June 23, 2007
Three shades of hot
Knitting ahead of the season is a great concept, but I think I went a little overboard. While sitting in the air conditioning in shorts and a tee, I finished up a gorgeous wool scarf and I hope to make a hat and dog sweater to match with the leftover yarn. I am usually dying to wear or use my latest FO, but once I blocked and wove in ends, this little beauty was folded and stored with the rest of my winter gear.
The yarn is Dream in Color's Classy superwash and the pattern is Crystal Palace's Eyelet Panel scarf. Somehow my scarf looks nothing like the one pictured with the pattern, but I'm perfectly happy with it.
I think these colors will look great on Dobby, too. Now that I think about it, that damn dog looks great in everything. Perhaps I should dye my hair red. Nah, but I did dye it purple yesterday! Why not, you know? I'm starting a new job in a couple weeks and the temporary dye should wash out by then. We all need a little summer fun, even if it involves wool and dye. :)
The yarn is Dream in Color's Classy superwash and the pattern is Crystal Palace's Eyelet Panel scarf. Somehow my scarf looks nothing like the one pictured with the pattern, but I'm perfectly happy with it.
I think these colors will look great on Dobby, too. Now that I think about it, that damn dog looks great in everything. Perhaps I should dye my hair red. Nah, but I did dye it purple yesterday! Why not, you know? I'm starting a new job in a couple weeks and the temporary dye should wash out by then. We all need a little summer fun, even if it involves wool and dye. :)
June 08, 2007
My kingdom for a measuring tape
I love the color combination of the Cathay shrug I'm making (they are leftovers from N#5's pirate vest). Even the pattern and design is interesting. But the size is the problem. (Oh, but you get a good shot of my new haircut. It's not really this homely.)
So not only does it appear I did the math wrong (the pattern did not include XL, so I made it up), but since I started this several months ago I've lost a lot of weight. Now it doesn't fit, but I can't rip it out because of the color changes--I already cut all the yarn. So on the advice of Karen and some of the KIP'ers I am going to finish it and then see how it fits. If it's still too big, then I will have a finished gift for a friend, right?
My bus knitting has been a lot of dishcloths and washcloths--nothing photo worthy. I am also working on a wool scarf (in June!) in a chunky lace pattern. And last but not least, I have been having fun with my vintage buttons. Sorry for the weeks in between posts--maybe soon I'll have a job where I have access to a computer (hint hint).
So not only does it appear I did the math wrong (the pattern did not include XL, so I made it up), but since I started this several months ago I've lost a lot of weight. Now it doesn't fit, but I can't rip it out because of the color changes--I already cut all the yarn. So on the advice of Karen and some of the KIP'ers I am going to finish it and then see how it fits. If it's still too big, then I will have a finished gift for a friend, right?
My bus knitting has been a lot of dishcloths and washcloths--nothing photo worthy. I am also working on a wool scarf (in June!) in a chunky lace pattern. And last but not least, I have been having fun with my vintage buttons. Sorry for the weeks in between posts--maybe soon I'll have a job where I have access to a computer (hint hint).
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