 needles. I think I could have gone down a needle size or two but oh well. I still think it turned out pretty well.

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Just giving an update on my crafty pursuits. I've finished the left front and back of the Vogue cable rib cardigan and am working on the first sleeve. I'm starting to worry about the size and how it will block. I set this project aside to make another infamous anthropologie inspired capelet (pdf file here). I'm done with the body on that and just need to do the sleeves. I've also been working on

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Here is my progress so far on the Vogue Cable Rib Cardigan. There is some of the sleeve, some of the back and some of the front. It's not much to look at yet. I like the feel of the Cascade 220 superwash. It seems to be quite soft.

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I finished this Halloween charm bracelet todayI've been working on it for several days. I really did it up big with the charms. This is the first of this type of bracelet I've made. It's got some weight to it. I made all of the dangley bead charms myself with beads and headpins. This is the first bracelet that I've made using a chain instead of a wire. I like how it turned out. I wish it would

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-20044068795588498972007-09-27T01:09:00.000-04:002007-10-06T10:42:48.549-04:00

Cable Luxe Tunic, pattern featured in the latest Lion Brand Yarn catalog.Victoria's Secret Cable Sweater, featured in their latest catalog and on their web site.They are almost identical! The Cable going around the shoulders and chest is identical. The cables running down the front are exactly the same with the spacing between them slightly different. And, the VS sweater has ribbing around the

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-37193433902938147382007-09-10T13:32:00.001-04:002008-12-10T10:43:37.557-05:00

Here is a macrame owl I made yesterday. My mom found some old macrame craft booklets and gave them to me. I couldn't resist making this little owl.I keep putting off starting the Vogue Silver Bell sweater because I'm not sure I like the color of the yarn I bought for it. I worry that it is too dark. I can't decide what I will do now. So, in the mean time I made the owl, and some bead bracelets

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-55799255371983784272007-08-31T23:03:00.001-04:002009-03-30T00:42:48.922-04:00

I want to thank everyone who left comments regarding my Bell Sleeve Jacket. It was really nice to receive them. Thank you.My blog is one year old now. It doesn't seem like it's been that long. I've knitted more this past year than usual. All of the great knitting sites on the internet have kept me interested.I've been working on my Gypsy Mesh Pullover. I started this one back in May 2006 and then

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-23564822360490833502007-08-18T22:16:00.001-04:002008-12-10T10:43:38.366-05:00

Here it is...my finished Bell Sleeve JacketPattern: Bell Sleeve Jacket pattern #15 from Vogue Knitting Holiday 2006Yarn: 7 skeins Cascade 220 color #8234 PistachioNeedles: size 6 straightstarted 6/16/07, finished knitting 8/13/07, last end woven in 8/18/07I knitted the small size body and the large size armholes and sleeves. (measurements went out the window at the blocking step as they usually

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-10552207592808537372007-08-09T00:34:00.000-04:002008-12-10T10:43:38.517-05:00

I washed and blocked my vogue bell sleeve sweater today. All the pieces are blocking except for the collar. I've got the first half of the collar done and am about to start knitting the second. It's knitted in two pieces. The pattern says to cast on for the first half, then when your start the second half you pick up stitches from the cast on edge. I just did an open cast on and then put the live

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-52320809634889714442007-07-29T01:18:00.000-04:002008-12-10T10:43:39.110-05:00

I finally finished my loon sweater.Pattern: Bernat "ewe can knit" pamphlet #1806, (I made the adult version of the pattern)Yarn: Plymouth Encore Chunky, yellow is Lion Brand Chunky USANeedles: size 9I started this one years ago and then set it aside. I recently pulled it out and finished it. It was, when I started it, my first use of different colors and is the first time I've done duplicate

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-85380158568201754482007-07-17T01:49:00.000-04:002008-12-10T10:43:40.406-05:00

Here is my finished apricot jacket.Pattern: from Rebecca #27Yarn: 5 skeins Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece color Prarie LupineNeedles: Size 6started 4/20/07, finished knitting 6/7/07, seamed together in July, totally finished on 7/14/07.I knitted following the pattern for the large size because my gauge was more stitches per inch that what was called for. I left off the crochet edge and just did four

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I ran into another problem with my bell sleeve jacket. I did the back before the left front, the order that it is in the pattern. The problem was that the the number of rows in the body of the back up to the armhole shaping is based on measuring the length. Ok, that's fine, I keep track of my number of rows and place in the pattern by putting a tick mark on a post it note. I finished the back

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-12252122288669257312007-07-09T12:13:00.000-04:002007-07-09T12:29:48.093-04:00

I've been working on the Vogue Bell Sleeve Jacket. I've got the back done and most of the left front. I changed the bottom edge on the back and front so that it is like the sleeve edge. Problem was that I didn't realize for the front the way the pattern is written you cast on 5 stitches part way up to create a flap. Then, when you do the finishing you pick up stitches at the lower edge and around

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-82795514802722733282007-06-29T11:11:00.000-04:002008-12-10T10:43:40.533-05:00

I didn't do any knitting yesterday. I made this baseball themed charm bracelet though. It's my first charm bracelet. It's the first time I've made the little beaded dangle things. I used beading head pins and needle nosed plyers. It was tricky for me at first but then I got my technique down. I'd like to make another charm style bracelet in the future with different colors of the beaded dangle

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-88793758635839753462007-06-19T01:21:00.001-04:002008-12-10T10:43:40.908-05:00

Here is my progress on the Bell Sleeve Jacket. I finished a sleeve and am partway up the back.Also, this goodie arrived in the mail yesterday:I'm so pleased. It's a color card for Cascade 220 yarns. I've been trying to get my hands on one of these for a long long time. I have such a hard time trying to decide colors, especially from a computer screen since I don't really have a local yarn store,

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-4710551926909069872007-06-12T22:12:00.000-04:002008-12-10T10:43:41.320-05:00

I started knitting on the Vogue Bell Sleeve Jacket. It's actually a sweater. I don't know why they called it a jacket (probably due to the way it closes with a knitted belt instead of buttons). Anyways, I started on the sleeve and worked quite a bit on it today. Here is my progress. I think my increases are a bit sloppy on the left side. I experimented as I went and got it to where they were

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-60731523804217019502007-06-08T00:59:00.000-04:002008-12-10T10:43:41.416-05:00

I finished the sleeves for my apricot jacket. The little ends of yarn in this photo are all the yarn I have left. I completely used all four skeins to knit this sweater. The sleeves look like they are going to be about two inches too long. I realized this after knitting the first sleeve. I considered ripping back to before the cap shaping and deleting some rows there but decided to just leave it

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-30474399987874929822007-05-28T02:15:00.000-04:002008-12-10T10:43:41.578-05:00

I reknitted the left front of my apricot jacket and then completed the right front. No more mistakes so far (or at least none that I've discovered). Here's a peak at them both.I dusted off my old copy of Aran Knitting by Alice Starmore this past week. I got this book years ago when it first came out and really like the beautiful cabled St. Brigid sweater. I haven't knitted anything from this book

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-77478972696827256662007-05-24T23:11:00.000-04:002008-12-10T10:43:41.736-05:00

I was all happy thinking I had finished the left front of my apricot jacket today until I realized there was a problem. I had interpreted the instructions wrong and I believe I did my decreases in the wrong spot. The instructions I have are the english translation from the original german pattern. They are very abbreviated and vague (to say the least). Actually they were the most clear on how to

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-28492594243769849692007-05-16T23:39:00.000-04:002008-12-10T10:43:42.010-05:00

Here is the second lace anthropologie inspired cape that I made. I made this one exactly like my first one, except for the button. It's really actually more of a short sleeved cardigan.Pattern is from hereYarn: Lion Brand Kool Wool in khakineedles: size 11 Knitpicks optionsstarted 4/3/07, finished 4/9/07, blocked beginning of MayI casted on 55 stitches, and divided 9 stitches for the

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I've declared my properous plum tank finished.Yarn: 2 skeins Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in color 770 WisteriaNeedles: size 6Pattern: Prosperous Plum Tank by Joanna Cohen (I made the smallest size)Started on 3/16/07, finished knitting 4/2/07.I finished knitting this a while ago then stalled out on the crabstitch edging around the neck and arms. I started the edging a couple times then took it out,

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-8637759569053024732007-05-12T23:39:00.000-04:002008-12-10T10:43:42.525-05:00

First I'd like to thank those who left nice comments about this shawl in my previous post. I'd also like to thank everyone else who has left nice comments on my blog. I really enjoy hearing from fellow knitters and of course enjoy the comments (and it makes me feel like maybe I'm not the only one who looks at my blog.)And now here is my finished Swallowtail shawl.The pattern is by Evelyn A. Clark

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Here she isI finished the knitting two nights ago and blocked it last night. It's big. Bigger than I expected. I have seen where most other people who have made this shawl and posted about it on the web have remarked that it is very small. Well, not mine. I used a dk weight yarn instead of a lace weight and that is what really made the difference. It's 63 inches across the top edge and 30 inches

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-14902856402313789112007-04-28T23:37:00.000-04:002007-04-28T23:50:22.931-04:00

Yesterday was suddenly seized with the desire and motivation to finally knit the swallowtail shawl. I've got a deadline for it to be done though. I need to be done in the next six days. Done and blocked. Crazy? Maybe. I'm knitting it in black SIlky Wool (nothing says spring time like a black shawl, right?) Anyways, I know I said I didn't want to knit with the silky wool again but this was a

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-40111231763652264772007-04-22T22:16:00.000-04:002008-12-10T10:43:43.112-05:00

Here is how far I am on my apricot jacket from Rebecca magazine issue 27.I decided that I wasn't happy with the cashsoft for the Nantucket Jacket so I'm going to unravel the inch or so that I have done on it. I'll stash the cashsoft for some future knitting project to be determined. I had only started the Nantucket Jacket to use up that cashsoft yarn that I had originally gotten for the Peplum

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The knitting on Prosperous Plum is done and it is all blocked but I've stalled out at the last step. It needs the crochet crabstitch edging and I've been kind of avoiding it. I have also finished the knitting on mom's lace anthropologie inspired capelet. All it needs is a button and blocking. Knitting on my loon sweater is also complete (has been for quite a while now). It is just waiting for

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I've started a new project. It's the Prosperous Plum tank from this pattern. I found out about the pattern from reading thru knitting forums on craftster. There are a couple other people knitting this on a knitalong there. So far I really like how it's coming along.I've set aside the tank top I was knitting out of the moda dea ribbon yarn. The yarn kept snagging on my fingers and was a real pain.

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-32344370385259160822007-03-14T00:38:00.000-04:002008-12-10T10:43:43.760-05:00

I finished this within the past weekIt was my second attempt at a sweater "shrug" for my mom. It was kind of a spur of the moment decision to make it. Unfortunately it's too small for her so I am keeping it myself. It fits me but it is a little tighter around the upper arms than I usually like. I think I will still wear it. I like how it looks.I used a pattern for the Caprice Shrug from N.Y.

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-8123693756891353702007-02-17T19:05:00.000-05:002008-12-10T10:43:44.074-05:00

After unravelling that previous cable hat, I then knitted two more in a larger size.They turned out pretty well. I used size 7 circular needles, Lion Brand wool-ease yarn in Oxford Grey, and casted on 108 stitches (instead of 96) with a cable cast on. I did a 3 inch ribbing brim on one and about a 2 3/4 inch brim on the other. For each one I did 4 repeats total of the cable pattern rounds 1-8,

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Here is a cable hat I just finished today. I turned out nice but it was too small. I had a feeling it was going to be too small while I was knitting it but I decided to keep going, finish and then try it on. I was right it was too small. So, I frogged it. For the non-knitters that means I totally unravelling it all back into a ball of yarn (frogs say 'rip it out, rip it out' hence the term). It's

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I've finished my Wandering Aran Fields cape.I used 3 1/2 skeins of Cascade 220 in color #2401 burgundy and size 6 (for the collar and button band) and size 7 needles. I started on 11/18/06 and finished 1/7/07. I made pretty quick progress thru the cable chart but when I hit the 9 inches of ribbing for the collar I slowed way down and didn't work on it as frequently. I knitted my Shetland Triangle

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-1168898482161130242007-01-15T16:58:00.001-05:002007-05-26T22:00:39.252-04:00

I finally put the finishing touches on my Isabeau Purse.I had finished most of the knitting a few months ago, then it sat. Yesterday I added the buttonhole strap and started the lining. Today I finished the lining and added the button. I struggled a bit with the lining but it's in there and done.I used two skeins of Knit Picks Shine Sport in violet, two strands held together, and size 8 needles.

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Here she is all finished...My first lace shawl. It turned out quite well. I was relieved that the bottom edge didn't change at all when I unpinned it from the blocking board. I used Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool in color #10 on size 8 needles. I started on 12/11 and finished on 12/21. I used straight needles until the 9th repeat of the body section because I'm not that fond of my circular needles. I

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-1166825228524595362006-12-22T17:04:00.000-05:002006-12-22T22:54:08.213-05:00

I finished knitting my Shetland Triangle shawl. Here it is hot off the needles before blocking:And here it is blocking:I skipped the last (purl) row of the edging chart and the last pattern row because I didn't want the points along the edge. I bound off too tightly though and had a hard time stretching the lower edges out to a point. I think I should have gone up a needle size (or even two) to

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I'm to the neck part of my Wandering Aran Fields cape and I've decided I don't have another one of these in me (at least not now). The cable chart part seemed to go along pretty quickly. But when I got to the 9 inches of k2P2 for the neck I slowed down as it got a little tedious and dull. I'm about 6 inches along and have set it aside to do the Shetland Triangle shawl from the same Wrap Style

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Here is a photo update to show the progress I've made on the Wandering Aran Fields Capelet.I've been busy. I finished the chart and am now working on the right button band. Then I have the left button band and collar to do. I think my guage may be a little off though. It's hard to tell. I'm a little worried it may end up bigger than I had calculated. The yarn is actually a bit darker than how it

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-1164134011724508762006-11-21T13:22:00.000-05:002006-11-21T13:34:57.406-05:00

....the wandering aran fields capelet from the Wrap Style book that is. I started on the 18th. I haven't had any problems so far except for one mistake in reading the chart towards the beginning. When I had gotten to row 4 of the chart I realized I had done the previous two rows wrong and so had to rip out two rows (at 292 stitches per row - ouch) but it's been going well ever since. I'm on row

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-1163479510405735332006-11-13T23:06:00.001-05:002006-11-13T23:50:59.833-05:00

The evonne shrug is done. I can't say that I'm that all that happy with how it turned out. I'm not crazy about the edge curling, and the edges seem a bit unfinished looking. I added a ribbing along the back edge to stop the curl then experimented with picking up stitches along the front edges, added a crochet edging then took it out, added a clasp in front then took it out. Nothing could improve

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I finished the misty garden scarf from Scarf Style on Nov 1. I used 3 skeins of artyarns supermerino and size 7 needles. It's about 6 1/2 inches wide and aprox. 50 inches long. It was a very easy knit. It was the first thing I've knitted where I didn't have to really keep track of anything. I quickly memorized the pattern and didn't have to count anything. I didn't have to count rows or stitches

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-1161711011315169652006-10-24T13:26:00.000-04:002006-10-24T13:35:10.866-04:00

I made this "batty" dishcloth yesterday.I used Sugar'n Cream cotton yarn in hot purple, size 6 needles and this pattern. I figured Halloween is coming up pretty soon so this is kind of appropriate.

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-1161495600110581832006-10-22T01:39:00.000-04:002006-10-22T01:41:51.743-04:00

I made this bracelet. It's actually a knitted bracelet.It was a kit from EarthFaire. It's their "bead soup" bracelet in "the sun, the moon, and the stars" version. It was hard to get a good photo of it (you can click on it and I think it opens a new window with it larger size and it looks a little clearer). It's knitted on size 0 needles with all sizes of beads. There is a nice review of these

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I've started my first scarf. I've been knitting for I'd guess about 10 or so years now (off and on) and I've never made a scarf. I was very excited to buy the Scarf Style book after seeing several finished Backyard Leaves scarfs around on the internet. I basically bought the book for that pattern. It's by Annie Modesitt. I really like some of her other patterns that have been published in

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I finished my bohemian pouch. The pattern is by Pam Allen from Interweave Knits winter 00/01. I used five different colors of lion brand Wool-Ease yarn and size 6 needles. This is the first time I used fair isle technique with stranding multiple colors thru an entire project. Once I got the hang of how to hold two strands of yarn at once it went along pretty quickly. It reminded me of doing

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-1160355591120790942006-10-08T20:58:00.000-04:002006-10-08T21:00:15.363-04:00

I took the afternoon off from knitting and made these two bracelets

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-1160109368078921972006-10-06T00:18:00.000-04:002006-10-06T01:28:26.336-04:00

I've been working on finishing up some of my WIP's recently. I decided I'm not going to start anything new until I finish up some of these current projects (finish up some but not necessarily all, but just maybe most). The urge to start something new has been almost unbearable lately. I'm so anxious to start on the Swallowtail Shawl from the fall Interweave Knits magazine and the Backyard Leaves

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-1159205695863642982006-09-25T13:22:00.000-04:002006-09-25T13:34:55.880-04:00

I took some photos of my finished clapotis.It's pretty big. I used 9 skeins of the supermerino with size 7 needles. I did one more increase repeat and then the 12 straight section repeats.

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I just finished sewing the button on this lace version of the anthropologie inspired capelet from the pattern posted by crnaofca on craftster. The anthropologie inspired capelet became quite popular on craftster's knitting forums and I guess I got a little swept up in it. I made a previous one out of Sierra in cinnamon by Knit Picks following this pattern. That picture is on my knitting photo

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-1158693523455966812006-09-19T14:57:00.000-04:002006-09-19T15:18:43.556-04:00

Here is my second booga bag. It's from this pattern at blacksheep bags. I did 42 rounds in Lion Wool ocean blues then 15 more rounds in Lion Wool navy with 16" size 11 needles. I started on 7/4/06 and finished knitting on 7/16/06 but just got around to attatching the handles today. I hand stitched on some beaded trim (Jo-Ann craft essentials) with DMC pearl cotton color #807. I think maybe I

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-1158273557486947782006-09-14T18:20:00.000-04:002007-04-05T23:42:19.162-04:00

It looks like my clapotis will get finished after all. The yarn that I got from the ebay seller was a very close match. Close enough that I can finish and I don't think it will be real noticable. I'm so relieved. After I saw how far off my first replacement skein was in color I feared I'd be buying a roomfull of yarn in a desparate search for a close match. I think I got lucky. I'm really amazed

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-1158037605692269462006-09-12T00:30:00.000-04:002006-09-19T15:31:00.363-04:00

Well I've been knitting away on clapotis every free moment I've had. I was so dedicated to it like I was in a race because I was so anxious to finish. I had 7 skeins of the artyarns supermerino 108. I had done a search of the web and seen where others had knit clapotis in 5 skeins. So I got 7 skeins to be on the safe side. I figured I'd could knit some mittens with the extra. Well, there won't be

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I wasn't going to knit clapotis. I really wasn't. When I first saw the pattern on knitty.com I wasn't that interested. But I kept seeing photos of other peoples finished clapotis every where I looked in knitting cyberspace. It seemed like every knitting blog and every kitting forum had clapotisis. They were everywhere and multiplying. Then one day I did an about face and was seized with the

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I've made a couple of items from Knitty.com recently. The first were these wristwarmers. They are the "fetching" pattern featured in the summer 06 issue. I used Red Heart Soft in navy with size 4 needles. When I did the thumb I picked up 4 stitches along each edge instead of two. Then I knitted one round, then on the second round I k2tog the two extra stitches on each edge to bring me to the 17

nightowlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123762234901933253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33567119.post-1156907471301239432006-08-29T23:11:00.000-04:002006-08-29T23:13:04.053-04:00

yep, I did.

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