May 31, 2008
Small, satisfying
I hope to wrap up a couple knit projects this weekend--a wool scarf that will promptly be packed away until fall and my cotton tee which has become a cardigan. This will leave me with no bus/movie knitting and that is bad. The good news is people continue to procreate like idiots so I have baby knitting to do!
My brother- and sister-in-law are expecting a boy in October and my friend E is expecting something (an alien) in January. I really appreciate them having cold-weather babies so I can reduce my stash. Haha!
I have started to queue some of my fave baby patterns in Ravelry and I suspect I will use some of the oldies but goodies from Debbie Bliss' Baby Knits for Beginners. I've made pretty much every item from that book and not only do they turn out so cute, but they are easy enough for taking on the bus.
For lack of anything else to show, here's a quick trip down memory lane of my favorite projects from BKfB.
What are some of your favorite baby knits patterns or books?
My brother- and sister-in-law are expecting a boy in October and my friend E is expecting something (an alien) in January. I really appreciate them having cold-weather babies so I can reduce my stash. Haha!
I have started to queue some of my fave baby patterns in Ravelry and I suspect I will use some of the oldies but goodies from Debbie Bliss' Baby Knits for Beginners. I've made pretty much every item from that book and not only do they turn out so cute, but they are easy enough for taking on the bus.
For lack of anything else to show, here's a quick trip down memory lane of my favorite projects from BKfB.
What are some of your favorite baby knits patterns or books?
Labels: FOs
May 29, 2008
Expert opinion
Yesterday's bus knitting compliment came from a retired steelworker who's grandmother taught him to knit. (Don't ask how I got all this info. He was chatty to say the least.)
"Dat's nice."
Uhm, thank you. Your grandmother must have also taught you an appreciation for fine yarns, because this is Dream in Color. "Nice" barely scratches the surface.
Hey, while you're still reading this, hop over to Karen's blog and wish her a Super Duper Happy Birthday!! Hope you're doing something fun! It's also Rachael's birthday so if you're on Ravelry, pass her a note!
"Dat's nice."
Uhm, thank you. Your grandmother must have also taught you an appreciation for fine yarns, because this is Dream in Color. "Nice" barely scratches the surface.
Hey, while you're still reading this, hop over to Karen's blog and wish her a Super Duper Happy Birthday!! Hope you're doing something fun! It's also Rachael's birthday so if you're on Ravelry, pass her a note!
May 06, 2008
Long weekend, short sweater
Hey there! I just wrapped up a three day weekend. I find I am only productive on the first day of any time off and this was no different. The last two days we spent outside in the sunshine and relative warmth hiking and picnicking. Fortunately the beginning of my weekend was chilly and rainy, so I stayed close to home and finished up a comforter cover I've had marinating for years.
It's a block printed cotton from Bagru that I picked up at a textile conference years ago. The dog was picked up several years later, but is clearly a part of the fabric now.
Lucky for you her bad eye was facing away from the camera. It's probably true that I'm the only one who thinks she's cute, but that's okay. My opinion is the only one she cares about. Back to the comforter cover--once it gets warmer, we'll put away the comforter and this will become a bedspread. It has a really groovy navy and orange batik on the reverse side.
Oh! and I finished knitting my purple cotton tee, but it's a bit too short. Just an excuse to buy another skein of 2nd Time Around cotton. I will add it onto the bottom and then I'll take some photos!
So how do you allot your time off? Chores first or last?
It's a block printed cotton from Bagru that I picked up at a textile conference years ago. The dog was picked up several years later, but is clearly a part of the fabric now.
Lucky for you her bad eye was facing away from the camera. It's probably true that I'm the only one who thinks she's cute, but that's okay. My opinion is the only one she cares about. Back to the comforter cover--once it gets warmer, we'll put away the comforter and this will become a bedspread. It has a really groovy navy and orange batik on the reverse side.
Oh! and I finished knitting my purple cotton tee, but it's a bit too short. Just an excuse to buy another skein of 2nd Time Around cotton. I will add it onto the bottom and then I'll take some photos!
So how do you allot your time off? Chores first or last?
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