August 29, 2008
Summer colors
It's all about orange and yellow for me right now, I'll be honest. My knitting projects don't reflect that, but hey. It just gives me more motivation to finish what I'm working on so I can cast on some warm color goodness!
This little swaddling blanket got so many ooh's and aah's at knitting this week. (Well, not my exact blanket. The picture of the completed one on the pattern!) It's Dawn Adcock's Sweet and Simple Swaddling Blanket and I hope to make several of these cuties.
What's your latest color craving?
August 15, 2008
Welcome back, forgotten project
Tomorrow I'm flying to Baltimore and back for a party. Some party, you say! Yeah, my smartypants nephew is turning five and he's worth traveling 1200 miles.
Of course... flight=plane knitting. I don't want to work on my Silk Cowl because it's not at the mindless stage right now. So I wanted to start this really cute little baby blanket I just downloaded and I knew I had some baby yarn that would be perfect.
Imagine the scene, then, when I open the bag containing the baby yarn and find an almost complete baby sweater! Right there, still on the needle, with ball of yarn attached and row counter ready to continue counting.
I do remember this project, vaguely. It was just something I made up to try different cables. My favorite part is that the cuffs are little cables. I did some ugly grafting on the back...
So now I can knit up that cute little blanket and finish the sweater. Complete little baby gift--done and done! *smacks hands* Have you ever come across a forgotten project?
Of course... flight=plane knitting. I don't want to work on my Silk Cowl because it's not at the mindless stage right now. So I wanted to start this really cute little baby blanket I just downloaded and I knew I had some baby yarn that would be perfect.
Imagine the scene, then, when I open the bag containing the baby yarn and find an almost complete baby sweater! Right there, still on the needle, with ball of yarn attached and row counter ready to continue counting.
I do remember this project, vaguely. It was just something I made up to try different cables. My favorite part is that the cuffs are little cables. I did some ugly grafting on the back...
So now I can knit up that cute little blanket and finish the sweater. Complete little baby gift--done and done! *smacks hands* Have you ever come across a forgotten project?
Labels: wips
August 10, 2008
Don't mind me
This silk cowl I'm working on is going well. I tried it on tonight, though, and it seems a bit big. I'll continue for a few inches to where the whole body joins and then we'll see.
I ran out to Mosaic today to pick up several more skeins of the yarn, Ella Rae Silkience (rav link). There were only a few people in the shop, one of whom was Sally Melville! Knitting celeb spotting and it's still weeks before Stitches.
What do you usually consider your point of no return or ripping on a project?
I ran out to Mosaic today to pick up several more skeins of the yarn, Ella Rae Silkience (rav link). There were only a few people in the shop, one of whom was Sally Melville! Knitting celeb spotting and it's still weeks before Stitches.
What do you usually consider your point of no return or ripping on a project?
